Directors Interests

Centrica PLC
04 December 2002






RNS

The London Stock Exchange



4 December 2002





CENTRICA PLC

On 2 December 2002, Centrica plc allotted 5,263,356 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 2 December 2002 at 165.00p 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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