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
December 16, 2002
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: Holding(s) in Company
dated 05 December 2002
SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Name of company.
BRITISH ENERGY PLC
2. Name of shareholder having a major interest.
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (FIL)
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (FIL) AND ITS DIRECT AND INDIRECT
SUBSIDIARIES INCLUDING FIDELITY INVESTMENT SERVICES LTD (FISL)
AND FIDELITY PENSION MANAGEMENT (FPM), INVESTMENT MANAGERS FOR
VARIOUS NON-US INVESTMENT COMPANIES AND INSTITUTIONAL CLIENTS
3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the shareholder named in 2. above or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is
a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18.
NON BENEFICIAL
4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them.
SEE BELOW
5. Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.
6. Percentage of issued class.
7. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed.
NOT DISCLOSED
8. Percentage of issued class.
NOT DISCLOSED
9. Class of security.
44 28/43p ORDINARY SHARES
10. Date of transaction.
NOT DISCLOSED
11. Date company informed.
4 DECEMBER 2002
12. Total holding following this notification.
5,044,474
13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification.
0.81
14. Any additional information.
15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries.
KEITH GILROY 01355 262201 (INVESTOR RELATIONS)
ANDREW DOWLER 0207 831 3113 (MEDIA)
16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification.
KEITH GILROY
17. Date of notification.
5 DECEMBER 2002
MANAGEMENT COMPANY SHARES HELD
REGISTERED/NOMINEE NAME
CHASE NOMINEES LTD FISL 1,281,268
CHASE NOMINEES LTD FPM 64,100
MSS NOMINEES LTD FIL 3,504,070
CHASE NOMINEES LTD FIL 195,036
The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of this
document or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission.
The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages
for loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwise
from the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained in
it, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document or
any such material.
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: December 16, 2002 BRITISH ENERGY PLC
By:____Paul Heward____
Name: Paul Heward
Title: Director - Investor Relations