Director/PDMR Shareholding

Northumbrian Water Group PLC
17 August 2006


NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).

(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the
shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.

(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the
shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8,13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/
person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and
17 to 24.

(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument
relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete
boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

Please complete all relevant boxes should in block capital letters.

 1.  Name of the issuer                 2.  State whether the notification
                                            relates to (i) a transaction
                                            notified in accordance with DR
                                            3.1.4R(1)(a); or
     NORTHUMBRIAN WATER GROUP PLC           (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure
                                            made in accordance with section 324
                                            (as extended by section 328) of the
                                            Companies Act 1985; or
                                            (iii) both (i) and (ii)

                                            NOTIFICATION RELATES TO (ii) ABOVE

 3.  Name of person discharging         4.  State whether notification relates
     managerial responsibilities/           to a person connected with a person
     director                               discharging managerial
                                            responsibilities/director named in 3
                                            and identify the connected person

     MARTIN NEGRE                           LINDA NEGRE

 5.  Indicate whether the notification  6.  Description of shares (including
     is in respect of a holding of the      class), debentures or derivatives or
     person referred to in 3 or 4           financial instruments relating to
     above or in respect of a               shares
     non-beneficial interest

     LINDA NEGRE                            ORDINARY 10p SHARES

 7.  Name of registered shareholders    8.  State the nature of the transaction
     (s) and, if more than one, the
     number of shares held by each of
     them

     BBHISL NOMINEES LIMITED                DISPOSAL

  9.  Number of shares, debentures or       10.  Percentage of issued class
      financial instruments relating to          acquired (treasury shares of
      shares acquired                            that class should not be taken
                                                 into account when calculating
                                                 percentage)

      N/A                                        N/A

 11.  Number of shares, debentures or       12.  Percentage of issued class
      financial instruments relating to          disposed (treasury shares of
      shares disposed                            that class should not be taken
                                                 into account when calculating
                                                 percentage)

      20,000                                     0.004%

 13.  Price per share or value of           14.  Date and place of transaction
      transaction

      267.50p                                    16.08.06

 15.  Total holding following notification  16.  Date issuer informed of
      and total percentage holding               transaction
      following notification (any treasury
      shares should not be taken into
      account when calculating percentage)

      LINDA NEGRE - Nil holding / 0%             16.08.06
      MARTIN NEGRE - 170,000 shares /
      0.033%


If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes

 17.  Date of grant                          18.  Period during which or date on
                                                  which it can be exercised



 19.  Total amount paid (if any) for grant   20.  Description of shares or
      of the option                               debentures involved (class and
                                                  number)



 21.  Exercise price (if fixed at time of    22.  Total number of shares or
      grant) or indication that price is to       debentures over which options
      be fixed at the time of exercise            held following notification



 23.  Any additional information             24.  Name of contact and telephone
                                                  number for queries
      NONE DISCLOSED                              JAYNE POWELL, 0191 301 6704


Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification

___MRS JAYNE POWELL, ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY_______________________


Date of notification ___17.08.06___________________________






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