Director Shareholding

Severn Trent PLC
12 April 2002



Severn Trent Plc (the 'Company') announces that Ordinary Shares of 65 5/19 pence
each in the Company have been purchased on behalf of its non-executive
directors. These purchases form part of the new agreed remuneration arrangements
for the non-executive directors and it is intended, therefore, that similar
purchases will be made, for the same purpose, twice per annum.

The details of the current purchases are:-

Name                            Date of Purchase     No. of Shares    Price (pence)   Total Shareholding
                                                         Bought                         Following this
                                                                                           Purchase

E E Anstee                    28 March 2002               133             731.5              2,133
T D G Arculus                 28 March 2002               551             731.5             10,551
M L Cassoni (Ms)              28 March 2002               116             731.5               116
M C Flower                    28 March 2002               133             731.5              1,133
J D G McAdam                  28 March 2002               133             731.5               133
F A Osborn                    28 March 2002               133             731.5               643
A H Simon                     28 March 2002               133             731.5              2,118
C Tritton (Mrs)               28 March 2002               133             731.5              2,860



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