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


                                January 24, 2005


                            BRITISH ENERGY GROUP 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 24 January 2005






24 January 2005


                           British Energy Group plc


UK COMPANIES ACT 1985 - SECTIONS 198-203 - British Energy Group plc (the 
"Company")


The Company has received notice as follows:
        
1.      At close of business on 20 January 2005, Brian J. Stark of business
        address 3600 South Lake Drive, St. Francis, Wisconsin 53253, USA, was 
        interested in a total of 30,651,582 shares of the Company together with 
        3,576,367 warrants to subscribe a further 3,576,367 shares of the 
        Company.

2.      Of these 30,651,582 shares and 3,576,367 warrants:

(A)     the interests in 21,130,527 shares and 2,682,275 warrants 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 interests in 9,521,055 shares and 894,092 warrants 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.      The interests in the shares and warrants detailed at paragraphs 1-2 
        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: January 24, 2005                     BRITISH ENERGY GROUP PLC

                                           By:____John Searles____

                                           Name:  John Searles
                                           Title: Director - Investor Relations