Dealing by employee trust

Northumbrian Water Group PLC
02 April 2007


                          Northumbrian Water Group plc


                                (the "Company")


                           Dealings by employee trust


The Company was advised on 2 April 2007 by the Trustee of the Northumbrian Water
Group plc Share Incentive Plan (the "Trustee") that on 2 April 2007 it purchased
35,463 ordinary 10 pence shares in the Company at £3.11 per share.


Following this transaction the Trustee holds a total of 1,776,125 shares
representing 0.34% of the share capital of the Company.


The following people John Cuthbert (Director), Chris Green (Director) and Ceri
Jones (PDMR) are beneficiaries along with other employees, and as such, each is
deemed to be interested in the shares held by the Trustee.


This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of DTR 3.1.4 R(1).


Name of contact and telephone number for queries:


Kate Alsop, Company Secretarial Assistant

Tel: [phone]




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