Director/PDMR Shareholding

Pennon Group PLC
11 August 2005

PENNON GROUP PLC



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



DIRECTORS' SHAREHOLDINGS  (PURSUANT TO DR3.1.4R(1))





Pennon Group Plc announces that it received notification on 11 August 2005
pursuant to DR3.1.2R and Section 324 (as extended by Section 328) of the
Companies Act 1985 that pursuant to the rules of the Company's Annual Incentive
Bonus Plan - Deferred Element ('the Plan') its three Executive Directors (being
persons discharging managerial responsibilities) on 10 August 2005 in England
obtained a conditional interest in Ordinary shares of £111p each in the Company
as follows:


Mr R J Baty                                 -    7,479
Mr C I J H Drummond                         -    6,910
Mr D J Dupont                               -    6,823



These shares were awarded at a price of 984p (being the mid market price of the
Company's shares at the close of business the previous day) and subject to the
terms of the Plan, are to be held for a period of three years in trust by Pennon
Share Plans (Guernsey) Limited before release.








11 August 2005

www.pennon-group.co.uk


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