Holding(s) in Company

Announcement Body Information:

On 2 March 2006, Severn Trent Plc (the 'Company') was informed that the
shareholding of Fidelity International Limited (FIL), and its direct and
indirect subsidiaries, in the Ordinary Shares of 655/19p each of the Company
had increased by 229,748 shares to 14,009,356 shares, representing 4.03% 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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