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RNS Number : 3956B
SSE PLC
06 January 2015
For filings with the FCA include the annex

For filings with issuer exclude the annex


TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi


1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached:ii
SSE plc
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): 
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
X
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
notification obligation:iii
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):iv
See Schedule A
5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:v
2 January 2015
6. Date on which issuer notified:
5 January 2015
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: vi, vii
Above 10%


8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to sharesviii, ix
Class/type of
shares

if possible using
the ISIN CODE
Situation previous
to the triggering
transaction
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number
of
Shares
Number
of
Voting
Rights
Number
of shares
Number of voting
rights
% of voting rights x
Direct
Direct xi
Indirect xii
Direct
Indirect
Ordinary
(GB0007908733)
98,432,380
98,432,380


99,182,780

10.0425%

ADRs
(US78467K1079)
78,297
78,297


78,294

0.0079%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Expiration
date xiii
Exercise/
Conversion Period xiv
Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
% of voting
rights
n/a





C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Exercise price
Expiration date xvii
Exercise/
Conversion period xviii
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
% of voting rights xix, xx
n/a



Nominal
Delta



Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
99,261,074
10.0504%


9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
See Schedule A

Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease
to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
voting rights:



13. Additional information:


14. Contact name:

15. Contact telephone number:


As of 2 January 2015





SSE plc



Number of Shares
Percent of Outstanding
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings
99,261,074
10.050%
Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:


 Capital Guardian Trust Company
573,494
0.058%
 Capital International Limited
78,500
0.008%
 Capital International Srl
54,100
0.005%
 Capital International, Inc.
8,200
0.001%
 Capital Research and Management Company
 Capital Income Builder
98,546,780
9.978%

Schedule A

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