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, Stark Offshore Management LLC, with
    registered office at 3600 South Lake Drive, St. Francis, Wisconsin 53253,
    USA ("Stark Offshore") was interested in a total of 21,130,527 shares of the
    Company together with 2,682,275 warrants to subscribe a further 2,682,275
    shares of the Company.

 2. The registered holder of the shares and warrants detailed at paragraph 1 is
    Shepherd Investments International Ltd, with registered office c/o HWR
    Services Limited, Craigmuir Chambers, P.O. Box 71, Road Town, Tortola,
    British Virgin Islands which is managed by Stark Offshore.

 3. The interest 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