Directors' Notification of Dealing in Shares

Centrica PLC
9 May 2000

On 5th May 2000, Centrica plc allocated 207,350 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 5th May 2000 at 231.25p per share.

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.