Transaction in Own Shares

Centrica PLC
05 January 2006

5 January 2006

CENTRICA PLC - REPURCHASE OF SHARES

Centrica PLC ('Centrica') announces that it has today purchased for cancellation
500,000 ordinary shares of Centrica at an average price of 250.15p per share via
Goldman Sachs International.



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Goldman Sachs International             Phil Raper       020 7774 1000



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