Bristol Water PLC 20 May 2005 20 May 2005 Not for release, publication or distribution in or into the United States, Canada, Australia or Japan. Bristol Water plc Recommended proposals by Bristol Water Group for a return of 148 pence per Ordinary Share and a 10 for 13 Consolidation of Bristol Water Group plc's Ordinary Shares Bristol Water plc notes the announcement made today by Bristol Water Group plc, the text of which is set out below. "Bristol Water Group plc Recommended proposals for a return of 148 pence per Ordinary Share and 10 for 13 Consolidation Bristol Water Group plc announces that the Circular in relation to the Return of 148 pence per Ordinary Share and 10 for 13 Consolidation announced on 20 May 2005 has been posted to shareholders today. Copies of the Circular have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority, and will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at: Financial Services Authority 25 The North Colonnade Canary Wharf London E14 5HS Terms used in this announcement shall have the same meaning as those in the Circular." Bristol Water plc Tel: 0117 953 6407 Alan Parsons, Chairman Andy Nield, Finance Director Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein Tel: 020 7623 8000 Christian Littlewood, Director cityProfile Tel: 020 7448 3244 Oliver Winters Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein Limited, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority, is acting for Bristol Water Group plc and no one else in connection with the Proposals and is not acting for any person other than Bristol Water Group plc and will not be responsible to any person other than Bristol Water Group plc for providing the protections afforded to its customers or for providing advice in connection with the Proposals and the other matters described herein. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange