Director Shareholding

Transfer of shares by the Trustee of the Severn Trent Plc Employee Share
Ownership Trust

The Company has been advised by the Trustee of the Severn Trent Plc Employee
Share Ownership Trust that on 14 February 2005, 5,311 Ordinary Shares of 65 5/
19 p each in the Company, were transferred for nil consideration to the
beneficiary of a participant in the Long Term Incentive Plan pursuant to awards
made under that plan in 2001, 2002 and 2003.

The executive directors of the Company are potential beneficiaries under the
Trust and were deemed to have a technical interest in the above shares which
ceased when the shares were transferred to the participants.

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