Director/PDMR Shareholding

UNITED UTILITIES GROUP PLC                           

                                 18 JUNE 2013                                  

                              DEFERRED BONUS PLAN                              

The following award was granted on 17 June 2013 pursuant to the rules of the
deferred bonus plan (`the plan') as approved by the board of United Utilities
Group PLC on 21 May 2013. Under the terms of the plan, conditional awards will
normally be satisfied at the end of the vesting period by using shares
purchased in the market. Newly issued or treasury shares cannot be used to
satisfy awards under this plan. 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.

Name of director   No. of    Price per    Price    Vesting Date  
     /PDMR       conditional share paid  payable                 
                   shares     at award     on                    
                   awarded              exercise                 
                                            £                    
                                                                 
Sue Amies-King      2,769      £7.295      nil      17/06/2016   
                                                                 
Sally Cabrini       4,778      £7.295      nil      17/06/2016   
                                                                 
Neil Colman         3,308      £7.295      nil      17/06/2016   
                                                                 
Anthony Conway      3,067      £7.295      nil      17/06/2016   
                                                                 
Gary Dixon          3,285      £7.295      nil      17/06/2016   
                                                                 
Steven Fraser       5,396      £7.295      nil      17/06/2016   
                                                                 
Simon Gardiner      4,211      £7.295      nil      17/06/2016   
                                                                 
Jonathan Hodgkin    3,246      £7.295      nil      17/06/2016   
                                                                 
Russ Houlden       31,278      £7.295      nil      17/06/2016   
                                                                 
Gaynor Kenyon       3,600      £7.295      nil      17/06/2016   
                                                                 
Steven Mogford     49,573      £7.295      nil      17/06/2016   
                                                                 
Totals             114,511                                       

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Further information can be obtained from Jane Gilmore, Deputy Company Secretary
on 01925 237052

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".