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


                                 October 7, 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: Appt of Joint Stockbroker dated 7 October 2004




7 October 2004


                            British Energy Group PLC

                  Appointment of Joint Corporate Stockbroker


British Energy announces the appointment of Citigroup Global Markets Limited as
joint corporate stockbroker to the Company.  Citigroup joins the Company's
existing corporate stockbroker, HSBC Bank plc.



For further information please contact:


                                                             
John Searles                      01355 262 202            Investor Relations
Jim Wight                         020 7986 0980            Citigroup
Nick McCarthy                     020 7992 2153            HSBC
Andrew Dowler                     020 7831 3113            Media enquiries
www.british-energy.com





                                   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: October 7, 2004                      BRITISH ENERGY PLC

                                           By:____John Searles____

                                           Name:  John Searles
                                           Title: Director - Investor Relations