Steve Mogford - Change in Responsibilities

United Utilities Group PLC

8 May 2014

                       United Utilities - Steve Mogford                        

In accordance with LR 9.6.14(1) Steve Mogford, chief executive officer of both
United Utilities Group PLC and United Utilities Water PLC, has been appointed
as the senior independent director of Carillion plc with effect from 7 May
2014.

                
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Further information can be obtained from:

Jane Gilmore, Deputy Company Secretary [phone]

Darren Jameson, Head of Investor Relations [phone]

United Utilities 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".