Directors Interests

Centrica PLC
11 December 2002

RNS

The London Stock Exchange


11 December 2002


CENTRICA PLC

On 9 December 2002, Centrica plc allotted 220,827 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 9 December 2002 at 168.00p 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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