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