Greenberg Traurig Maher Instructed to Assist Bristol Water Before the Competition Commission

LONDON, January 28 - Greenberg Traurig Maher announced today that it has been retained by
Bristol Water. Recently, Ofwat, the Water Services Regulation Authority,
confirmed that Bristol Water had rejected its determination of the price that
can be charged for water supply for the 2010-2015 period. Bristol Water is
the only water company to make such a challenge. The issue will now be
referred to the Competition Commission by Ofwat.

Over approximately the next six months, the Competition Commission will
review Bristol Water's proposals for future pricing, and will determine new
price limits. Bristol Water has retained Greenberg Traurig Maher to act as
sole counsel during the Competition Commission procedure. This is the fourth
Ofwat determination of price that has taken place since price controls were
introduced 20 years ago. During that time, only four other full Competition
Commission determinations have taken place.

"We have a longstanding relationship with Bristol Water and the water
industry generally," said Stephen Tupper, competition shareholder at
Greenberg Traurig Maher. "That being said, we recognize what a statement of
faith in our work this represents. We are relishing the challenge."

"We created Greenberg Traurig Maher to help our clients respond swiftly
to changes in today's nonstop business world," said Paul Maher, Chairman of
Greenberg Traurig Maher's London office. "This is just the kind of challenge
our lawyers are here for. We look forward to presenting Bristol Water's case
to the Competition Commission."

About Greenberg Traurig Maher LLP

Greenberg Traurig Maher LLP was established in 2009 in the UK by
international law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP. Greenberg Traurig Maher's
rapidly expanding office provides shareholder-led advice to domestic and
international clients on a range of matters across the legal spectrum.
Lawyers at Greenberg Traurig Maher advise UK and multinational clients
operating in many different sectors, including chemicals, pharmaceuticals,
life sciences, energy, real estate, financial services, information services,
automotive, entertainment, retail and communications. For additional
information, please visit www.gtlaw.com.

About Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Greenberg Traurig, LLP is an international, full-service law firm with
approximately 1775 attorneys serving clients from more than 30 offices in the
United States, Europe and Asia. In the U.S., the firm has more offices than
any other among the Top 20 on The National Law Journal's 2009 NLJ 250. In the
U.K., the firm operates as Greenberg Traurig Maher LLP. Additionally,
Greenberg Traurig has strategic alliances with the following independent law
firms: Studio Santa Maria in Milan and Rome, TA Lawyers GKJ in Tokyo, and
Weber Law Office in Zurich. The firm was Chambers and Partners' USA Law Firm
of the Year in 2007 and among the Top 3 in the International Law Firm of the
Year.

Wendy Valecha, Greenberg Traurig, +1-212-801-6708, valechaw at gtlaw.com, or Lourdes Brezo-Martinez, Greenberg Traurig, +1-212-801-2131, martinezl at gtlaw.com