Director Declaration

Northumbrian Water Group PLC
21 October 2005


                  Northumbrian Water Group plc (the "Company")

                         Change of Details of Director

This announcement is made under LR 9.6.14.

The Company has been notified that its Chairman Sir Fred Holliday 
has resigned as a director of Brewin Dolphin Holdings plc 
with effect from 30 September 2005.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Jayne Powell
Assistant Company Secretary
Tel: [phone]


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