Director Shareholding

Severn Trent PLC
27 November 2000


On 27th November 2000, 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
13,569 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 13,569 shares when Severn Trent
QUEST Limited subscribed for the shares and ceased to have an interest when
the shares were transferred to the participants.