Transaction in Own Shares

Centrica PLC
22 September 2004



Repurchase of shares

Centrica plc announces that on 21 September 2004 it purchased for cancellation
2,100,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 245.4382p per share from Hoare
Govett's affiliate, ABN AMRO Equities (UK) Limited.

Enquiries 

Kath Kyle            Centrica plc                          01753 494902

Jeremy Thompson      ABN AMRO Equities (UK) Limited        020 7678 8000


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