5 April 2018

Centrica plc

Notification of Transactions of Directors

Centrica plc (the "Company") announces that it was notified of the following transactions in respect of the Company's ordinary shares of 6^14/81 pence ("Shares") by Executive Directors.

The following notifications, made pursuant to Article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation, provide further details.���

(i)������� Grant of Awards

Awards over Shares were granted on 1 April 2018 to Executive Directors.� The awards were granted under the terms of the Centrica Long Term Incentive Plan and consisted of conditional awards.� The awards are subject to continued employment.�

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Vesting of the awards is subject to the satisfaction of performance conditions.� Post vesting, the shares are subject to an additional two year holding period.

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name(s)	Jeff Bell Iain Conn Mark Hanafin Mark Hodges
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Executive Directors
b)	Initial notification/Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Centrica plc
b)	LEI	E26EDV109X6EEPBKVH76
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument � Identification code	Ordinary shares of 614/81 pence � � � GB00B033F229
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of Awards under the Centrica Long Term Incentive Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Conditional awards of Shares, the number of Shares calculated by reference to a price of 138.17p, being the average of the Company's Share price over the five trading days immediately preceding the date of grant. � Executive Number of Shares subject to award Jeff Bell 1,040,385 Iain Conn 1,700,803 Mark Hanafin 1,153,470 Mark Hodges 1,153,470
d)	Aggregated information � -������� Aggregated volume -������� Price -������� Total	� � As noted in (4c) above As noted in (4c) above As noted in (4c) above
e)	Date of the transaction	1 April 2018
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

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(ii)��������� Release of Shares - On Track Incentive Plan

On 3 April 2018, Shares were released to an Executive Director following the vesting of an award that was granted on 1 April 2015, under the Centrica On Track Incentive Plan.

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name(s)	Jeff Bell
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Executive Director
b)	Initial notification/Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Centrica plc
b)	LEI	E26EDV109X6EEPBKVH76
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument   Identification code	Ordinary shares of 614/81 pence       GB00B033F229
b)	Nature of the transaction	Release of conditional awards vesting under the Centrica On Track Incentive Plan that were granted on 1 April 2015.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Number of Shares released Number of Shares sold to cover statutory withholding liabilities Price 88,528 41,692 139.57p
d)	Aggregated information   -        Aggregated volume -        Price -        Total	As noted in (4c) above As noted in (4c) above As noted in (4c) above
e)	Date of the transaction	3 April 2018
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

(iii)        Release of Shares - Long Term Incentive Scheme 2014

On 3 April 2018, Shares were released to an Executive Director following the vesting of an award that was granted on 1 April 2015, under the Centrica Long Term Incentive Scheme 2014.

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name(s)	Iain Conn
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Executive Director
b)	Initial notification/Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Centrica plc
b)	LEI	E26EDV109X6EEPBKVH76
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument   Identification code	Ordinary shares of 614/81 pence       GB00B033F229
b)	Nature of the transaction	Release of a conditional award under the Centrica Long Term Incentive Scheme 2014 that was granted on 1 April 2015.  The award vested on 1 April 2017 and has been subject to a one year mandatory holding period.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Number of Shares released Number of Shares sold to cover statutory withholding liabilities Price 598,843 282,021 139.57p
d)	Aggregated information   -        Aggregated volume -        Price -        Total	As noted in (4c) above As noted in (4c) above As noted in (4c) above
e)	Date of the transaction	3 April 2018
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

(iv)         Release of Shares - Deferred and Matching Share Scheme (DMSS)

On 3 April 2018, Shares were released to an Executive Director following the vesting of awards that were granted on 1 April 2015, under the Centrica Deferred and Matching Share Scheme.

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name(s)	Mark Hanafin
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Executive Director
b)	Initial notification/Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Centrica plc
b)	LEI	E26EDV109X6EEPBKVH76
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument   Identification code	Ordinary shares of 614/81 pence       GB00B033F229
b)	Nature of the transaction	Release of deferred bonus awards under the Centrica Deferred and Matching Share Scheme that were granted on 1 April 2015.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Number of Shares released Number of Shares sold to cover statutory withholding liabilities Price 181,439 80,687 139.57p
d)	Aggregated information   -        Aggregated volume -        Price -        Total	As noted in (4c) above As noted in (4c) above As noted in (4c) above
e)	Date of the transaction	3 April 2018
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

Centrica plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange (CNA)

Registered Office: Millstream, Maidenhead Road, Windsor, Berkshire SL4 5GD

Registered in England & Wales number: 3033654

Legal Entity Identifier number: E26EDV109X6EEPBKVH76

ISIN number: GB00B033F229