Announcement Body Information:

The Company has received notification under Part VI of the Companies Act 1985
that, as at 14 November 2003, Barclays PLC had a notifiable interest in
10,516,746 Ordinary Shares of 65 5/19p each of Severn Trent Plc representing
3.05% of the total issued share capital of that class.

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