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


                                 April 28, 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..

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: Bruce Pensions Release
              dated 28 April, 2003



28 April 2003

                     Disposal of Bruce Power and Huron Wind

                           Receipt of Further Payment



Further to the  announcement of 23 December 2002 with regards to the disposal of
Bruce  Power and Huron  Wind,  British  Energy  announces  today that it has now
received  Canadian  $20 million  (circa  GBP8.7  million)  retained in an escrow
account on  completion  for a possible  price  adjustment  relating  to pensions
following confirmation that no such adjustment is required.

Contacts

Paul Heward                  01355 262 201 (British Energy, Investor Relations)

Andrew Dowler                020 7831 3113 (Financial Dynamics, Media)




END
                                   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:  April 28, 2003                      BRITISH ENERGY PLC

                                           By:____Paul Heward____

                                           Name:  Paul Heward
                                           Title: Director - Investor Relations