Doc re LTIP Release

Transfer of shares by the Trustee of the Severn Trent Plc Employee Share
Ownership Trust

The Company has been advised by the Trustee of the Severn Trent Plc Employee
Share Ownership Trust that on 16 June 2004, 13,651 Ordinary Shares of 65 5/19 p
each in the Company, and on 17 June 2004, 4,013 Ordinary Shares of 65 5/19 p
each in the Company, were transferred for nil consideration to participants in
the Long Term Incentive Plan pursuant to awards made under that plan in 2001.

The executive directors of the Company are potential beneficiaries under the
Trust and were deemed to have a technical interest in the above shares which
ceased when the shares were transferred to the participants.

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