Directors Interests

Centrica PLC
03 October 2002

RNS

The London Stock Exchange

3 October 2002



CENTRICA PLC

On 30 September 2002, Centrica plc allotted 52,098 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 30 September 2002 at 165.75p 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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