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
September 05, 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 05 September 2005
5 September 2005
British Energy Group plc
UK COMPANIES ACT 1985 - SECTIONS 198-202 - British Energy Group plc (the
"Company")
The Company has received notice as follows:
As at 30 August 2005, Barclays PLC through the legal entities listed below, had
a notifiable interest in 27,851,871 ordinary shares of British Energy Group plc,
representing 4.96% of the issued share capital of 561,016,515 units.
Legal Entity Holding Percentage Held
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd 962,874 .1716
Barclays Capital Securities 16,010,000 2.8537
Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd 134,263 .0239
Barclays Global Investors Ltd 10,148,660 1.8090
Barclays Bank Trust Company 32 .0001
Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd 38,265 .0068
Barclays Global Investors, N.A 551,247 .0983
Gerrard Ltd 6,517 .0012
Barclays Bank PLC 13 .0001
Group Holding 4.9647
Registered Holder Account Holding
Designation
Barclays Capital Nominees LIMI 13
Barclays Capital Nominees LIMI 16,010,000
Barclays Trust Co & Others 32
BNP Paribas 9,141
Boiss Nominees Ltd 4224361 240,046
Chase Nominees Ltd 16376 301,992
Chase Nominees Ltd 20947 3,472,892
Chase Nominees Ltd 21359 163,201
Chase Nominees Ltd 28270 61,172
Chase Nominees Ltd 28270 213,934
CIBC Mellon Global Securities 5,312
Investors Bank and Trust Co 4,067
Investors Bank and Trust Co 8,314
Investors Bank and Trust Co 44,269
Investors Bank and Trust Co 40,582
Investors Bank and Trust Co 92,865
Investors Bank and Trust Co 262,012
Investors Bank and Trust Co 8,356
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16331 177,197
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16341 301,868
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16341 105,362
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16344 39,377
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16345 63,964
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16400 5,565,818
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 18409 404,711
JP Morgan Chase Bank 38,265
JP Morgan Chase Bank 37,064
JP Morgan Chase Bank 43,185
JP Morgan Chase Bank 31,753
JP Morgan Chase Bank 22,261
Mellon Trust - US Custodian 12,854
Mellon Trust of New England 16,418
Northern Trust Bank - BGI SEPA 19,462
Northern Trust Bank - BGI SEPA 17,452
Northern Trust Bank - BGI SEPA 4,215
R C Greig Nominees Limited RC1 4,224
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c AK1 2,293
State Street Trust of Canada 5,928
Total 27,851,871
On 19 August 2005, the Company disclosed that Barclays PLC no longer had a
notifiable interest in the capital of the company.
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: September 05, 2005 BRITISH ENERGY GROUP PLC
By:____John Searles____
Name: John Searles
Title: Director - Investor Relations