Transaction in Own Shares

Centrica PLC
04 November 2004


Centrica plc

Repurchase of shares

Centrica plc announces that on 4 November 2004 it purchased for cancellation
750,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 237.7066p 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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