United Utilities Regulatory News (UU.)

7 Aug 2008 14:56

UNITED UTILITIES GROUP PLC PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN 6 AUGUST 2008

The following contingent option awards were granted on 6 August 2008 pursuant to the performance share plan approved by the shareholders at the Annual 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 75,121 nil nil 01/04/2008 to 31/03/2011 Tim Weller 43,185 nil nil 01/04/2008 to 31/03/2011 Charlie Cornish 36,355 nil nil 01/04/2008 to 31/03/2011 Alison Clarke 19,368 nil nil 01/04/2008 to 31/03/2011 Gaynor Kenyon 11,872 nil nil 01/04/2008 to 31/03/2011 Clive Elphick 15,064 nil nil 01/04/2008 to 31/03/2011 Tom Keevil 20,803 nil nil 01/04/2008 to 31/03/2011 Matthew Wright 15,602 nil nil 01/04/2008 to 31/03/2011 Ian McAulay 15,602 nil nil 01/04/2008 to 31/03/2011 UNITED UTILITIES GROUP PLC MATCHING SHARE AWARD PLAN 6 AUGUST 2008

The ordinary shares in United Utilities Group PLC in column 1 below were allotted in the UK after close of the market on 5 August 2008 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 5 August 2008, 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 paid Price Performance/senior manager investment share Matching for payable perioddischarging shares paid on shares matching on managerial allotted allotment awarded share exercise responsibilities ‚£ award ‚£ of matching share award ‚£ Charlie Cornish 5,736 ‚£6.97 18,475 nil nil 01/04/2008 to 31/03/ 2011 Philip Green 27,711 ‚£6.97 65,755 nil nil 01/04/2008 to 31/03/ 2011 Clive Elphick 3,024 ‚£6.97 5,126 nil nil 01/04/2008 to 31/03/ 2011 Gaynor Kenyon 3,130 ‚£6.97 5,305 nil nil 01/04/2008 to 31/03/ 2011 Tim Weller 17,670 ‚£6.97 41,929 nil nil 01/04/2008 to 31/03/ 2011 Tom Keevil 1,818 ‚£6.97 8,273 nil nil 01/04/2008 to 31/03/ 2011 Alison Clarke 4,881 ‚£6.97 3,082 nil nil 01/04/2008 to 31/03/ 2011 Totals 63,970 147,945 nil nil 01/04/2008 to 31/03/ 2011

Further information can be obtained from Antony Taylor, Assistant Company Secretary on 01925 237251

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".