Director Declaration

Centrica PLC
                  

Centrica plc director declaration

It is hereby announced that Sam Laidlaw, Chief Executive of Centrica plc,
resigned as a non-executive director of Hanson PLC ('Hanson') with effect from
24 August 2007. This resignation resulted from the scheme of arrangement in
relation to the recommended acquisition of Hanson by Lehigh UK Limited, a
wholly-owned direct subsidiary of HeidelbergCement AG.

This disclosure is made pursuant to paragraph 9.6.14R of the Listing Rules.

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