Director/PDMR Shareholding

UNITED UTILITIES GROUP PLC                           

                                  1 JULY 2014                                  

                          DEFERRED SHARE AWARD SCHEME                          

The following award was granted today for nil consideration pursuant to the
rules of the United Utilities Group PLC Deferred Share Award Scheme 2008 (`the
scheme') as approved by the board on 25 November 2008. The award was calculated
using the market price at the close of trading on the London Stock Exchange on
30 June 2014 of £8.750 per share. Under the terms of the scheme, awards (which
are structured as options to acquire shares in the company with a zero exercise
price) will be satisfied at the end of the vesting period by using shares
purchased in the market. Newly issued or treasury shares cannot be used to
satisfy awards under this plan. Directors of the company cannot participate in
the scheme. Under the rules, the awards are subject to uplift for notional
dividends made or paid during the vesting period. The awards will normally
become capable of exercise after the end of the vesting period and must be
exercised within 90 days thereafter. The award will lapse should the
participant cease to be an eligible employee.

 Name of PDMR    No. of   Price payable     Vesting Period     
                ordinary   on exercise                         
                 shares                                        
                 awarded        £                              
                                                               
Sue Amies-King     10,285      nil         01/07/2014 to 01/07/2017   
                                                   

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Further information can be obtained from Jane Gilmore, Deputy Company Secretary
on 01925 237052

United Utilities Group's ordinary shares trade on the London Stock Exchange and
its ADRs, each equal to two ordinary shares, trade over the counter under the
Trading Symbol "UUGRY".