Last checked at 28 Jun 2017 13:00
28 June 2017
Centrica plc (the 'Company')
Additional Listing
The Company confirms the allotment and issue of 98,916,397 ordinary shares of 614/81 pence each ('Shares'), at a price of 192.6 pence per Share, to shareholders who are participants in the Company's Scrip Dividend Programme (the 'Programme') in respect of a dividend for the year ending 31 December 2016 payable on 29 June 2017. This represents approximately 1.80 per cent of the current issued share capital of the Company, excluding shares held in treasury. The Shares rank equally with existing issued ordinary shares.
Application has been made to the Financial Conduct Authority for the Shares to be admitted to the Official List and to the London Stock Exchange for the Shares to be admitted to trading. Dealings in the shares are expected to commence on 30 June 2017.
Following Admission, the issued capital of the Company will comprise 5,591,909,734 Shares. This figure excludes 46,370,035 Shares held in treasury.
The figure of 5,591,909,734 may be used by shareholders (and others with notification obligations) as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.1, copies of the following documents relating to the Programme were submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and are available for inspection at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM:
· Introduction letter;
· Scrip Mandate Forms;
· Terms and Conditions of the Programme; and
· FAQ document.
ENDS
Andy Hodges
Head of Secretariat
Centrica plc
01753 494000
Centrica plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange (CNA)Registered Office: Millstream, Maidenhead Road, Windsor, Berkshire SL4 5GD
Registered in England & Wales number: 3033654Legal Entity Identifier number: E26EDV109X6EEPBKVH76ISIN number: GB00B033F229