BWG Bristol Wtr. Gp

RNS Number:8435B
Societe Generale SA
21 April 2006

Not for release, publication or distribution in whole or in part in or into
Canada, Australia or Japan





  RECOMMENDED CASH OFFER BY Societe GeneralE ON BEHALF OF SOCIEDAD GENERAL DE
         AGUAS DE BARCELONA, S.A. ("agbar") FOR BRISTOL WATER GROUP PLC
                               ("BRISTOL WATER")





POSTING OF OFFER DOCUMENT



Agbar announces that the Offer Document in relation to the Offer being made by
Societe Generale on behalf of Agbar, which was announced earlier today, will be
posted to Bristol Water Shareholders on 22 April 2006, together with the Form of
Acceptance.  As a result, the first closing date will be 14 May 2006.



Bristol Water Shareholders may obtain additional copies of the Offer Document
and Form of Acceptance from the Receiving Agent, Lloyds TSB Registrars (The
Causeway, Worthing, West Sussex BN99 6DA) during normal business hours.



In contrast to the announcement made earlier today, Bristol Water Shareholders
on the register at the close of business on the business day (and not the
preceding day as previously stated) on which the Offer becomes or is declared
unconditional in all respects will be entitled to receive a special interim
dividend of 22.5 pence per Bristol Water Share, payable after the Offer becomes
or is declared unconditional in all respects, in lieu of the final Bristol Water
dividend that would have been paid for the 52 weeks ended 31 March 2006.



In accordance with the standard practice of the London Stock Exchange, the
Bristol Water Shares will not be declared "ex" the entitlement to the special
interim dividend until 2 days after the Offer becomes or is declared
unconditional in all respects (or 3 days thereafter if the Offer becomes or is
declared unconditional after 8.00am (London time) on the relevant date).
Bristol Water Shareholders intending to deal in Bristol Water Shares on the
market are recommended to consult their stockbroker or other independent
financial adviser.





The contents of this notice are also covered by the disclaimers and definition
of the roles and responsibilities as detailed in the Offer Document.
Specifically, the roles of the two advisers are as follows.



Societe Generale is acting exclusively for Agbar and no-one else in connection
with the Offer and will not be responsible to anyone other than Agbar for
providing the protections afforded to clients of Societe Generale nor for
providing advice in relation to the Offer.



Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein is acting exclusively for Bristol Water and
no-one else in connection with the Offer and will not be responsible to anyone
other than Bristol Water for providing the protections afforded to clients of
Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein nor for providing advice in relation to the
Offer.





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