Exhibit 99.2
UNITED UTILITIES PLC
1 JULY 2005
We received a notification on 30 June 2005, from Fidelity International Limited notifying of its interest as at 30 June 2005 in 26,635,332 A shares in United Utilities PLC amounting to 4.31% of the issued A share capital.
| Registered holder | | | No. of ordinary shares | |
| State Street Hong Kong FIA(K)L | | | 11,978 | |
| State Street Bank and Tr Co FICL | | | 152,200 | |
| Bank of New York Brussels FIL | | | 88,400 | |
| Brown Bros Harrimn Ltd Lux FIL | | | 21,381,388 | |
| JP Morgan, Bournemouth FIL | | | 213,900 | |
| National Astl Bk Melbourne FIL | | | 156,500 | |
| Northern Trust London FIL | | | 171,210 | |
| State Str Bk and Tr Co Ldn | | | 148,300 | |
| JP Morgan Bournemouth FISL | | | 432,550 | |
| Northern Trust London FMRCO | | | 100,800 | |
| Bank of New York FMTC | | | 168,900 | |
| Brown Brothers Harriman and Co FMTC | | | 440,800 | |
| JP Morgan Chase Bank FMTC | | | 144,400 | |
| Northern Trust Co FMTC | | | 198,000 | |
| State Street Bank and Tr Co FMTC | | | 406,500 | |
| Bank of New York Brussels FPM | | | 16,600 | |
| Chase Manhattan London FPM | | | 10,200 | |
| Chase Manhattan Bk Ag Frnkfrt FPM | | | 72,800 | |
| Dexia Privatbank FPM | | | 4,300 | |
| JP Morgan, Bournemouth FPM | | | 1,405,998 | |
| Mellon Bank FPM | | | 95,600 | |
| Northern Trust London FPM | | | 694,036 | |
| State Str Bk and Tr Co Ldn FPM | | | 119,972 | |
| Total | | | 26,635,332 | |
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United Utilities’ ordinary and ‘A’ shares trade on the London Stock Exchange and its ADRs, each equal to two ordinary shares, trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the Trading Symbol ‘UU’.
