Directorate Change

Severn Trent Plc announces today that, by mutual agreement, Mr Mark Wilson,
Group Finance Director, will stand down from the Severn Trent Plc Board by
the end of the year.

The Board has decided that this change will enable Colin Matthews, Group Chief
Executive, to continue developing his new management team. Mark has agreed to
stay in post until after the interim results scheduled for 6 December 2005.

Sir John Egan, Chairman, said: 'We are very grateful to Mark for all the work
he has done first with Severn Trent Water, then the whole Group and now for
helping to ensure a smooth succession process. He has made a significant
contribution to the Group's success. We wish him well in his future career.'

Mr Mark Wilson said: 'I have had a tremendous 10 years at the heart of three
regulatory reviews in Severn Trent Water, and I am proud to have made a
contribution to the Water Company's significant progress over that period. I am
also pleased to have smoothly managed the Group Finance role during a period of
significant management transition. It is now time for me to refresh my own
objectives and career.'

A full search process will now start to find a replacement for Mark, and an
announcement will be made in due course.

For further information please contact:

Peter Gavan 
Director of Corporate Affairs, Severn Trent Plc on 0121 722 4310