INTERIM DIVIDEND SCRIP ALTERNATIVE

SSE PLC

INTERIM DIVIDEND FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

SCRIP ALTERNATIVE

SSE plc was notified on 13 February 2023 that a total of 25,835 shareholders have elected to receive the interim dividend for the year ended 31 March 2023 of 0.29 pence per ordinary share in respect of 548,180,093 ordinary shares in the form of Scrip dividend.  This will result in a reduction in interim dividend cash funding of £158,972,227.

A total of 9,413,103 new ordinary shares, fully paid, will be issued on 9 March 2023, representing an increase of 0.87% on the issued share capital (excluding treasury shares) on the dividend record date of 13 January 2023.  The relevant Scrip Reference Share Price was 1,689 pence per ordinary share.