Director Shareholding

Northumbrian Water Group PLC
19 August 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS
1)       Name of company
         Northumbrian Water Group plc
2)       Name of director
         Sir Patrick Brown
3)       Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2
         above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of
         that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
         As above
4)       Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them (if
         notified)
         As above
5)       Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the Director named in 2 above and
         identify the connected person(s)
         As above
6)       Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please indicate whether general/single co PEP
         and if discretionary/non discretionary
         Purchase of shares
7)       Number of shares/amount of stock acquired
         43,000
8)       Percentage of issued class
         0.008%
9)       Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
         N/A
10)      Percentage of issued class
         N/A
11)      Class of security
         Ordinary 1p shares
12)      Price per share
         114p
13)      Date of transaction
         15th August 2003
14)      Date company informed
         18th August 2003
15)      Total holding following this notification
         43,000
16)      Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
         0.008%
If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the following boxes

17)      Date of grant

18)      Period during which or date on which exercisable

19)      Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

20)      Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

21)      Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of exercise

22)      Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this notification

23)      Any additional information

24)      Name of contact and telephone number for queries
         Mr Martin Parker 0191 301 6746
25)      Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification
         Mr Martin Parker, Company Secretary
Date of Notification 19th August 2003





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