Directors Interests

Centrica PLC
13 September 2002



RNS

The London Stock Exchange


13 September 2002




CENTRICA PLC

On 11 September 2002, Centrica plc allotted 53,671 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 11 September 2002 at 182.5p 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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