United Utilities Regulatory News (UU.)

30 Mar 2011 11:56

UNITED UTILITIES GROUP PLC PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN 30 MARCH 2011

The following contingent option award was granted in the UK on 28 March 2011 to the undernoted director and person 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. Accordingly, the original award is uplifted by 1863 notional dividend shares in respect of the dividend of 23.13 pence per share paid on 2nd August 2010 and a further 898 notional dividend shares in respect of the dividend of 10 pence per share paid on 2nd February 2011.

Name of director No. of Price Price Performance period /senior manager Ordinary paid for payable on

discharging shares award £ exercise £

managerial awarded responsibilities Russ Houlden 47,578 nil nil 01/04/2010 to 31/03/2013 Total 47,578 ----------------------

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".