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 17, 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 17 August 2004
17 August 2004
British Energy plc
Notification for the purposes of sections 198-203 Companies Act 1985 - British
Energy plc (the "Company")
Brian J. Stark, of business address 3600 South Lake Drive, St. Francis,
Wisconsin 53253, USA, hereby gives the Company notice as follows:
1. At close of business on 05 August 2004 Mr Stark was interested in a
total of 42,841,175 shares of the Company.
2. On 13 August 2004 his interest increased (by way of further purchases)
so that he became interested in a total of 44,841,175. Of these
44,841,175 shares:
(A) the interest in 33,630,881 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"). Mr Stark controls
at least one-third of the voting power of Stark Offshore; and
(B) the interest in 11,210,294 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 offices 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 33,630,881 shares held by Shepherd as at close of business on
13 August 2004, 30,818,381 were ordinary shares and 2,812,500 were
ordinary shares represented by an interest in 37,500 American Depositary
Receipts ("ADRs").
(B) of the 11,210,294 shares held by Stark as at close of business on
13 August 2004, 10,272,794 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 17, 2004 BRITISH ENERGY PLC
By:____Paul Heward____
Name: Paul Heward
Title: Director - Investor Relations