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RNS Number : 8221P
SSE PLC
22 November 2016
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 Section 9
5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:v
18 November 2016
6. Date on which issuer notified:
21 November 2016
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: vi, vii
Below 15% - Aggregate of voting rights from shares
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 Shares
(ISIN: GB0007908733)
153,124,903
153,124,903
149,943,106
14.7311%
ADRs
(ISIN: US78467K1079)
153,317
153,317
153,309
0.0151%
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
Not applicable
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
Not applicable
Nominal
Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
150,096,415
14.7462%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
Number of
Shares
Percent of Outstanding
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings
150,096,415
14.7462%
Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:
 Capital Guardian Trust Company1
3,169,695
0.3114%
 Capital International, Inc.1
11,800
0.0012%
 Capital International Limited1
121,600
0.0119%
 Capital International Srl1
112,600
0.0111%
 Capital Research and Management Company2
146,680,720
14.4106%
- Capital Income Builder3
73,847,405
7.2551%
1Indirect subsidiaries of Capital Research and Management Company. 
2Subsidiary of The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
3Mutual fund managed by Capital Research and Management Company. 
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:
Christopher Aquino
15. Contact telephone number:
(213) 615-0469

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