Launch of EMTN&ECP Progs

Severn Trent PLC
8 January 2001



Severn Trent launches EMTN and ECP programmes

Severn Trent Plc announces that it has recently signed a Euro 2.5 billion
Medium Term Note programme and a Euro 750 million Commercial Paper programme.

The issuer under the ECP programme will be Severn Trent Plc.  The issuers
under the EMTN programme will be Severn Trent Plc and Severn Trent Water
Utilities Finance Plc, guaranteed by Severn Trent Water Limited.

The arranger for both programmes is Deutsche Bank AG London.

The dealers on the EMTN programme are Barclays Capital, Deutsche Bank, HSBC,
Schroder Salomon Smith Barney and The Royal Bank of Scotland, Financial
Markets.

The dealers on the ECP programme are Barclays Capital, Citibank International
plc and Deutsche Bank.

For further information please contact:

Severn Trent Plc
Tom Jack       [phone]
Group Treasurer

Deutsche Bank AG London
Richard Miles       [phone]
Argent Veseli       [phone]