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 22, 2005
BRITISH ENERGY GROUP PLC
(Registrant's name)
Systems House
Alba Campus
Livingston
EH54 7EG
(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 22 August, 2005
22 August 2005
British Energy Group plc
UK COMPANIES ACT 1985 - SECTIONS 198-202 - British Energy Group plc (the
"Company")
In accordance with Section 198-202 of the UK Companies Act 1985, the Company has
received notification from Deutsche Bank AG as follows:
That on the basis that the relevant issued share capital of the Company is
566,342,332 ordinary shares, Deutsche Bank AG and its subsidiary companies have
a notifiable interest in the shares amounting to 11.54%. The total interest is
in 65,370,742 shares registered in the names and in the amounts as set out in
the Schedule below.
Companies with the Group acting as Fund Managers hold some of the shares on
behalf of a number of clients whose portfolios are managed on a discretionary
basis.
Deutsche Bank AG is a corporation domiciled in Frankfurt, Germany, of which
Deutsche Bank AG London is a branch.
Held as Principal No of Shares
Deutsche Bank AG London 51,816,951
Held in Customer Portfolios
DWS Investment GmBH 13,000,000
DWS Polska TFI SA 12,791
DWS SICAV 384,000
Deutsche Asset Management International GmbH 72,000
DWS Investments Italy SGR SpA 85,000
TOTAL 65,370,742
On 05 August 2005, the Company disclosed that Deutsche Bank AG had a notifiable
interest in 83,916,879 shares (14.82%), of which 71,365,388 were held as
principal.
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 22, 2005 BRITISH ENERGY GROUP PLC
By:____John Searles____
Name: John Searles
Title: Director - Investor Relations