Directors Interests

Centrica PLC
16 July 2002





RNS

The London Stock Exchange



16 July 2002


CENTRICA PLC

On 15 July 2002, Centrica plc allotted 278,370 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 15 July 2002 at 161p 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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