Director/PDMR Shareholding

Northumbrian Water Group PLC
21 December 2006



                          Northumbrian Water Group plc

                               (the "Company")

                                 LTIP award


The Company has been informed that on 21 December 2006, Ordinary 10p shares in
the Company were conditionally allocated by the Trustee of the NWG Long Term
Incentive Plan to the Directors and Persons Discharging Managerial
Responsibility (PDMRs) of the Company as set out below. The vesting of these
awards is subject to the achievement of performance targets at the end of a
three year performance period.


Name              Status         Number of Ordinary 10p shares in relation
                                  to which a conditional award is granted


John Cuthbert     Director                       66,721

Chris Green       Director                       49,423

Ceri Jones        PDMR                           25,899

Graham Neave      PDMR                           32,374


This notification is made in accordance with DR3.1.4R(1).

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Martin Parker, Company Secretary
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