Director Shareholding

Centrica PLC
5 December 2001


On 3 December 2001, Centrica Plc allotted 189,339 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 December 2001 at 214.25p 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.