Director/PDMR Shareholding

Severn Trent Plc (the 'Company') has been informed that, on 9 January 2006, a
grant of share options was made to the following Director and Persons
Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ('PDMR') under the Company's approved
Sharesave Scheme. The savings contracts will commence on 1 May 2006 and the
share option price is £8.23.

Name                       Status                    No. of Options  
                                                              
A P Wray                   Director                      1,136
                                                              
A P Smith                  PDMR                          1,136
                                                              
J Van den Arend Schmidt    PDMR                          1,136

This notification is provided in accordance with DR3.1.4R(1).

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