6th Jun 2005 13:16
UNITED UTILITIES PLC 6 June 2005 In connection with the operation of the United Utilities PLC performance shareplan, the company hereby announces in accordance with 16.13 of the ListingRules that 528,850 ordinary shares were allotted today to United UtilitiesEmployee Share Trust Limited (the `Trustee') as Trustee of the United Utilitiesshare trust, amounting to 0.094 per cent of the issued ordinary share capital.As potential beneficiaries in the performance share plan John Roberts, SimonBatey, Charlie Cornish, Tom Drury and Gordon Waters are deemed to have aninterest in the allotment of shares to the Trustee.Furthermore, option awards granted under the United Utilities PLC performanceshare plan 2002/03 (the "Plan") vested today in favour of the undernoteddirectors to the extent of the number of shares shown against their names. Theoption awards may be exercised at any time prior to 6 September 2005. Under therules of the Plan, no payment is made upon the grant or vesting of an optionaward.Name Ordinary shares of ‚£1 each John Roberts 68,745 Simon Batey 45,830 Gordon Waters 35,137 Further information can be obtained from Tim Rayner, Company Secretary 44 1 925237071. - United Utilities' ordinary shares trade on the London Stock Exchange and itsADRs, each equal to two ordinary shares, trade on the New York Stock Exchangeunder the Trading Symbol "UU".ENDUNITED UTILITIES PLCRelated Shares:
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