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.

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