Director Shareholding

Centrica PLC
14 August 2001



On 10 August 2001, Centrica plc allocated 30,442 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 10 August 2001 at 217p 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.