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British Energy Group PLC10 September 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): British Energy Group plc 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: YES An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify) : ( ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): Prudential plc group of companies 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): ................. 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 6 September 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 10 September 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% / 3% 8. Notified details: ................. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)using the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii) GB00B04QKW59 Below 5% Below 5% Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights (ix) % of voting rightspossible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect GB00B04QKW59 54,263,898 54,263,898 5.26% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rightsfinancial (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) that may be acquired if theinstrument instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 54,263,898 5.26% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Prudential plc (parent Company)M&G Group Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc)M&G Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited)M&G Investment Management Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited)The Prudential Assurance Company Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc) Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: We now have a notifiable interest at 3% and 5% 14. Contact name: Emma Thompson M&G Investment Management Limited 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7548 2293 On 11 June 2007 the Company disclosed that the Prudential plc group of companieshad a notifiable interest in below 3% of its shares based on an issued sharecapital of 1,026,607,339 10p ordinary shares. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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