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Form TR-1 with annex. FSA Version 2.1 updated April 2007
For filings with the FSA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex
TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying Severn Trent Plc issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the
acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to INVESCO Limited notification obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): 5. Date of transaction (and date on 19 June 2008 which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 20 June 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 5%, 4% reached: 8: Notified Details
A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transaction shares the triggering If possible transaction use ISIN Number of Number of Number Number of voting Percentage of code shares voting of shares rights voting rights rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary 13,205,340 13,205,340 10,429,192 10,429,192 4.42% 97.89p Shares (GBOOBI FH8J72) B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ No. of voting Percentage of date rights financial conversion voting rights that may be instrument period/date acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 10,429,192 4.42%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Bank of Ireland (Dublin) - 84,645 Bank of New York - 10,669 Bank of New York (Brussels) - 8,781 Citibank (Hong Kong) - 25,709 JP Morgan Chase - 75,134 Citibank - 8,091,813 EKK EG Kassel - 472 HSBC Bank plc (London) - 231,213 Mellon Bank Pittsburgh - 89,168 State Street Trust & Banking (London) - 1,435,783 Trust & Custody Services - 856 Northern Trust Company (London) - 149,270 Other - 225,678 Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
13. Additional information:
14. Contact name: Kerry Porritt
15. Contact telephone number: 0121 722 4730
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