Directors' Notification of Dealing in Shares

Centrica PLC
1 September 2000



CENTRICA PLC

On 29 August 2000, Centrica plc allocated 38,362 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 29 August at 232.5p 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.