Transaction in Own Shares

Centrica PLC
16 November 2005



16 November 2005



                                  Centrica plc

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                             Purchase of own shares

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Centrica plc announces that it has today purchased for cancellation 271,249
Ordinary shares at an average price of 241p per share via UBS Limited.


Enquiries

Centrica Investor Relations            01753 494900
UBS Limited  Jos Trusted              020 7567 8000





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