Director Shareholding

Centrica PLC
7 December 2000



CENTRICA PLC
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On 4 December 2000, Centrica plc allocated 178,535 ordinary shares of 5 5/9p
each to Centrica Quest Limited in its capacity as a Qualifying Employee Share
Ownership Trust (QUEST) for the Company's employee Sharesave Scheme.  The shares
were allotted on 4 December at 246.25p per share.

The executive directors of the Company, being beneficiaries under the Trust, as
with other employees, are deemed to have a potential interest in the Shares.