Director Shareholding

Centrica PLC
                  

                              SCHEDULE 11

     NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1. Name of company


Centrica plc


2. Name of director


Paul Ashley Rayner


3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest

Director named in 2 above


4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them (if notified)

Director named in 2 above


5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

                                                                               N/A


6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary

Purchase


7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired


                                                                             5,000


8. Percentage of issued class


Less than 0.001%


9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed


Nil


10. Percentage of issued class


                                                                               N/A


11. Class of security


Ordinary 6 14/81 pence


12. Price per share


236.00 pence


13. Date of transaction


12 April 2005


14. Date company informed


12 April 2005


15. Total holding following this notification


                                                                             5,000


16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


Less than 0.001%


If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes.

17. Date of grant


                                                                               N/A


18. Period during which or date on which exercisable


                                                                               N/A


19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option


                                                                               N/A


20. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number


                                                                               N/A


21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at time of exercise

                                                                               N/A


22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
notification

                                                                               N/A


23. Any additional information


                                                                               N/A


24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries


Robin Healy - 01753 494 017


25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification




Date of Notification


12 April 2005


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