Directors Interests

Centrica PLC
08 November 2002




RNS

The London Stock Exchange

8 November 2002


CENTRICA PLC

On 4 November 2002, Centrica plc allotted 156,702 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 November 2002 at 187.75p per share.

Although none of the directors have exercised 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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