Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 0452D

United Utilities Group PLC

01 July 2016

Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons

1.	Name of the issuer	2.	State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R, (ii) a disclosure made in accordance LR 9.8.6R(1) or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006).
	UNITED UTILITIES GROUP PLC		(i)
3.	Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director	4.	State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person
	GAYNOR KENYON
5.	Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest	6.	Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares
	GAYNOR KENYON		UNITED UTILITIES GROUP PLC ORDINARY SHARES OF 5 PENCE EACH
7.	Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them	8.	State the nature of the transaction
	GAYNOR KENYON: 2,163 ORDINARY SHARES 3,262 SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN MR N R KENYON: 15,717 ORDINARY SHARES		SALE OF SHARES
9.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired	10.	Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
	N/A		N/A
11.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed	12.	Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
	3,812 ORDINARY SHARES		0.0006%
13.	Price per share or value of transaction	14.	Date and place of transaction
	2,163 SHARES SOLD AT 1013.10 PENCE PER SHARE 1,649 SHARES SOLD AT 1037 PENCE PER SHARE		30 JUNE 2016 AND 1 JULY 2016, ENGLAND
15.	Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)	16.	Date issuer informed of transaction
	GAYNOR KENYON 1,613 SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN MR N R KENYON 15,717 ORDINARY SHARES TOTAL: 17,330 (0.003%)		1 JULY 2016

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 exercisable

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

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

23.	Any additional information	24.	Name of contact and telephone number for queries
			JANE GILMORE 01925 237 052