United Utilities Regulatory News (UU.)

15 Jun 2012 15:26

UNITED UTILITIES GROUP PLC 15 JUNE 2012 MATCHING SHARE AWARD PLAN

The ordinary shares in United Utilities Group PLC shown in column 1 below were allotted in the UK on 15 June 2012 using the market price at the close of trading on the London Stock Exchange on 14 June 2012, to the undernoted directors and persons discharging managerial responsibility in exchange for full market value. These shares will constitute `investment shares' as defined in the rules of the United Utilities Group PLC 2008 Matching Share Award Plan (the `Plan') which was approved by the shareholders at the general meeting on 1 July 2008.

On 15 June 2012, the trustees of the Plan also granted awards in the UK, over `matching shares' as defined in the rules of the Plan as shown in column 2 below, calculated using the market price at the close of trading on the London Stock Exchange on 14 June 2012 of £6.805 per ordinary share. The award gives each director/PDMR an option to acquire up to a maximum number of ordinary shares (as shown in column 2) in United Utilities Group PLC at nil cost to them subject to the rules of the Plan. The actual number of ordinary shares which will vest will depend upon the extent to which the established performance conditions are satisfied over the performance period. Under the rules, the awards are subject to uplift for notional dividends made or paid during the performance period.

Column 1 Column 2

Name of No. of Price per No. of Price Price Performance director/PDMR investment share paid matching paid for payable on period

shares on shares matching exercise allotted allotment awarded share of £ award £ matching share award £ Sally Cabrini 3,156 £6.805 6,575 nil nil 01/04/2012 to 31/03/ 2015 Neil Colman 1,470 £6.805 3,063 nil nil 01/04/2012 to 31/03/ 2015 Anthony Conway 2,140 £6.805 4,459 nil nil 01/04/2012 to 31/03/ 2015 Gary Dixon 967 £6.805 2,014 nil nil 01/04/2012 to 31/03/ 2015 Steven Fraser 3,559 £6.805 7,415 nil nil 01/04/2012 to 31/03/ 2015 Simon Gardiner 2,216 £6.805 4,618 nil nil 01/04/2012 to 31/03/ 2015 Russ Houlden 14,248 £6.805 29,684 nil nil 01/04/2012 to 31/03/ 2015 Gaynor Kenyon 1,195 £6.805 2,491 nil nil 01/04/2012 to 31/03/ 2015 Steven Mogford 23,112 £6.805 48,151 nil nil 01/04/2012 to 31/03/ 2015 Totals 52,063 108,470 PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN

The following contingent option awards were granted in the UK on 15 June 2012, calculated using the market price at the close of trading on the London Stock Exchange on 14 June 2012 of £6.805 per ordinary share, to the undernoted directors and persons discharging managerial responsibility pursuant to the rules of the United Utilities Group 2008 Performance Share Plan as approved by the shareholders at the general meeting on 1 July 2008. The figures reflect the maximum number of shares over which the option might be exercised. The actual number will depend upon the extent to which the established performance conditions are satisfied over the performance period. Under the rules, the awards are subject to uplift for notional dividends made or paid during the performance period.

Name of director/ No. of Price Price Performance period

PDMR Ordinary paid for payable on shares award £ exercise £ awarded Sue Amies-King 9,404 nil nil 01/04/2012 to 31/03/2015 Sally Cabrini 15,797 nil nil 01/04/2012 to 31/03/2015 Neil Colman 11,756 nil nil 01/04/2012 to 31/03/2015 Anthony Conway 11,756 nil nil 01/04/2012 to 31/03/2015 Gary Dixon 11,217 nil nil 01/04/2012 to 31/03/2015 Steven Fraser 18,368 nil nil 01/04/2012 to 31/03/2015 Simon Gardiner 14,695 nil nil 01/04/2012 to 31/03/2015 Jonathan Hodgkin 12,490 nil nil 01/04/2012 to 31/03/2015 Russ Houlden 42,174 nil nil 01/04/2012 to 31/03/2015 Gaynor Kenyon 13,115 nil nil 01/04/2012 to 31/03/2015 Steven Mogford 66,862 nil nil 01/04/2012 to 31/03/2015 Janice Smethurst 6,759 nil nil 01/04/2012 to 31/03/2015 Total 234,393 ----------------------

Further information can be obtained from Jane Gilmore, Deputy Company Secretary on 01925 237052

United Utilities Group's ordinary shares trade on the London Stock Exchange and its ADRs, each equal to two ordinary shares, trade over the counter under the Trading Symbol "UUGRY".