Appointment of Director

Northumbrian Water Group PLC
03 October 2003

                                                                  3 October 2003



                          Northumbrian Water Group plc



                       Notice of appointment of Director



Derek Wanless has accepted an invitation by the Board to become a non-executive
director of Northumbrian Water Group plc with effect from 1 December 2003.


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Rollo Head
Mark Harris
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