Transaction in Own Shares

Centrica PLC
13 June 2005


Centrica plc

Repurchase of shares

Centrica plc announces that on 13 June 2005 it purchased for cancellation
2,250,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 224.03p per share from Hoare
Govett's affiliate, ABN AMRO Bank N.V. London Branch.

Enquiries
Kath Kyle            Centrica plc                     01753 494902
Jeremy Thompson      ABN AMRO Bank N.V. London Branch 020 7678 8000




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