Director Shareholding

Centrica PLC
10 January 2001




On 8 January 2001, Centrica plc allocated 91,827 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 8 January 2001 at 254.00p 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.