United Utilities Regulatory News (UU.)

24 Jun 2009 14:25

UNITED UTILITIES GROUP PLC PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN 24 JUNE 2009

The following contingent option awards were granted in the UK on 23 June 2009 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 paid Price Performance period /senior manager Ordinary for award payable on

discharging shares £ exercise £ managerial awarded responsibilities Philip Green 111,164 nil nil 01/04/2009 to 31/03/2012 Tim Weller 64,636 nil nil 01/04/2009 to 31/03/2012 Charlie Cornish 53,771 nil nil 01/04/2009 to 31/03/2012 Alison Clarke 26,865 nil nil 01/04/2009 to 31/03/2012 Gaynor Kenyon 16,467 nil nil 01/04/2009 to 31/03/2012 Tom Keevil 28,855 nil nil 01/04/2009 to 31/03/2012 Matthew Wright 23,631 nil nil 01/04/2009 to 31/03/2012 Steven Fraser 19,900 nil nil 01/04/2009 to 31/03/2012 Martin Bradbury 24,644 nil nil 01/04/2009 to 31/03/2012 Total 369,933 MATCHING SHARE AWARD PLAN

The ordinary shares in United Utilities Group PLC in column 1 below were allotted in the UK after close of the market on 23 June 2009 to the undernoted directors and persons discharging managerial responsibility at 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 23 June 2009, the trustees of the Plan granted in the UK, matching share awards as listed in column 2 below. The matching share awards give each executive 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. 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 £ Philip Green 22,137 £5.025 33,956 nil nil 01/04/2009 to 31/03/ 2012 Tim Weller 20,055 £5.025 29,651 nil nil 01/04/2009 to 31/03/ 2012 Alison Clarke 2,403 £5.025 4,073 nil nil 01/04/2009 to 31/03/ 2012 Martin Bradbury 1,767 £5.025 2,995 nil nil 01/04/2009 to 31/03/ 2012 Matthew Wright 1,531 £5.025 2,595 nil nil 01/04/2009 to 31/03/ 2012 Totals 47,893 73,269 DEFERRED SHARE AWARD SCHEME

The following awards were granted on 23 June 2009 pursuant to the rules of the Deferred Share Award Scheme (`the scheme') as approved by the board on 25 November 2008. Under the terms of the plan, awards will (which are structured as options to acquire shares in the company with a zero exercise price) be satisfied by using shares purchased in the market. Newly issued or treasury shares cannot be used to satisfy awards under this plan. No directors of the company can participate in the scheme. Under the rules, the awards are subject to uplift for notional dividends made or paid during the vesting period. The awards will normally become capable of exercise after the end of the vesting period and must be exercised within 90 days thereafter. The ability to exercise an award is not subject to satisfying a performance target.

Name of senior No. of Price Price Vesting period manager ordinary paid payable on discharging shares for exercise £ managerial awarded award £ responsibilities Steven Fraser 6,766 nil nil 23/06/09 - 23/6/2012 ----------------------

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".