New Subsidiary Director

Pennon Group PLC
08 May 2007

8 May 2007


PENNON GROUP PLC


PENNON GROUP ORGANISATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT - SOUTH WEST WATER FINANCE DIRECTOR


Pennon Group Plc is pleased to announce that its subsidiary, South West Water
Limited, has appointed Susan Davy as Finance Director.  The position is
effective from August 2007 when the current Finance Director, Richard Hughes,
retires.  She is a qualified Chartered Accountant with substantial experience in
the water industry.  Susan is currently Head of Regulation at Yorkshire Water,
having previously held a number of senior finance posts including Head of
Finance in Yorkshire's Waste Water Business Unit and Head of Finance for Brey
Utilities, a joint venture owned by Yorkshire Water and Earthtech Engineering
Ltd.



For further information, please contact:

Chris Loughlin, Chief Executive, South West Water - 01392 443055
David Dupont, Group Director of Finance, Pennon Group - 01392 443998 or
Jo Finely, Investor Relations Manager, Pennon Group - 01392 443401




www.pennon-group.co.uk



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