Non Executive Director

Centrica PLC
26 October 2001


CENTRICA PLC - DIRECTORATE


26 October 2001



Centrica plc announces today that Francis Mackay will resign as a
non-executive director of the Company with effect from 31 December 2001. Mr
Mackay's decision to resign follows the recent announcement of his forthcoming
appointment as chairman of Kingfisher plc.


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