Director Declaration/Shrhldg

Northumbrian Water Group PLC
03 December 2003

                                                                 3 December 2003


                  Northumbrian Water Group plc ("the Company")

              Newly appointed Non-executive Director Derek Wanless

                      Date of appointment: 1 December 2003


In relation to his appointment as a new director to the Board and in accordance
with the obligations of 16.4 of the FSA Listing Rules, Derek Wanless has
declared the following information:


1. Directorships currently held:


Northern Rock PLC

Business in the Community

Nesta Enterprises Limited



2. Directorships held in the last 5 years:



Investors in People UK (resigned 25.01.1999)

United Kingdom - Japan 21st Century Group (resigned 02.08.1999)

The Management and Enterprise National Training Organisation (resigned
15.09.1999)

National Westminster Bank PLC (resigned 08.10.1999)

Forcesgroup Limited (resigned 28.03.2003)

Financial Services National Training Organisation (resigned 31.05.2003)



3. In relation to the information required to be disclosed under section
6.F2 (b) to (g) of the FSA Listing Rules, that there is no such information to
be disclosed.


4. At the date of his appointment, that he held no shares in Northumbrian
Water Group plc.



Further to his appointment Mr.Wanless yesterday purchased 30,000 Ordinary 1p
shares at £1.10 per share representing 0.006% of the Company's issued share
capital. The shares are registered in the name of Strand Nominees.



Further Enquiries:


Finsbury                       020 7251 3801

Rollo Head

Mark Harris

Anthony Silverman

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