Holding in Company

Severn Trent PLC
19 April 2001


On 19th April 2001, the Company was informed that the shareholding of Putnam
Investment Management LLC and The Putnam Advisory Company LLC in the Ordinary
Shares of 65 5/19p each of Severn Trent Plc had increased to 10,330,260
shares, representing 3.01% of the total issued share capital of that class.
Their interest in these shares is non-beneficial and the shares were acquired
solely for investment purposes.