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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

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FORM 20-F/A

 

(Mark One)

 

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Annual report pursuant to Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Fee required)

 

or

 

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Annual report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004 (No Fee required)

 

or

 

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Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the transition period from N/A to N/A (No Fee required)

 

Commission file number 1-14990

 

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BRITISH ENERGY LIMITED

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

(Formerly British Energy plc)

 

Scotland

(Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)

 

Systems House, Alba Campus, Livingston, EH54 7EG

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

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Title of each class		Name of each exchange on which registered
Ordinary shares of 44 28/43p each (“ordinary shares”)

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Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:  None

 

Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act:  None

 

Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report.

 

Ordinary shares of 44 28/43p each		620,362,444 shares
“A” shares of 60p each		80,908,247 shares
Non voting deferred shares of 60p each		74,752,351 shares
Non-voting special rights redeemable Preference share of £1		1 share

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

 

(1)  x    (2)  x

 

Indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow.

 

Item 17  ¨        Item 18  x

 

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Not for trading but only in connection with the registration of ADSs pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 20-F and has duly caused this Annual Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.