Allotment under Sharesave

Severn Trent PLC
1 May 2002



On 1 May 2002, Severn Trent QUEST Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of Severn
Trent Plc permitted to subscribe for shares in the company to satisfy options
granted under the Company's Sharesave scheme) subscribed for 41,332 Ordinary
shares of 65 5/19 pence each to satisfy the exercise of options by participants
in the scheme. These shares were then transferred to participants on the same
day. The executive directors of Severn Trent Plc were deemed to have a technical
interest in the 41,332 shares when Severn Trent QUEST Limited subscribed for the
shares and ceased to have an interest when the shares were transferred to the
participants.



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