Appointment

Severn Trent PLC
31 August 2001

News Release

For immediate release
31st August 2001

SEVERN TRENT PLC

Appointment of New Non-Executive Director


The Board of Severn Trent Plc is pleased to announce that Marisa Cassoni has
been appointed a Non-Executive Director, effective 1 September 2001.

Marisa Cassoni (49) is Group Finance Director of Consignia.

Commenting today, David Arculus, Chairman, said:

 'I am delighted to welcome Marisa to the Board.  Her international, commercial
and financial experience will add yet further strength to the Board as the
Group continues its transformation into an environmental services company.'

For information please contact:

David Arculus                       Severn Trent Plc               0121 722 4268
Chairman

Robert Walker                       Severn Trent Plc               0121 722 4775
Group Chief Executive

Simon Holberton                     Brunswick Group Limited        020 7404 5959
Helen Shepard


Notes to Editors

Marisa Cassoni joined Consignia this year as Group Finance Director.  Prior to
this she spent eleven years working at Prudential, initially in financial
control and latterly as a Divisional Director.  She is a chartered accountant
and spent twelve years working for Deloittes in the UK and Italy.

Ms Cassoni has a physics degree from Imperial College, London.  She was born in
the UK of Italian parents.