On 8 March 2002, ScottishPower announced that it had entered into a conditional agreement to sell Southern Water to First Aqua Limited. Further details of the proposed sale were set out in a circular to shareholders dated 22 March 2002.
ScottishPower announces that, at its extraordinary general meeting held today at 11:00 a.m., a resolution approving the sale of Southern Water was passed as an ordinary resolution. The result of the poll on the resolution is shown below.

• For:      
  819,266,294 shares 
  99.36% (of the shares voted)
• Against:
  5,275,420 shares
  0.64% (of the shares voted)

This approval satisfies one of the conditions to the sale agreement referred to above. ScottishPower continues to expect that completion of the sale will take place before the end of this month.

Further Enquiries:

Colin McSeveny,  Group Media Relations Manager        0141 636 4515
Andrew Jamieson,   Head of Investor Relations            0141 636 4527