Holding in Company

Severn Trent PLC
9 July 2001


On 6 July 2001, the Company received the following notification from HSBC
Investment Bank plc:-

'We refer to our letter of 02 July 2001 and hereby notify you in accordance
with Part VI Companies Act 1985 ('the Act'), that HSBC Investment Bank plc has
ceased to have a notifiable interest in the ordinary shares of Severn Trent
Plc ('the Shares').  

HSBC Investment Bank Holdings plc as HSBC Investment Bank plc's parent and
HSBC Holdings plc, our ultimate parent company, have also ceased to have a
notifiable interest in the above mentioned Shares.'