Directors' Notification of Dealing in Shares

Centrica PLC
10 July 2000


                                CENTRICA PLC

On 4 July 2000, Centrica plc allocated 223,848 ordinary shares of 5 5/9 p 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 4 July at 226.25p 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.