SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
FORM U-57
NOTIFICATION OF FOREIGN UTILITY COMPANY STATUS
Filed under Section 33(a) of the
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended
Yorkshire Electricity Group p.l.c.
(Name of foreign utility company)
AEP Resources, Inc.
(Name of filing company)
The Commission is requested to send copies of all communications
relating to this Notification to:
Jeffrey D. Cross, Esq. Michael P. Graney, Esq.
AEP Resources, Inc. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
1 Riverside Plaza, 20th Floor 1 Riverside Plaza, 9th Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215 Columbus, Ohio 43215-2399
(614) 223-1580 (614) 471-7799
<PAGE>
Pursuant to Section 33(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act
of 1935, as amended (the "1935 Act"), and Rule 57 thereunder, AEP Resources,
Inc., an Ohio corporation ("Resources"), acting on behalf of Yorkshire
Electricity Group p.l.c., a public company limited by shares organized under
the laws of England and Wales (the "Company"), hereby notifies the Commission
that the Company is a "foreign utility company" ("FUCO") within the meaning
of Section 33(a) of the 1935 Act.
Item 1
State the name of the entity claiming foreign utility company
status, its business address, and a description of the facilities
used for the generation, transmission and distribution of electric
energy for sale or for the distribution at retail of natural or
manufactured gas. To the extent known, identify each person that
holds five percent (5%) or more of any class of voting securities
of the foreign utility company and describe the amount and nature
of the interest.
The name and business address of the entity for which FUCO status is claimed:
Yorkshire Electricity Group p.l.c.
Wetherby Road
Scarcroft
Leeds LS14 3HS
England
Description of Facilities:
The Company owns and operates a system engaged in the generation and
distribution of electricity and the supply of natural gas exclusively in
the United Kingdom.
Ownership:
Other than Mercury Asset Management p.l.c. ("Mercury"), which as of
February 3, 1997, held a 6.6% interest in the Company's voting
securities, Resources is unaware of any person that holds five percent
(5%) or more of any class of the Company's voting securities. Mercury
is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mercury Asset Management Group, p.l.c.
Resources and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Public Service Company of
Colorado ("PSCol"), acting together, will be attempting to acquire,
through one or more special purpose subsidiaries, an interest in excess
of five percent (5%) of the outstanding shares of the Company's voting
securities.
Item 2
State the name of any domestic associate public-utility company
and, if applicable, its holding company, and a description of the
relationship between the foreign utility company and such company,
and the purchase price paid by any domestic associate public-
utility company for its interest in the foreign utility company.
<PAGE>
The Company currently has no "associate companies" that are domestic
"public-utility companies," as those terms are defined in the 1935 Act.
Resources is a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Electric Power
Company, Inc., a registered "holding company" as defined in the 1935 Act
("AEP"); and PSCol is a "public utility company" that is also an exempt
"holding company" pursuant to Section 3(a)(2) of the 1935 Act and Rule 2
thereunder. Consequently, if the above-described acquisition of an
interest in the Company is successful, the following domestic "public-
utility companies" will be "associate companies" of the Company:
AEP Generating Company Kentucky Power Company
Appalachian Power Company Kingsport Power Company
Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Ohio Power Company
Power Company Ohio Valley Electric
Columbus Southern Power Corporation
Company PSCol
Indiana-Kentucky Electric Wheeling Electric Company
Corporation
Indiana Michigan Power
Company
AEP is a "holding company" with respect to each of AEP Generating,
Appalachian Power Company, Columbus Southern Power Company, Indiana-
Kentucky Electric Corporation ("IKEC"), Indiana Michigan Power Company,
Kentucky Power Company, Kingsport Power Company, Ohio Power Company, Ohio
Valley Electric Corporation ("OVEC") and Wheeling Electric Company
(collectively, the "AEP Subsidiaries"). In addition, OVEC is a "holding
company" of IKEC.
None of the AEP Subsidiaries will have any relationship with the Company
other than, if the acquisition is successful, sharing AEP as a "holding
company" and as such being an "associate company" of the Company. None
of the AEP Subsidiaries will pay any part of the purchase price for the
Company.
PSCol is a "holding company" with respect to Cheyenne Light, Fuel and
Power Company ("Cheyenne"). If the acquisition is successful, PSCol will
be the owner, through one or more intermediate wholly-owned subsidiaries
of an interest in the Company, while Cheyenne will become an "associate
company" of the Company because both Cheyenne and the Company will share
PSCol as a "holding company." If the acquisition is successful, the
purchase price paid by PSCol, indirectly through one or more
subsidiaries, for its indirect ownership of an interest in the Company
will be provided by amendment hereto.
<PAGE>
EXHIBITS
No. Description Method of Filing
Exhibit Letter from the Colorado Incorporated by reference
A-1 Public Utilities to Exhibit B-1 of
Commission certifying that Application of Public
it has the authority and Service Company of Colorado
resources to protect under Section 3(b) and
ratepayers subject to its Rules 10 and 11 of the 1935
jurisdiction and that it Act, File No. 70-8985.
intends to exercise such
authority
Exhibit Letter from the Wyoming Incorporated by reference
A-2 Public Service Commission to Exhibit B-2 of
certifying that it has the Application of Public
authority and resources to Service Company of Colorado
protect ratepayers subject under Section 3(b) and
to its jurisdiction and Rules 10 and 11 of the 1935
that it intends to Act, File No. 70-8985.
exercise such authority
SIGNATURE
The undersigned company has duly caused this statement to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
AEP RESOURCES, INC.
By: /s/ Jeffrey D. Cross
------------------------------------------
Name: Jeffrey D. Cross
Title: Vice President and General Counsel
Date: February 19, 1997
