Directors Interests

Centrica PLC
24 June 2002



RNS

The London Stock Exchange

24 June 2002



CENTRICA PLC

On 19 June 2002, Centrica plc allotted 313,016 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 19 June 2002 at 206.5p 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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