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
September 29, 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.
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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 29 September 2004
29 September 2004
British Energy plc
UK COMPANIES ACT 1985 - SECTIONS 198-203 - British Energy plc (the "Company")
The Company has received notification from Brian J. Stark, of business address
3600 South Lake Drive, St. Francis, Wisconsin 53253 USA, as follows:
1. At close of business on 23 September 2004, Mr Stark was interested in
a total of 66,104,043 shares of the Company.
2. On 24 September 2004, his interest increased (by way of further
purchases) so that he became interested in a total of 70,668,743 shares of the
Company. Of these 70,668,743 shares:
(A) the interest in 53,001,558 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"). Mr Stark controls at least one-third
of the voting power of Stark Offshore; and
(B) the interest in 17,667,185 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"). Mr Stark controls at least one-third of the voting power of
Stark Onshore.
3. (A) Of the 53,001,558 shares held by Shepherd as at close of
business on 23 September 2004, 50,189,058 were ordinary shares and 2,812,500
were ordinary shares represented by an interest in 37,500 American Depositary
Receipts ("ADRs").
(B) Of the 17,667,185 shares held by Stark as at close of business on 23
September 2004, 16,729,685 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: September 29, 2004 BRITISH ENERGY PLC
By:____John Searles____
Name: John Searles
Title: Director - Investor Relations