Director/PDMR Shareholding

1.

Name of the issuer

SEVERN TRENT PLC

2.

State whether the notification relates to (i) a

transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R,

(ii) a disclosure made in accordance

LR 9.8.6R(1) or

(iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006).

(i) A TRANSACTION NOTIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DTR 3.1.2.R

3.

Name of person discharging managerial

responsibilities/director

DR ANTHONY BALLANCE

4.

State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

MRS REBECCA BALLANCE (Connected Person)

5.

Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a nonbeneficial

interest

IN RESPECT OF THE PEOPLE REFERRED TO IN 3 & 4 ABOVE.

6.

Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares

ORDINARY SHARES OF 9717/19 PENCE EACH.

7.

Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them

DR ANTHONY BALLANCE

8.

State the nature of the transaction

TRANSFER OF 19,053 SHARES TO MRS REBECCA BALLANCE

9.

Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired

N/A

10.

Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

11.

Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed

N/A

12.

Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

13.

Price per share or value of transaction

£nil

14.

Date and place of transaction

18 JANUARY 2016, London

15.

Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

DR ANTHONY BALLANCE (Connected person: Mrs Rebecca Ballance) - 28,095 - 0.01%

16.

Date issuer informed of transaction

18 JANUARY 2016

17.

Date of grant

18.

Period during which or date on which exercisable

19.

Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

20.

Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

21.

Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise

22.

Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification

23.

Any additional information

24.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

RICHARD TUNNICLIFFE

02477 715000

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification

BRONAGH KENNEDY

Date of notification 18 JANUARY 2016