Holding(s) in Company

Northumbrian Water Group PLC
24 March 2004

                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1)       Name of company

         Northumbrian Water Group plc


2)       Name of director

         Mr Martin Negre


3)       Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of 
         holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a 
         non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is 
         a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in 
         respect of a non-beneficial interest

         As above


4)       Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
         number of shares held by each of them (if notified)

         As above


5)       Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with 
         the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

         As above


6)       Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions 
         please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non 
         discretionary

         Purchase of shares


7)       Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

         40,000 shares


8)       Percentage of issued class

         0.008%


9)       Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

         N/A


10)      Percentage of issued class

         N/A


11)      Class of security

         Ordinary shares 10p shares


12)      Price per share

         112p


13)      Date of transaction

         19 March 2004


14)      Date company informed

         22 March 2004


15)      Total holding following this notification

         100,000 shares


16)      Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

         0.019%


If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the 
following boxes

17)      Date of grant




18)      Period during which or date on which exercisable




19)      Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option




20)      Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number




21)      Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is 
         to be fixed at time of exercise




22)      Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following 
         this notification




23)      Any additional information




24)      Name of contact and telephone number for queries

         Tonia Simpson 0191 301 6704



25)      Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
         making this notification

         Tonia Simpson


Date of Notification 24 March 2004


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