RNS Number:0119T
International Power PLC
08 December 2003


                            International Power PLC

                                SHARE REPURCHASE


International Power PLC announces that on 8th December 2003 it purchased for
cancellation 1,500,000 of its Ordinary shares at a price of 120.34 pence per
share.


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