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 19, 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 19 January 2005
19 January 2005
British Energy Group plc
NOTIFICATIONS UNDER SECTIONS 198 TO 202 - UK COMPANIES ACT
British Energy Group plc has received notification from Fidelity Investments of
the following:
1. Company in which shares are held: British Energy Group plc
2. Notifiable interest: Ordinary Shares
Fidelity International Limited (FIL)
P.O. Box HM 670
Hamilton HMCX, Bermuda
Parent holding company for various direct and indirect subsidiaries, including
Fidelity Investment Services Ltd. (FISL) and Fidelity Pension Management (FPM),
investmentmanagers for various non-US investment companies and institutional
clients. (See Schedule A for listing of Registered Shareholders and their
holdings.)
3. The notifiable interests also comprise the notifiable interest of:
Mr. Edward C. Johnson 3d
82 Devonshire Street
Boston, MA 02109
A principal shareholder of Fidelity International Limited.
4. The notifiable interests include interest held on behalf of authorised unit
trust schemes in the UK, notwithstanding the exemption from reporting pursuant
to Section 209 (1)(h) of the Companies Act 1985.
5. These notifications of disclosable interests constitute separate
notifications of interest in the shares and are combined solely for the purposes
of clarity and efficiency. Nothing herein should be taken to indicate that
Fidelity International Limited and its direct and indirect subsidiaries or Mr
Edward C Johnson 3d act as a group or in concert in respect of the disclosed
interests, or that they are required to submit these notifications on a joint
basis.
6. The disclosable interests arise under section 208 (4) (b) of the Act, namely
where a person, not being the registered holder, is entitled to exercise a right
conferred by the holding of the shares or to control the exercise of such
rights, or under section 203 of the Act respectively.
7. Inasmuch as there is no disclosable interest of 3% or greater of the share
capital, FMR Corp. and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, and Fidelity
International Limited and its direct and indirect subsidiaries have no further
reporting obligation under Section 198 to 202 of the UK Companies Act. This
statement speaks as of its date, and no inference should be drawn that no change
has occurred in the facts set forth herein after the date hereof.
Schedule A
Closing Amendment #1
Security: British Energy Group plc
SHARES MANAGEMENT NOMINEE/REGISTERED NAME
HELD COMPANY
584,060 FII JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH Total
4,772,719 FIL BROWN BROS HARRIMN LTD LUX Total
11,224,486 FISL JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH Total
21,040 FPM NORTHERN TRUST LONDON Total
2,533 FPM STATE STR BK AND TR CO LNDN (S Total
16,604,838 Grand Total Ordinary Shares
Current ownership
percentage:
2.96%
Shares in Issue: 561,016,553
Change in holdings (15,000) ordinary shares
since last filing:
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 19, 2005 BRITISH ENERGY GROUP PLC
By:____John Searles____
Name: John Searles
Title: Director - Investor Relations