Directors Interests

Centrica PLC
5 April 2002

CENTRICA PLC

On 4 April 2002, Centrica plc allotted 52,242 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 April 2002 at 225p 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.


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