Holding(s) in Company

Announcement Body Information:

On 4 July 2006 the Company received notification under Part VI of the Companies
Act 1985 that the shareholding of Barclays PLC in the Ordinary Shares of 65 5/
19p each of Severn Trent Plc had decreased to 14,878,562 shares, representing
4.26% of the total issued share capital.

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