Form 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of April, 2005

 

 

SCOTTISH POWER PLC

(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)

 

 

CORPORATE OFFICE, 1 ATLANTIC QUAY, GLASGOW, G2 8SP

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)

 

Form 20-F      X             Form 40-F              

 

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)

 

Yes                       No      X    

 

(If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-            .)

 

 

FORM 6-K: TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

1. Notification by Scottish Power plc, dated April 15 2005, of Director Shareholding

 

 


ScottishPower Employee Share Ownership Plan


The Trustees of the ScottishPower Employee Share Ownership Plan ("the Plan")

transferred 6,473 Ordinary Shares of  50p each from Lloyds TSB Registrars

Corporate Nominee Limited AESOP 1 (allocated shares) to Lloyds TSB Registrars

Corporate Nominee Limited AESOP 2 (unallocated shares) during the period

15 March 2005 to 11 April 2005. The transfer was made following the forfeiture

of  shares, under the rules of the Plan, by participants who have left the group since

the last purchases or who have withdrawn shares from the plan to which forfeitable

shares were linked.


Scottish Power plc directors named below, together with 7,629 employees, are

potential participants in  the Plan and are to be treated as interested in the

1,992 shares held by Lloyds TSB Registrars Corporate Nominee Ltd AESOP 2

(unallocated shares) on 11 April 2005.


Ian Russell
David Nish
Charles Berry


Further enquiries:

Donald McPherson
Assistant Secretary
01698 396413

April 15, 2005

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

       

/s/ Scottish Power plc

       

(Registrant)

Date: April 15, 2005

  

By:

  

/s/ Donald McPherson

       

Donald McPherson

       

Assistant Company Secretary