Director Shareholding

Northumbrian Water Group PLC
22 December 2004


                          Northumbrian Water Group plc

                                (the "Company")

                 Notification of Directors' Interests in Shares

The following conditional awards have been made today to the following Directors
of the Company by the Trustee of the Long Term Incentive Plan

Name of director                 Number of Ordinary 10p shares in relation
                                 to which a conditional award is granted
                                                                               
John Cuthbert                             67,001

Christopher Green                         44,221

A summary of the rules of the Plan and the performance conditions necessary for
the vesting of awards was set out in the circular to shareholders dated 28
November 2003.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Martin Parker, Company Secretary
Tel: [phone]




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