FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
May 15, 2003
BRITISH ENERGY PLC
(Registrant's name)
3 Redwood Crescent
Peel Park
East Kilbride G74 5PR
Scotland
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Exhibit Index
The following document (bearing the exhibit number listed below) is furnished
herewith and is made a part of this Report pursuant to the General Instructions
for Form 6-K:
Exhibit Description
No. 1 RNS Announcement, re: Board Changes
dated 15 May 2003
15 May 2003
British Energy Plc ("British Energy") Board Changes
British Energy is pleased to announce the appointment of two new Non-Executive
Directors to its Board.
They are:
William A. Coley
Bill Coley retired as Group President of Duke Power, the US based global energy
company, in February 2003. Throughout a long career at Duke Power, he held
engineering, operational and senior management positions, and played a key role
in making Duke Power one of the US's leading operators of nuclear power plants.
He is a Non Executive Board Member of CT Communications, Inc, SouthTrust
Corporation and Novant Healthcare, and until April 2003, was a Board Member of
the Electric Power Research Institute in the US. He is 60 years old and will
join the Board on 1 June 2003.
Pascal Colombani
A Nuclear Physicist, he was until recently Non Executive Chairman of Areva, the
international nuclear services group in France, which includes Cogema and
Framatome. He is a Board Member of Electricite de France. He is a former Board
Member of France Telecom and until last year, was Chairman and CEO of CEA
(Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique) in France. He is 57 years old and will join
the Board on 1 June 2003.
British Energy Chairman Adrian Montague CBE commenting on the new appointments
said, "I am delighted at the appointment of such senior and respected
professionals to the Board. Bill Coley is a highly experienced nuclear operator
who has a track record as a hands-on manager in transforming the performance of
nuclear plants.
"Pascal Colombani has a broad strategic view across the nuclear industry, with
particular emphasis on safety issues, reactor designs and technological
innovations.
Mr Montague added, "These appointments acknowledge the fundamental task we face
of improving the reliability and availability of our UK nuclear fleet, whilst
continuing to maintain the high level of operational safety we have achieved
over the past few years".
For further information contact:
David Wallace: 01355 262574
Andrew Dowler: 020 7831 3113
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: May 15, 2003 BRITISH ENERGY PLC
By:____Paul Heward____
Name: Paul Heward
Title: Director - Investor Relations