Director/PDMR DSP award

UNITED UTILITIES GROUP PLC                           

                          DEFERRED SHARE AWARD SCHEME                          

                                30 January 2009                                

The following awards were granted on 30 January 2009 pursuant to the rules of
the deferred share award scheme (`the scheme') as approved by the board on 25
November 2008. Under the terms of the plan, awards will (which are structured
as options to acquire shares in the company with a zero exercise price) be
satisfied by using shares purchased in the market. Newly issued or treasury
shares cannot be used to satisfy awards under this plan. No directors of the
company can participate in the scheme. Under the rules, the awards are subject
to uplift for notional dividends made or paid during the vesting period. The
awards will normally become capable of exercise after the end of the vesting
period and must be exercised within 90 days thereafter. The ability to exercise
an award is not subject to satisfying a performance target.

Name of senior   No. of    Price paid Price        Vesting period           
manager          ordinary  for award  payable on                            
discharging      shares    £          exercise £                            
managerial       awarded                                                    
responsibilities                                                            
                                                                            
I McAulay        8,899     nil        nil          30/01/09 - 11/6/2010     
                                                                            
M Wright         8,899     nil        nil          30/01/09 - 11/6/2010     
                                                                            
I McAulay        9,023     nil        nil          30/01/09 - 5/8/2011      
                                                                            
M Wright         8,555     nil        nil          30/01/09 - 5/8/2011      

Further information can be obtained from Brendan Fahey 0207 307 0300.

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United Utilities Group's ordinary shares trade on the London Stock Exchange and
its ADRs, each equal to two ordinary shares, trade over the counter under the
Trading Symbol "UUGRY".