Allotment under Sharesave

Severn Trent PLC
3 April 2002


1.        On 2 April 2002, Severn Trent QUEST Limited (a wholly owned
          subsidiary of Severn Trent Plc permitted to subscribe for shares in
          the company to satisfy options granted under the Company's Sharesave 
          scheme) subscribed for 429,666 Ordinary shares of 65 5/19 pence each 
          to satisfy the exercise of options by participants in the scheme. 
          These shares were then transferred to participants on the same day. 
          The executive directors of Severn Trent Plc were deemed to have a 
          technical interest in the 429,666 shares when Severn Trent QUEST 
          Limited subscribed for the shares and ceased to have an interest when 
          the shares were transferred to the participants.

2.        Two participants who exercised options under the Company's Sharesave 
          scheme are executive directors of Severn Trent Plc. Following the 
          transfer of shares from Severn Trent QUEST Limited their interests in
          Ordinary shares of the Company are as shown below:

          Name of Director           No. of Ordinary         No. of Ordinary 
                                     Shares transferred      Shares held at 
                                                              2 April 2002

           J K Banyard                1,633                      16,816

           B Duckworth                1,306                      19,523


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