RNS Announcement
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 issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: 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 thenotification 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 onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v
23 April 2015
6. Date on which issuer notified:
24 April 2015
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii
Above 13%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
Class/type ofshares
if possible usingthe ISIN CODE
Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
NumberofShares
NumberofVotingRights
Numberof shares
Number of votingrights
% of voting rights x
Direct
Direct xi
Indirect xii
Indirect
Ordinary Shares
(ISIN: GB0007908733)
128,162,777
129,686,266
13.0594%
ADRs
(ISIN: US78467K1079)
129,249
128,975
0.0130%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Type of financialinstrument
Expirationdate xiii
Exercise/Conversion Period xiv
Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted.
% of votingrights
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
Exercise price
Expiration date xvii
Exercise/Conversion period xviii
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
% of voting rights xix, xx
Nominal
Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
129,815,241
13.0724%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights:
13. Additional information:
14. Contact name:
15. Contact telephone number:
As of 23 April 2015
SSE plc Number of Percent of
Shares Outstanding
The Capital Group Companies . Inc. ("CG") holdings 129,815,241 13.072%
Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:
Capital Guardian Trust Company 2,355,560 0.237%
Capital International Limited 152,400 0.015%
Capital International SArl 91,700 0.009%
Capital International, Inc. 9,000 0.001%
Capital Research and Management Company 127,206,581 12.810%
Capital Income Builder
Schedule A
Holding(s) in Company
15:05:56
27 Apr 2015
Holding(s) in company
4230L