Directors interests

Centrica PLC
30 July 2002

RNS

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30 July 2002




CENTRICA PLC

On 29 July 2002, Centrica plc allotted 79,820 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 29 July 2002 at 174p per share.

Although none of the directors have exercised their sharesave options, 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.

Yours faithfully






Derek Woodward

Head of Secretariat










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