Allotment under Sharesave

Severn Trent PLC
9 July 2002

On 9 July 2002, Severn Trent QUEST Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of Severn
Trent Plc permitted to subscribe for shares in the company to satisfy options
granted under the Company's Sharesave scheme) subscribed for 910 Ordinary shares
of 65 5/19 pence each to satisfy the exercise of options by participants in the
scheme. These shares were then transferred to participants on the same day. The
executive directors of Severn Trent Plc were deemed to have a technical interest
in the 910 shares when Severn Trent QUEST Limited subscribed for the shares and
ceased to have an interest when the shares were transferred to the participants.



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