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


                                 November 17, 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: Holding(s) in Company dated 17 November, 2005


17 November 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
567,110,072 ordinary shares, Deutsche Bank AG and its subsidiary companies have
a notifiable interest in 45,169,829 ordinary shares in the Company amounting to
7.96%.

Deutsche Bank AG is a corporation domiciled in Frankfurt, Germany, of which
Deutsche Bank AG London is a branch.

On 16 November 2005, the Company disclosed that Deutsche Bank AG had a
notifiable interest in 45,393,600 shares (8.00%).


                                   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:  November 17, 2005                   BRITISH ENERGY GROUP PLC

                                           By:____John Searles____

                                           Name:  John Searles
                                           Title: Director - Investor Relations