Director Shareholding

Centrica PLC
15 December 2000

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY


CENTRICA PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

MARK CLARE

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 an non-beneficial interest

DIRECTOR & SPOUSE

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

LLOYDS BANK PEP NOMINEES LTD A/C SCP

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



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

REINVESTMENT OF DIVIDEND INTO SCP PEP (DISCRETION OF PEP HOLDER)

7)  Number of shares/
    acquired

28

8)   (N/A %)
    of issued Class


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

N/A

10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class


11) Class of security

ORD 5 5/9p


12) Price per share

247p

13) Date of transaction

14/12/2000

14) Date company informed

15/12/2000

15) Total holding following this notification

24,251

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

N/A

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



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



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



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



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



23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

TRACY ALLEN  01753 758258

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

   Date of Notification  15/12/2000                               


                    DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY


CENTRICA PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

ROY GARDNER

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 an non-beneficial interest

DIRECTOR & SPOUSE

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

LLOYDS BANK PEP NOMINEES LTD A/C SCP

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



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

REINVESTMENT OF DIVIDEND INTO SCP PEP (DISCRETION OF PEP HOLDER)

7)  Number of shares/
    acquired

28

8)   (N/A %)
    of issued Class


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

N/A

10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class


11) Class of security

ORD 5 5/9p


12) Price per share

247p

13) Date of transaction

14/12/2000

14) Date company informed

15/12/2000

15) Total holding following this notification

141,281

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

N/A

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



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



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



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



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



23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

TRACY ALLEN  01753 758258

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

   Date of Notification  15/12/2000