Director Shareholding

Under the Severn Trent Plc Profit Sharing Scheme, Ordinary shares of 65 5/19
pence each, acquired through the 2001 `Free and Matching' offer, were released
from trust on 30 July 2004.

The directors of Severn Trent Plc have an interest in the Ordinary shares of 65
5/19 pence each, released from trust as follows:

                      2001 `Free and Matching' Offer 
                                                     
J K Banyard                         44               
                                                     
M J Bettington                      44               
                                                     
B Duckworth                         44               
                                                     
R M Walker                          29               

Shares held in trust are already included in a director's interests in the
Ordinary shares of 65 5/19 pence each. These releases from trust, therefore, do
not increase the declared holdings of the individual directors.

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