Directors Interests

Centrica PLC
14 August 2002


RNS

The London Stock Exchange


14 August 2002



CENTRICA PLC

On 12 August 2002, Centrica plc allotted 79,257 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 12 August 2002 at 174.00p 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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