Blocklisting Application

Blocklisting Application

Centrica PLC

Centrica plc

Blocklisting Application

Application has been made to the Financial Services Authority and the London Stock Exchange Plc for a total of 12,073,098 ordinary shares of 6 ¹⁴/₈₁ pence each ("shares") to be admitted to the Official List.

It is expected that admission will be granted on 8 April 2011 and that trading will commence 11 April 2011.

These shares are being reserved under block listings and will be issued as a result of the award of shares pursuant to the following schemes:

Scheme	Â	Shares
Deferred and Matching Share Scheme (DMSS)		3,500,000
Long Term Incentive Scheme (LTIS)		6,000,000
Employee Share Purchase Plan		200,000
Executive Share Option Scheme (ESOS)		2,373,098

When issued, these shares will rank pari passu with the existing ordinary shares.

Luke Thomas

Deputy Secretary