Director Shareholding

Centrica PLC
16 July 2001


CENTRICA PLC

On 13 July 2001, Centrica plc allocated 22,532 ordinary shares of 5 5/9p each to
Centrica Quest Limited in its capacity as a Qualifying Employee Share Ownership
Trust (QUEST) for the Company's employee Sharesave Scheme. The shares were
allotted on 13 July 2001 at 206p per share.

The executive directors of the Company, being beneficiaries under the Trust, as
with other employees, are deemed to have a potential interest in the shares.