Director Shareholding

Severn Trent Plc has been informed that 178,226 Ordinary Shares of 65 5/19
pence each in Severn Trent Plc have been provisionally allocated under the
terms of the Severn Trent Plc Long Term Incentive Plan to the Directors of the
Company as set out below. These Ordinary Shares will vest at the end of a three
year performance period, depending on the achievement of performance targets,
but will not require any payment from the Directors.

Name of Director           No. of Shares Subject to Award   
                                                            
R M Walker                 69,214                           
                                                            
J K Banyard                19,178                           
                                                            
M J Bettington             28,767                           
                                                            
B Duckworth                25,739                           
                                                            
A S Perelman               35,328                           

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