Chris Bunker Appointed as Group Finance Director

Thames Water PLC
21 February 2000


          THAMES WATER ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF
                  NEW FINANCE DIRECTOR



Thames Water Plc is delighted to announce the appointment
of  Chris Bunker as Group Finance Director.  Chris  joins
Thames Water on 1 April from Tarmac plc where he has been
Group   Finance  Director  since  1996.    Thames   Water
announced in October 1999 that David Luffrum would retire
as  Finance Director in 2000 once his successor had  been
identified.

Bill Alexander, Chief Executive said:

Chris  is  a  first class acquisition who I am  confident
will make an excellent contribution to the next phase  of
the  Group's development as we build our presence in  the
international  market.   His  knowledge  and  experience,
particularly  as  Finance  Director  at  Tarmac  plc  and
previously  at Westland Group plc, provide  an  excellent
match  with the attributes we have been seeking  for  our
top finance role.'

Chris  is  married  with  2  daughters.   A  profile   is
attached.


For further information please contact:

Thames Water plc

Liz Christie       Head of Investor    Tel: [phone]
                   Relations
Nick Tennant       Media Relations     Tel: [phone]
                   Manager
Matthew Moth       Bell Pottinger      Tel: [phone]


PROFILE

Christopher Bunker

After graduating in Geography from Kings College, London,
Chris  began  his career with GEC Marconi in the  Finance
function.  He moved to Westland Group plc where he held a
number   of  progressively  senior  positions,   becoming
Finance Director of Westland Helicopters in 1984.  He was
appointed Group Finance Director in 1987 and remained  in
the  role when GKN acquired Westland in 1994, leaving  in
1996 to join Tarmac plc.

At  Tarmac,  Chris is Group Finance Director  responsible
for  the  full  range  of  finance  activities  including
investor relations, tax, treasury, audit and planning.

He  is  a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management
Accountants  and  of  the Association  of  Certified  and
Corporate  Accountants.  He is also a  Companion  of  the
Institute of Management.

He  is a Non-Executive Director of Baltimore Technologies
Plc.

Chris, 53, is married with two daughters.