Holding in Company

Pennon Group PLC
20 February 2001


Pennon Group Plc has today received notification (by letter dated 19 February
2001) pursuant to Section 198 (as amended), of the Companies Act 1985 that
Legal & General Investment Management Limited now holds 4,114,839 Ordinary
shares of £1 each in Pennon Group Plc, representing 3.01% of the issued share
capital of the Company.