Director Shareholding

Centrica PLC
9 November 2000

Document Dated 8 November 2000

On 3 November 2000, Centrica plc allocated 76,827 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 3 November at 247.75p 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.