Centrica : Scrip Reference Share Price

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

19 May 2016

Centrica plc ('the Company')

Scrip Reference Share Price

The Company offers shareholders the opportunity to receive ordinary shares of 6 pence each in the Company ('Shares'), ranking equally with existing issued ordinary shares, in place of cash dividends by participating in the Company's Scrip Dividend Programme ('the Programme').

At the Company's Annual General Meeting held on 18 April 2016, shareholders approved a final dividend for the year ending 31 December 2015 of 8.43 pence per Share payable on 23 June 2016 (the 'Final Dividend'). The scrip reference share price for those who are, or who will elect to become, participants in the Programme in the respect of the Final Dividend is 202.18 pence.

The scrip reference share price is the average of the closing middle market quotation for Shares, derived from the London Stock Exchange Daily Official List, for the five consecutive days from 12 May 2016 to 18 May 2016 (inclusive).

The deadline for application under the Programme in respect of the Final Dividend is 4:30pm (London time) on 2 June 2016.

Programme terms and conditions and mandate forms are available from centrica.com/dividends. Further queries on the Programme should be directed to the Company's Registrar, Equiniti, on 0371 384 2985* (from the UK) or +44 121 415 7061 (from outside the UK).

* Calls to an 03 number cost no more than a national rate call to an 01 or 02 number. Lines open 8:30am to 5:30pm UK time Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays in England and Wales.

Nicola Carroll

Head of Secretariat, Centrica plc

01753 494000

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