United Utilities Regulatory News (UU.)

8 Jul 2011 16:55

UNITED UTILITIES GROUP PLC MATCHING SHARE AWARD PLAN

The ordinary shares in United Utilities Group PLC shown in column 1 below were allotted in the UK on 8 July 2011 using the market price at the close of trading on the London Stock Exchange on 7 July 2011, 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 8 July 2011, 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. The award gives each director/PDMR an option to acquire up to a maximum number of ordinary shares in United Utilities Group PLC at nil cost to them subject to the rules of the Plan as shown in column 2. 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 director No of Price per No. of Price Price Performance/senior manager investment share paid Matching paid for payable on perioddischarging shares on shares matching exercise managerial allotted allotment awarded share of responsibilities £ award £ matching share award £ Steven Mogford 7,830 £6.065 16,313 nil nil 01/04/2011 to 31/03/ 2014 Russ Houlden 10,147 £6.065 21,140 nil nil 01/04/2011 to 31/03/ 2014 Sally Cabrini 4,332 £6.065 9,025 nil nil 01/04/2011 to 31/03/ 2014 Steven Fraser 4,783 £6.065 9,965 nil nil 01/04/2011 to 31/03/ 2014 Gaynor Kenyon 1,739 £6.065 2,595 nil nil 01/04/2011 to 31/03/ 2014 Totals 28,831 59,038 PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN

The following contingent option awards were granted in the UK on 8 July 2011 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

senior manager Ordinary paid for payable on discharging shares award £ exercise £ managerial awarded responsibilities Steve Mogford 75,020 nil nil 01/04/2011 to 31/03/2014 Russ Houlden 46,166 nil nil 01/04/2011 to 31/03/2014 Paul Worthington 20,197 nil nil 01/04/2011 to 31/03/2014 Gaynor Kenyon 14,427 nil nil 01/04/2011 to 31/03/2014 Steven Fraser 18,961 nil nil 01/04/2011 to 31/03/2014 Sally Cabrini 17,724 nil nil 01/04/2011 to 31/03/2014 Neil Colman 13,190 nil nil 01/04/2011 to 31/03/2014 Antony Conway 13,190 nil nil 01/04/2011 to 31/03/2014 Total 218,875 ----------------------

Further information can be obtained from Jane Gilmore, Deputy Company Secretary on 01925 237051

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".