Bristol Water PLC 29 September 2005 Bristol Water plc Ordinary dividend payment The Board of Bristol Water plc has today declared a first interim ordinary dividend for the year ended 31 March 2006 of £1.177m. This will be paid to its immediate parent company on 3rd October 2005. In accordance with the financial structure of Bristol Water plc and its parent group, Bristol Water plc plans to make four dividend payments each year rather than its previous practice of two. The Board notes that these are internal payments within the Bristol Water Group and that there is no impact on the dividend payment profile of the ultimate parent company Bristol Water Group plc. For further information contact: Alan Parsons, Chief Executive Andy Nield, Finance Director Bristol Water plc Tel 0117 953 6407 Or contact: Bristol Water Corporate Affairs on 0117 953 6470/ 07831 453924 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange