Transaction in Own Shares

Centrica PLC
22 September 2004



Centrica plc

Repurchase of shares

Centrica plc announces that on 22 September 2004 it purchased for cancellation
2,600,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 243.957p 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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