In conformity with the Financial Conduct Authority's ('FCA') Disclosure and Transparency Rule 5.6.1, we would like to notify the market of the following:

As at 31 March 2016, SSE plc's ('the Company') capital consists of 1,007,571,333 ordinary shares.  Each ordinary share carries the right to one vote in relation to all circumstances at general meetings of the Company.  The Company does not have any ordinary shares in treasury. 

The above figure (1,007,571,333) may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in the Company under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.