Directorate Change

Severn Trent Plc announces today the appointment of Mike McKeon as its Group
Finance Director, effective 13 December 2005.

Mr McKeon, aged 49, was Group Finance Director of Novar Plc, the buildings
materials group, from 2000 to March 2005 when Novar was acquired by Honeywell.

Previously Mr McKeon was with Rolls Royce Plc from 1997 to 2000 where, among
other senior roles, he was Finance Director of the Aerospace Group. He has
extensive international business experience having lived and worked outside the
UK for 14 years for CarnaudMetalbox, Elf Atochem and Price Waterhouse.

Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Mr McKeon is married with two children. Educated at
Edinburgh University, he is a Chartered Accountant and Member of the Institute
of Chartered Accountants of Scotland.

Sir John Egan, Chairman, said: 'I am delighted to welcome Mike to Severn Trent
and I am sure he will contribute greatly to our continued development by
bringing to bear his undoubted experience gained in a variety of successful
roles.'

Mr McKeon will join Severn Trent with effect from today, Tuesday December 6th
2005 and will take over as Severn Trent Plc Group Finance Director, and join
the Board as Executive Director, on Tuesday 13 December 2005 replacing Mr Mark
Wilson who is standing down on the same date after ten years with the Severn
Trent Group as announced in June 2005.

Sir John Egan, Chairman, said: 'We are very grateful to Mark for all the work
he has done first with Severn Trent Water, then the whole Group and now for
helping to ensure a smooth succession process. Mark is a man of integrity who
has made a large contribution to Severn Trent over the past ten years. The
Board wishes to express our thanks to him and to wish him well in his future
career.'

For further information please contact:

Peter Gavan 020 7404 5959 (on the day)

Director of Corporate Affairs 0121 722 4310

Severn Trent Plc