Holding(s) in Company

Announcement Body Information:

On 16 December 2004 the Company was informed that the shareholding of Fidelity
International Limited (FIL) and its direct and indirect subsidiaries in the
Ordinary Shares of 65 5/19p each of Severn Trent Plc had decreased by 132,500
shares to 20,709,407 shares, representing 5.99% of the total issued share
capital of that class. Their interest in these shares is non-beneficial and the
shares were acquired solely for investment purposes.

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