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Share capital history

Severn Trent PLC was listed on the London Stock Exchange with effect from 12 December 1989. View our breakdown of share prices, bonuses and discounts.

Flotation

On 22 November 1989 Offers for Sale were made by Schroders on behalf of The Secretary of State for the Environment and The Secretary of State for Wales, for the ten Water Holding Companies that were created following the implementation in July 1989 of The Water Act 1983.

353,646,000 Ordinary Shares of £1 each were offered in Severn Trent Plc (a Water Holding Company) at a price of 240p. The deadline for applications was 6 December 1989 and 100p of the offer price was payable on application. A second instalment of 70p was payable on 31 July 1990 and the final instalment was payable 30 July 1991. Severn Trent Plc was listed on the London Stock Exchange with effect from 12 December 1989.

A number of special incentives were offered at the time of the sale. Eligible customers were able to opt for one of the following:

Customer Discount
Customer Share Bonus
Non-Customer Share Bonus

Special offers were also available to employees and pensioners:

Employee Discount and Priority Offer
Pensioner Priority Offer

Customer Discount

In respect of each Severn Trent Plc share purchased, a discount of 10p on the second instalment was offered, if the share was held continuously until 28 June 1990. A further discount of 10p per share on the final instalment was available if the share was held continuously until 27 June 1991. The maximum discount available was £300.

Number of shares held continuously	Amount of discount on second instalment	Amount of discount on final instalment	Total discount
100	£10	£10	£20
200	£20	£20	£40
500	£50	£50	£100
1,000	£100	£100	£200
1,500 and above	£150	£150	£300

Customer Share Bonus

For every ten shares purchased in Severn Trent Plc and which continued to be held up to and including 31 December 1992, one additional share was awarded. The maximum number of additional shares available per application was 300. Fractions of shares were not awarded.

Non-Customer Share Bonus

For every twenty Severn Trent Plc shares which continued to be held up to and including 31 December 1992, one additional share was awarded. The maximum number of additional shares available per applicant was 150. Fractions of shares were not awarded. Share offers for employees and pensioners

'Free Offer'

Under which employees eligible to join the Severn Trent Plc Trust Scheme were able to apply for shares to a fully paid value of approximately £2 for every year of continuous employment completed as at 21 November 1989 up to a maximum of about £30 in value of such additional shares.

'Matching Offer'

Under which eligible employees were able to apply at the offer price (payable in full on application) for shares up to a fully paid value of about £200; for each share purchased and held under the Trust Scheme, the Secretary of State transferred to the Trustee, two shares which were held for the benefit of that employee.

'Employee Discount and Priority Offer'

Under which persons employed on 21 November 1989 by Severn Trent Plc or a wholly owned subsidiary, were able to apply for (1) Shares up to a fully paid value of about £2,350 at a discount equal to 10 per cent of the offer price and (2) additional shares up to a fully paid value of about £12,000.

'Pensioner Priority Offer'

Under which eligible pensioners who on 21 November 1989 were in receipt of a pension or pension benefit paid by any pension scheme of any Water Authority or Water Group were able to apply for shares up to a fully paid value of about £12,000. Employees of the water industry who retired before 1 April 1974 and their dependants were not eligible for the Pensioner Priority Offer.

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However, if you require further information regarding the tax treatment of your shares in Severn Trent, or are in any doubt about your taxation position, you should obtain professional advice.

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Investors

Flotation

Customer Discount

Number of shares

held continuously

Amount of discount on

second instalment

Amount of discount

on final instalment

Total discount

Customer Share Bonus

Non-Customer Share Bonus