Directors Interest

Centrica PLC
23 November 2000


Long Term Incentive Scheme Award

Further to the appointment of Phillip Bentley on 20 November 2000, Centrica
announces that on 23 November 2000 a conditional allocation of 181,671
ordinary shares in Centrica plc has been made by the trustees of the Long Term
Incentive Scheme to Phillip Bentley.

In accordance with the Rules of the Scheme, the base price from which
performance will be measured is 208.68p.

The percentage of the share award to eventually vest is dependent on meeting
performance criteria over a three or four year performance period. The
performance criteria are based on the Company's total shareholder return
against that of the other companies within the FTSE 100.

The notional share award shown above represents the maximum award possible if
all performance criteria are met at the end of the relevant performance
period. At the conclusion of the performance period, any shares transferable
to an executive will be retained by trustees for a further two year retention
period.