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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

FORM 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of February 2005

 

SCOTTISH POWER PLC

(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)

 

CORPORATE OFFICE, 1 ATLANTIC QUAY, GLASGOW, G2 8SP

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)

 

Form 20-F x Form 40-F ¨

 

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)

 

Yes ¨ No x

 

(If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-            .)

 

FORM 6-K: TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

1. Announcement of Scottish Power plc, regarding the ADS dividend declaration.

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

						/s/ Scottish Power plc
						(Registrant)
Date:    February 11, 2005				By:		/s/ Donald McPherson
						Donald McPherson
						Assistant Company Secretary

 

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ADS Dividend Declaration

 

On 10 February 2005, ScottishPower announced in the Company’s third quarter results that the dividend for the quarter ended 31 December 2004 was 4.95 pence per ordinary share. The dividend will be payable on 29 March 2005 to shareholders on the register on 18 February 2005.

 

This is to confirm that the dividend rate per American Depositary Share (“ADS”) is $0.3676. The ADS dividend will be paid on 29 March 2005 to ADS holders of record on 18 February 2005.

 

For further information:

 

Alan McCulloch, Assistant Secretary                     Telephone: + 44 (0) 1698 396414