Director Shareholding

Centrica PLC
30 March 2001



Directors' Share Interests - share purchase by the Trustees of Centrica Profit
Sharing Scheme

Centrica plc announces that Centrica Trustees Limited, trustees to the Centrica
Inland Revenue approved Profit Sharing Scheme ('the Scheme') has acquired
1,994,403 shares of 5 5/9 pence each in Centrica plc on 27th, 28th and 29th
March 2001 at prices between 238p and 239.88p.  The shares were purchased for
the appropriation on an equal basis to all eligible Centrica employees under the
terms of the Scheme.

The Executive Directors of Centrica plc will participate in the appropriation
under the Scheme and are therefore deemed to have an interest in the purchase of
shares made by the trustees.  An announcement regarding the actual appropriation
made to each Executive Director will be made immediately following appropriation
on 16 May 2001.