For filings with the FSA include the annex
For filings with issuer exclude the annex
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer United Utilites Group PLC
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached: ii
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may
result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights
are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to
qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to BlackRock, Inc.
the notification obligation: iii
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):iv
5. Date of the transaction and date on 1st December 2009
which the threshold is crossed or
reached: v
6. Date on which issuer notified: 29th December 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or Holding has gone above 5%
reached: vi, vii
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after
shares to the triggering the triggering transaction
transaction
if possible
using
the ISIN CODE
Number Number Number Number of % of voting
of Shares of Voting of voting rights x
Rights shares rights
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
xi xii
GB00B39J2M42 N/A N/A N/A N/A 34,674,396 N/A 5.09%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument date xiii Conversion Period xiv rights that may be rights
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv,
xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights % of voting
instrument price date xvii Conversion instrument refers to rights xix, xx
period xviii
Nominal Delta
CFD N/A N/A N/A 811,065 0.12%
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
35,485,461
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
On 1 December 2009, the Barclays Global Investors (BGI) business was acquired
by BlackRock, Inc. The combined holdings of BlackRock, Inc. following this
acquisition triggered this disclosure requirement.
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 35,485,461 (5.21%)
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease
to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
voting rights:
BlackRock Compliance Disclosures Team
13. Additional information:
14. Contact name: Stuart Watchorn
15. Contact telephone number: 020 7743 5741;
stuart.watchorn@blackrock.com
Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer
Annex: Notification of major interests in sharesxxii
A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
Full name BlackRock, Inc.
(including legal form of legal entities)
Contact address 33 King William Street, London, EC4R 9AS
(registered office for legal entities)
Phone number & email 020 7743 5741 stuart.watchorn@blackrock.com
Other useful information Stuart Watchorn
(at least legal representative for legal
persons)
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable
Full name
Contact address
Phone number & email
Other useful information
(e.g. functional relationship with the
person or legal entity subject to the
notification obligation)
C: Additional information
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.