Transaction in Own Shares

Centrica PLC
09 November 2004


Centrica plc


Repurchase of shares


Centrica plc announces that on 9 November 2004 it purchased for cancellation
320,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 240.8463p per share from Morgan
Stanley & Co. International Limited.


Enquiries

Kath Kyle             Centrica plc                                  01753 494902
Jon Bathard-Smith     Morgan Stanley & Co. International Limited   020 7425 8000



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