Director Shareholding

Centrica PLC
5 June 2001

CENTRICA PLC

On 4 June 2001, Centrica plc allocated 98,893 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 4 June 2001 at 246.00p 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.