Director/PDMR Shareholding - Simon Gardiner

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIALRESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification requiredby DR 3.3 (1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to theshares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24. (2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating theshares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. (3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3and 17 to 24. (4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrumentrelating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should completeboxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. Please complete all relevant boxes should in block capital letters. 1. Name of the issuer 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 with LR 9.8.6 R(1), or; (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies act (2006) UNITED UTILITIES GROUP PLC (i) 3. Name of person discharging 4. State whether notification relates managerial responsibilities/ to a person connected with a person director discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person SIMON GARDINER N/A 5. Indicate whether the notification 6. Description of shares (including is in respect of a holding of the class), debentures or derivatives person referred to in 3 or 4 or financial instruments relating above or in respect of a to shares non-beneficial interest SIMON GARDINER UNITED UTILITIES GROUP PLC ORDINARY SHARES OF 5 PENCE EACH 7. Name of registered shareholders 8 State the nature of the transaction (s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them SIMON GARDINER 2,216 ORD SHARES EXERCISE OF A DEFERRED SHARE PLAN A WARD OVER ORDINARY SHARES AND SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN 3,556 ORD SUBSEQUENT SALE OF SHARES AWARDED SHARES TOTAL 5,772 (0.00084%) 9. Number of shares, debentures or 10. Percentage of issued class acquired financial instruments relating to (treasury shares of that class shares acquired should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 6999 ordinary shares 0.0010% 11. Number of shares, debentures or 12. Percentage of issued class disposed financial instruments relating to (treasury shares of that class shares disposed should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 3,298 0.00048% 13. Price per share or value of 14. Date and place of transaction transaction Nil cost option on vesting, sale 29 JULY 2013, ENGLAND at 715p per share 15. Total holding following 16. Date issuer informed of transaction notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) S GARDINER 5,917 ORD SHARES 30 JULY 2013 SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN 3,556 ORD SHARES TOTAL 9,473 (0.00138%) If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options bythe issuer complete the following boxes 17 Date of grant 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised 19. Total amount paid (if any) for 20. Description of shares or grant of the option debentures involved (class and number) 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time 22. Total number of shares or of grant) or indication that debentures over which options held price is to be fixed at the time following notification of exercise 23. Any additional information 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries JANE GILMORE 01925 237052 Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for makingnotification JANE GILMORE, DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY __________________________________________________________ Date of notification 30 JULY 2013