Directorate Change

Northumbrian Water Group PLC
17 November 2006


                          Northumbrian Water Group plc
                                (the "Company")


                    Appointment and Resignation of Directors


The Company is pleased to announce the appointment of Claude Lamoureux as a
non-executive director on the Boards of the Company and Northumbrian Water
Limited ("NWL") with effect from 1 December 2006.

Mr Lamoureux is President and Chief Executive Officer of Ontario Teachers'
Pension Plan Board ("OTPP"), as well as a co-founder of the Canadian Coalition
for Good Governance and chair of the Accounting and Auditing Practices Committee
of the International Corporate Governance Network. OTPP holds 25% of the issued
share capital of the Company and Mr Lamoureux will therefore not be regarded as
an independent director.

A further announcement will be made shortly in relation to LR 9.6.13.

On the same date, Ron Lepin, who will shortly be leaving the employment of OTPP,
will resign his directorships of the Company and NWL.

Sir Derek Wanless, Chairman of the Company, said "We thank Ron for his valued
contribution to the Company and wish him very well for the future. We are
delighted to be welcoming Claude, who is an experienced and respected
executive."


Names of contacts and telephone numbers for queries:


Martin Parker

Company Secretary

Tel: [phone]


James Henderson

Pelham Public Relations

020 7743 6673


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