Directors' Notification of Dealing in Shares

Severn Trent PLC
29 August 2000


Severn Trent Plc has been informed that 80,613 Ordinary Shares of 65 5/19
pence each in Severn Trent Plc have been provisionally allocated under the
terms of the Severn Trent Plc Long Term Incentive Plan to the Directors of the
Company as set out below.  These Ordinary Shares will vest depending on the
achievement of performance targets but will not require payment by the
directors.

Name of Director              No. of Shares Subject to Award

R M Walker                    13,012
J K Banyard                    9,637
M J Bettington                11,518
V Cocker                      20,436
R A S Costin                  13,005
B Duckworth                   13,005