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


                               September 30 2004


                               BRITISH ENERGY PLC
                               (Registrant's name)


                               3 Redwood Crescent
                                    Peel Park
                              East Kilbride G74 5PR
                                    Scotland
                    (Address of principal executive offices)


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                                 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: 'Statement re Polygon' dated 30 September 2004



British Energy Plc


30 September 2004


Announcement made on 30 September 2004 by Polygon Investment Partners (Polygon)


British Energy plc ("the Company") welcomes today's announcement by Polygon of
its decision to withdraw its support for its requisitioned Extraordinary General
Meeting on 22 October 2004 (EGM). Having considered the Company's recent
circulars, Polygon has stated that they now believe there is no commercial logic
for it supporting the resolutions to be considered at the requisitioned EGM and
consequently have confirmed that they will vote against the resolutions.

The Company is withdrawing its action against Polygon in the United States and
the bondholders have agreed terms to stop the English litigation insofar as it
relates to Polygon.  This agreement involves no payment by any party to any
other party.  The terms of the restructuring agreed between the Company and
certain creditors in October 2003 have not been amended.

From this the British Energy Board continues to believe that the Agreed
Restructuring is in the best interests of the Company and shareholders as a
whole and the Board reiterates its unanimous recommendation to all shareholders
of the Company to vote against the resolutions proposed for the requisitioned
EGM.



For further information please contact:

John Searles         Investor Relations                        01355 262 202

Andrew Dowler        Media enquiries                           020 7831 3113

Website: www.britishenergyuk.info


                                   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:  September 30 2004                   BRITISH ENERGY PLC

                                           By:____John Searles____

                                           Name:  John Searles
                                           Title: Director - Investor Relations