Director/PDMR Shareholding

UNITED UTILITIES GROUP PLC                           

                                  3 JULY 2012                                  

                          DEFERRED SHARE AWARD SCHEME                          

The following award was granted today pursuant to the rules of the deferred
share award scheme (`the scheme') as approved by the board on 25 November 2008.
Under the terms of the scheme, awards (which are structured as options to
acquire shares in the company with a zero exercise price) will be satisfied at
the end of the vesting period by using shares purchased in the market. Newly
issued or treasury shares cannot be used to satisfy awards under this plan. No
directors of the company can participate in the scheme. Under the rules, the
awards are subject to uplift for notional dividends made or paid during the
vesting period. The awards will normally become capable of exercise after the
end of the vesting period and must be exercised within 90 days thereafter.

 Name of PDMR    No. of    Price per  Price payable on    Vesting Period    
                ordinary   share at       exercise                          
                 shares      award                                          
                awarded                      £                              
                                                                            
Steven Fraser      19,352      £6.795       nil          03/07/2012 to 3/07/
                                                                        2015

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Further information can be obtained from Jane Gilmore, Deputy Company Secretary
on 01925 237052

United Utilities Group's ordinary shares trade on the London Stock Exchange and
its ADRs, each equal to two ordinary shares, trade over the counter under the
Trading Symbol "UUGRY".