Director Shareholding

Centrica PLC
22 February 2001

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY


CENTRICA PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

PHILLIP KEAGUE BENTLEY

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 NAMED IN 2

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

PHILLIP KEAGUE BENTLEY

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

PURCHASE OF SHARES

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

50,000

8)   (N/A %)
    of issued Class


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

-

10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class


11) Class of security

ORDINARY 5 5/9p


12) Price per share

PRICE PAID BETWEEN 248.5p - 253p

13) Date of transaction

22/02/2001

14) Date company informed

22/02/2001

15) Total holding following this notification

50,000

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

N/A

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

N/A

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

N/A

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

N/A

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

N/A

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

N/A

23) Any additional information

NONE

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

IAN RITCHIE  01753 758215

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

   Date of Notification  22ND FEBRUARY 2001