Announcement of seven year contract with Clydeport

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONS

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

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

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of May 2003

 

 

SCOTTISH POWER PLC

(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)

 

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

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FORM 6-K: TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

1. Announcement of Scottish Power plc, dated May 7, 2003, regarding seven-year contract with Clydeport.

 

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

   

May 7, 2003

   

By:

   

/s/  Alan McCulloch

Assistant Company Secretary

 

 

Stock Exchange Announcement—Wednesday 7 May

 

 

 

SCOTTISHPOWER AGREES MAJOR CONTRACT WITH CLYDEPORT

 

ScottishPower is pleased to announce that it has reached a seven-year agreement with Peel Holdings, owners of Clydeport, for the management of imported coal deliveries to Longannet Power Station. The deal is estimated to generate £70m of incremental value over its seven year term.

 

Charles Berry, Executive Director, UK, said: “This is an excellent deal for ScottishPower and provides a robust solution for our coal supply in Scotland, in partnership with Clydeport. By entering into a longer term deal, we have been able to unlock significant value for our generation business through reduced costs and more efficient operations”.

 

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