RNS Number:0617T
International Power PLC
09 December 2003

                            International Power PLC

                                SHARE REPURCHASE

International Power PLC announces that on 9th December 2003 it purchased for
cancellation 800,000 of its Ordinary shares at a price of 121.88 pence per
share.


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