Holding(s) in Company

Severn Trent PLC
21 January 2002

Announcement Body Information:

On 21 January 2002 the Company was informed that the shareholding of FMR Corp.
and Fidelity International Ltd (and their direct and indirect subsidiaries) in
the Ordinary Shares of 65 5/19p each of Severn Trent Plc had increased to
15,232,634 shares, representing 4.44% of the total issued share capital of that
class .Their interest in these shares is non-beneficial and the shares were
acquired solely for investment purposes.



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