S&P

02 April 2007

Short-term and long-term ratings raised by one notch.

Monday, 2 April 2007 --  Standard and Poor's Ratings Services (S&P) raised the short-term and long-term credit ratings of United Utilities PLC, and its subsidiaries, United Utilities Water PLC and United Utilities Electricity PLC by one notch.

Senior unsubordinated debt obligations of the issuers are rated by S&P as follows: