Directorate Change

Northumbrian Water Group PLC
09 May 2008


                          Northumbrian Water Group plc
                                (the "Company")

                        Notification of new directorship

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.14(2), the Company announces that
non-executive director, Claude Lamoureux, was appointed as an independent
non-executive director to the Board of Xstrata plc on 6 May 2008.


Name of contact and telephone number for queries:


Kate Alsop, Assistant Company Secretary

Tel: [phone]


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