Dividend Declaration

Pennon Group PLC
22 February 2006


PENNON GROUP PLC

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

2005/06 INTERIM DIVIDEND



Following approval by shareholders of the B Share scheme and the related Share
Capital Consolidation at the Company's Extraordinary General Meeting held on 15
February 2006, the Board of Pennon Group has now confirmed the 2005/06 interim
dividend and timetable.


The interim dividend declared by the Board is 16.5p per share payable on the new
ordinary shares of 1221/10p each which were admitted to the Official List of the
UK Financial Services Authority and commenced trading on the London Stock
Exchange on 20 February 2006.




TIMETABLE                                                 2006

Ex-dividend date                                          15 March


Record date                                               17 March

Financial year end                                        31 March

Payment date and despatch of cheques and bank             13 April

accounts credited, as appropriate



For further information, please contact:

Jo Finely - Investor Relations Manager                     01392 443401


22 February 2006

www.pennon-group.co.uk

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