United Utilities Group PLC

10 December 2009

                                 BOARD CHANGE                                  

                     TIM WELLER TO LEAVE UNITED UTILITIES                      

United Utilities today announces that Tim Weller, Chief Financial Officer, has
decided to leave the group in May 2010, after almost four years in the role.
Tim will be taking up a new position with Cable&Wireless Worldwide as its new
Chief Financial Officer. The search for his successor is underway.

Philip Green, Chief Executive, said:

"Tim has been an integral part of all the work we have done in recent years to
reshape the United Utilities Group and to improve our operational performance;
he also played a key role in relation to the recent water price review. Tim
will remain with United Utilities until May of next year to ensure an orderly
succession.

"The Board would like to thank Tim for his significant contribution and wish
him every success at Cable&Wireless Worldwide."

United Utilities contacts:

Philip Green, Chief Executive                            +44 (0)1925 237000    
                                                                               
Gaynor Kenyon, Communications Director                   +44 (0)7753 622282    
                                                                               
Darren Jameson, Head of Investor Relations               +44 (0)1925 237033    
                                                                               
James Bradley / Tom Murray, Tulchan Communications       +44 (0) 20 7353 4200