ScottishPower announces that, at the extraordinary general meeting held today at 11:00 a.m., a resolution approving the amendment of the ScottishPower articles of association and authorising the directors to do all that is necessary to effect the demerger of THUS Group plc was passed as a special resolution. The result of the poll on the resolution is shown below.

• For:
  905,037,046 shares
  98.94% (of the shares voted)
• Against:
  9,723,800 shares
  1.06% (of the shares voted)

Shareholders should note that the record date and time for the demerger is 5.00 p.m. on 15 March 2002 and that the demerger, which remains conditional upon inter alia the THUS open offer becoming unconditional in all respects and the THUS scheme of arrangement becoming effective, is expected to become effective at 4.30 p.m. on 19 March 2002.

Further Information:
ScottishPower
Colin McSeveny,               Media                       0141 636 4515
Andrew Jamieson,            Investors                 0141 636 4527