Director Shareholding

Centrica PLC
                  

Centrica plc (the 'Company') announces that Directors acquired shares as follows
through the reinvestment of the Company's final dividend paid on 15 June 2005:

(1) Phil Bentley acquired under the Centrica Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the
'DRIP') 6,806 ordinary shares on 15 June 2005 at a price of 220.3 pence; and

(2) Hill Samuel ESOP Trustees Limited (the 'Trustee'), as Trustee of the
Centrica Share Incentive Plan (the 'Plan'), purchased 67 and 63 ordinary shares
in the Company on behalf of Phil Bentley and Jake Ulrich respectively at a price
of 221.25 pence under the Plan's Dividend Share scheme on 15 June 2005.

As a result of the above transactions, Phil Bentley's and Jake Ulrich's interest
in the Company's ordinary share capital (excluding options and awards under the
Company's long-term incentive scheme) are 257,595 and 594,041 shares
respectively.

Enquiries:

Centrica Media Relations 01753 494085
Centrica Investor Relations 01753 494900