Exhibit 99.2
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS
This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.1.4R(1).
(1) | An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares 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 the shares 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 3 and 17 to 24. |
(4) | An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 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 DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or |
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| | | | | | | | | (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or |
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| | | | | | | | | (iii) both (i) and (ii) |
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| | | UNITED UTILITIES PLC | | | | | | (iii) both (i) and (ii) |
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3. | | | Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director | | | 4. | | | State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person |
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| | | THOMAS WATERWORTH DRURY | | | | | | DIRECTOR NAMED IN 3 AND CONNECTED PERSON MRS J E DRURY |
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5. | | | Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest | | | 6. | | | Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares |
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| | | DIRECTOR | | | | | | United Utilities PLC Ordinary Shares |
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7. | | | Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them | | | 8 | | | State the nature of the transaction |
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| | | T W DRURY: 5,796
MRS J E DRURY: 19,650 | | | | | | EXERCISE OF SHARE OPTION UNDER THE EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHEME AND TRANSFER TO SPOUSE |
9. | | | Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired | | | 10. | | | Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) |
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| | | 3,469 ORDINARY SHARES | | | | | | 0.0004 |
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11. | | | Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed | | | 12. | | | Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) |
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| | | N/A | | | | | | N/A |
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13. | | | Price per share or value of transaction | | | 14. | | | Date and place of transaction |
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| | | 505.36p | | | | | | 19 December 2005 |
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15. | | | Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) | | | 16. | | | Date issuer informed of transaction |
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| | | T W DRURY: 5,796 ORDINARY
MRS J E DRURY: 23,119 ORDINARY
TOTAL: 28,915 ORDINARY 0.0033% | | | | | | 19 December 2005 |
If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes
17 | | | Date of grant | | | 18. | | | Period during which or date on which it can be exercised |
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19. | | | Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option | | | 20. | | | Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) |
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21. | | | Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise | | | 22. | | | Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification |
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23. | | | Any additional information | | | 24. | | | Name of contact and telephone number for queries |
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| | | | | | | | | Paul Davies 01925 237051 |
Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification
PAUL DAVIES
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Date of notification 19 DECEMBER 2005
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