Holding(s) in Company

Announcement Body Information:

On 8 April 2004 the Company received notification under Part VI of the
Companies Act 1985 that the shareholding of Barclays PLC in the Ordinary Shares
of 65 5/19p each of Severn Trent Plc had decreased to 10,325,917 shares,
representing 2.99% of the total issued share capital.

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