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


                                December 19, 2003


                               BRITISH ENERGY PLC
                               (Registrant's name)


                               3 Redwood Crescent
                                    Peel Park
                              East Kilbride G74 5PR
                                    Scotland
                    (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..

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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: Result of Meeting dated 19 December 2003



British Energy plc

19 December 2003


            GBP134,586,000 6.202 per cent. Guaranteed Bonds due 2016

            GBP163,444,000 6.077 per cent. Guaranteed Bonds due 2006

            GBP109,861,000 5.949 per cent. Guaranteed Bonds due 2003

                          issued by British Energy plc


NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the holders of the above Bonds that, at the Meetings
of such holders held on 19 December 2003, the Extraordinary Resolutions set out
in the Notice of Meetings previously notified to Bondholders in accordance with
the terms of the Trust Deed for such Bonds were duly passed at each Meeting.



                                   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:  December 19, 2003                   BRITISH ENERGY PLC

                                           By:____Paul Heward____

                                           Name:  Paul Heward
                                           Title: Director - Investor Relations