Redeemable Debenture Stock

Northumbrian Water Group PLC
06 April 2005



  Northumbrian Water Limited (the "Company") - Notice of Adjourned Meeting of
          holders of the 5.25 per cent. Redeemable Debenture Stock 2012

The Company announces that a meeting of the holders (the "Debenture
Stockholders") of the 5.25 per cent. Redeemable Debenture Stock 2012 (the
"Debenture Stock") of the Company held at 1 p.m. on 5th April 2005 at the
offices of CMS Cameron McKenna at Mitre House, 160 Aldersgate Street, London
EC1A 4DD for the purposes of considering and, if thought fit, passing the
resolutions proposed (as set out in the notice circulated to the Debenture
Stockholders on 11th March 2005) as an Extraordinary Resolution of the Debenture
Stockholders, was inquorate and was, therefore, adjourned by the chairman of the
meeting to be held at 1 p.m. on 15th April 2005 (being not less than ten days
and not more than forty-two days after the inquorate meeting) at the offices of
CMS Cameron McKenna at Mitre House, 160 Aldersgate Street, London EC1A 4DD. A
copy of the full text of the Company's notice to the Debenture Stockholders to
this effect has been made available for inspection at the Document Viewing
Facility of the UKLA.


                           Northumbrian Water Limited
    (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales with registered number
                                    2366703)
                               Registered Office:
                         Northumbria House, Abbey Road,
                            Pity Me, Durham DH1 5FJ

Dated: 6th April 2005



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