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Northumbrian Water Finance PLC
30 May 2003


NORTHUMBRIAN WATER FINANCE PLC

Northumbrian Water Group plc lists on AIM

Northumbrian Water Group plc the ultimate parent company of Ondeo Services UK plc ("OSUK"), Northumbrian Water Limited 
and Northumbrian Water Finance plc was admitted on 23 May 2003 to AIM making its return as a publicly listed company 
after some eight years as part of Suez SA.

Northumbrian Water Group plc (formerly Aquavit plc) was incorporated on 12 May 2003 as an acquisition vehicle to 
acquire the entire issued ordinary share capital of Atlantic Water Limited, which is the holding company of the OSUK 
Group. OSUK, a leading UK water and sewerage business, owns both regulated and non-regulated operations in the water and
sewerage sector in the UK together with other non-regulated businesses. Northumbrian Water Limited is OSUK's principal 
subsidiary and is regulated by Ofwat.

As disclosed in the listing particulars the company will seek a listing on the main market of the London Stock Exchange 
as soon as is reasonably practicable.



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