Director Shareholding

Centrica PLC
7 September 2001


CENTRICA PLC

On 3 September 2001, Centrica plc allocated 37,377 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 September 2001 at 226.5p 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.