TAKE NOTICE that due to the threat of a serious water shortage in the parts of its water supply area served by Rutland Water reservoir caused by an exceptional shortage of rain, Anglian Water Services Limited (“the Company”) is applying to the Environment Agency for a drought permit under Section 79A of the Water Resources Act 1991.

The proposed drought permit, which is intended to apply for a period of up to 5 months, will vary the Company’s abstraction licence (Licence No.5/32/9/S/202) to allow the Company to continue to abstract up to 763 million litres (167.8 million gallons) per day of water from the River Nene at the existing intake at Wansford when flow immediately downstream of the abstraction point is at least 62.5 million litres (13.8 million gallons) per day (as measured at Wansford gauging station), instead of the normal minimum residual flow of 125 million litres (27.5 million gallons) per day, from the first available date after the granting of the Permit until 30 April 2012.

The anticipated effect of the drought permit, if granted, will be to decrease the rate of drawdown in the Rutland Water reservoir and thereby assist in securing the public water supplies made from that source. The Company has carried out a comprehensive environmental assessment. Potential negative effects will be mitigated by the inclusion of appropriate conditions in the drought permit by the Environment Agency, after consultation with Natural England and other affected parties.

Anyone may inspect the proposal, free of charge, during normal working hours (0900 – 1700) at:

Wansford Post Office, 23 Elton Road, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE8 6JD [Monday – Saturday (Saturdays until 12.30pm only)]

Anglian Water Services Ltd, Anglian House, Ambury Road South, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE29 3NZ [Monday – Friday]

Environment Agency, Kingfisher House, Goldhay Way, Orton Goldhay, Peterborough, PE2 5ZR [Monday – Friday]

for a period of at least seven working days from the date of this Notice.

Objections may be made in writing to the Environment Agency at Water Resources, Permitting Support Centre, Quadrant 2, 99 Parkway Avenue, Sheffield, S9 4WF or PSC-WaterResources@environment-agency.gov.uk. Objections should be made immediately and in any event no later than close of business on 12 December 2011. Objectors may send a copy of their objection to the undersigned.

Dated 28 November 2011

C Russell

Company Secretary

Anglian Water Services Ltd

Anglian House

Ambury Road South

Huntingdon

Cambridgeshire

PE29 3NZ

Registered in England – No.2366656.