Transaction in Own Shares

Centrica PLC
17 January 2006

17 January 2006

CENTRICA PLC - REPURCHASE OF SHARES

Centrica PLC ('Centrica') announces that it has today purchased for cancellation
750,000 ordinary shares of Centrica at an average price of 249.5143p per share
via Goldman Sachs International.

Enquiries

Centrica Investor Relations                                      01753 494900
Goldman Sachs International             Phil Raper               020 7774 1000



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