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British Energy Group PLC08 June 2007 June 8 2007 TR-1: notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying British Energy Group Plc issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Yes Other (please specify):______________ 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Legal & General Group Plc notification obligation: (Group) Legal & General Investment Management Limited (LGIM) Legal & General Group Plc (L&G) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different N/A from 3.): 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which 05 June 2007 the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 07 June 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or Below 5% (Group) reached: Below 5% (LGIM) From 5% -3% (L&G) 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/ Situation previous to Resulting situation after the type of the Triggering triggering transaction shares transaction if Number of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting rights possible Shares Voting shares rights using the Rights ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ord 10p 33,307,426 33,307,426 33,310,576 33,310,576 3.24 (L&G) (L&G) 35,906,445 35,906,445 Below 5% (LGIM) (LGIM) B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting financial date Conversion Period/ rights that may be rights instrument Date acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 33,310,576 3.24 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) Group) (Below 5% = Total Position) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) (Below 5% = Total Position) Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) (Below 5% = Total Position) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (33,310,576 - 3.24% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) Legal & General Investment Management Legal & General Insurance Holdings (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) Limited (Direct) (LGIH) Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Legal & General Assurance Society Management) Limited (PMC) Limited (LGAS & LGPL) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will N/A cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to N/A hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: Notification using the total voting rights figure of 1,026,607,320 14. Contact name: Helen Schoeb 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7528 6742 On 7 June 2007 the Company disclosed that Legal & General Group Plc had anotifiable interest in 35,906,445 shares (6.22%) This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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