Holding(s) in Company

Severn Trent PLC
01 August 2002

Announcement Body Information:

On 1 August 2002 the Company was informed that the shareholding of FMR Corp. and
Fidelity International Ltd (and their direct and indirect subsidiaries) in the
Ordinary Shares of 65 5/19p each of Severn Trent Plc had decreased to 13,574,938
shares, representing 3.95% 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.




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