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
August 06, 2004
BRITISH ENERGY PLC
(Registrant's name)
3 Redwood Crescent
Peel Park
East Kilbride G74 5PR
Scotland
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F..X.. Form 40-F.....
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes ..... No ..X..
If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant
in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):
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: Section 198 Notice dated 06 August, 2004
6 August 2004
British Energy plc
Notification for the purposes of sections 198-203 Companies Act 1985 - British
Energy plc (the "Company")
1. The Company was notified by Brian J. Stark, of business address 3600
South Lake Drive, St. Francis, Wisconsin 53253 USA, that as of close of business
on 03 August 2004, he was interested in a total of 32,841,175 shares of the
Company.
2. On 04 August 2004 Mr Stark's interest increased (by way of further
purchases) so that he became interested in a total of 37,841,175 shares of the
Company. Of these 37,841,175 shares:
(A) the interest in 28,380,881 shares arose from the holding registered in
the name of Shepherd Investments International Ltd, with registered office c/o
HWR Services Limited, Craigmuir Chambers, P.O. Box 71, Road Town, Tortola,
British Virgin Islands ("Shepherd"), which is managed by Stark Offshore
Management LLC. with registered office at 3600 South Lake Drive, St. Francis,
Wisconsin, 53253, USA ("Stark Offshore"). He controls at least one-third of the
voting power of Stark Offshore; and
(B) the interest in 9,460,294 shares arose from the holding registered in
the name of Stark International, with registered office c/o Arthur Morris,
Christensen & Co., Century House, 31 Richmond Road, Hamilton HM 08, Bermuda ("
Stark"), whose managing general partner is Stark Onshore Management LLC, with
registered office at 3600 South Lake Drive, St. Francis, Wisconsin 53253, USA
("Stark Onshore). He controls at least one-third of the voting power of Stark
Onshore.
3.
(A) Of the 28,380,881 shares held by Shepherd as at close of business on
04 August 2004, 25,568,381 were ordinary shares and 2,812,500 were ordinary
shares represented by an interest in 37,500 American Depository Receipts ("ADRs
").
(B) Of the 9,460,294 shares held by Stark as at close of business on 04
August 2004, 8,522,794 were ordinary shares and 937,500 were ordinary shares
represented by an interest in 12,500 ADRs.
4.
The interests in the shares detailed at paragraphs 1-3 above do not arise by
virtue of such an interest as is mentioned in s.208(5) Companies Act 1985.
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: August 06, 2004 BRITISH ENERGY PLC
By:____Paul Heward____
Name: Paul Heward
Title: Director - Investor Relations