RNS Number : 1319K
  UBS AG (EPT)
  15 December 2008
   

                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                            
                                                         FORM 38.5(b)

                                                            DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY
STATUS, OR WITH RI STATUS BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(b) of the Takeover Code)


 1. KEY INFORMATION


 Name of exempt principal trader                                                                                                            
                           UBS AG London Branch
 Company dealt in                                                                                                                           
                           BRITISH ENERGY GROUP
 Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)                                                           
                           10P ORDINARY
 Date of dealing                                                                                                                            
                           12 DECEMBER 2008

 2. INTERESTS SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE


 (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in                                           
                                                                                                                                            
                                                    (Note 2)


                                                                                                                                            
                                                                            Long                                                          
Short
                                                                                                                                            
                           Number                                                 (%)  Number  (%)
 (1) Relevant securities                                                                                                                    
                           299000                                                 0.03 %  00  0 %
 (2) Derivatives (other than options)
 (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
 Total                                                                                                                                      
                           299000                                                 0.03 %  00  0 %

 (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in  
   (Note 2)

    

 Class of relevant security:                                                                                                                
                                                                          Long                                                 Short
                                                                                                                                            
                           Number (%)                                                                                          (%)
 (1) Relevant securities
 (2) Derivatives (other than options)
 (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
 Total

 (c) Rights to subscribe                                                                                             (Note 2)


 Class of relevant security:                                                                                                                
                           Details


 3. DEALINGS                                                     (Note 3)


 (a) Purchases and sales


                                                         Purchase/sale                                                                      
                                  Number of securities                                                 Price per unit  (Note 4)
                                                           PURCHASE                                                                         
                                          1700                                                         764.5  PENCE
                                                             SALE                                                                           
                                          3425                                                         765  PENCE
                                                           PURCHASE                                                                         
                                         12359                                                         765  PENCE
                                                           PURCHASE                                                                         
                                          1253                                                         765.5  PENCE
                                                             SALE                                                                           
                                          3425                                                         765.5  PENCE
                                                           PURCHASE                                                                         
                                          5765                                                         766  PENCE
                                                             SALE                                                                           
                                          6850                                                         766  PENCE
                                                             SALE                                                                           
                                          7050                                                         766.5  PENCE
                                                           PURCHASE                                                                         
                                         17318                                                         766.5  PENCE
                                                             SALE                                                                           
                                          2550                                                         766.705882  PENCE
                                                             SALE                                                                           
                                          5277                                                         767  PENCE
                                                           PURCHASE                                                                         
                                         12090                                                         767  PENCE
                                                           PURCHASE                                                                         
                                          5430                                                         767.5  PENCE
                                                             SALE                                                                           
                                         15081                                                         767.5  PENCE
                                                           PURCHASE                                                                         
                                          8110                                                         768  PENCE
                                                             SALE                                                                           
                                         15106                                                         768  PENCE
                                                             SALE                                                                           
                                          5311                                                         768.5  PENCE
                                                                                                               Total Purchases  64025
                                                                                                                   Total Sales  64075

 (b) Derivative transactions (other than options)


 Product name, e.g. CFD                                                                           Long/short                                
      (Note 5)                     Number of securities                                                       (Note 6)  Price per unit 
(Note 4)


 (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities


 (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying 


 Type, e.g. American,European etc.                                         Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc       Number of
securities to which the option relates (Note 6)              Exercise price                                                    Type, e.g.
American,European etc.  Expiry date  Expiry date
                                                                                                                                            
            

 (ii) Exercising


 Product name, e.g. call option                                                                                                 Number of
securities                                                                                                             Exercise price per
unit  (Note 4)


 (d) Other dealings (including new securities)                                                                                              
                                                   (Note 3)


 Natute of transaction                                                                                        (Note 7)                      
               Details                                                                                                   Price per unit (if
applicable) 


 4. OTHER INFORMATION


 Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives


 Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting
rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or
disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated.  


 Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached?                                                                                                   
                                                                   (Note 8)      YES/NO


 Date of disclosure                                                                                                                         
                                                               15 December 2008
 Contact name                                                                                                                               
                                                               Nimisha Sachdev
 Telephone number                                                                                                                           
                                                               +44 (0)20 7568 9289
 Name of offeree/offeror with which associated                                                                                              
                                                               BRITISH ENERGY
 Nature of connection (Note 9)                                                                                                              
                                                               CONNECTED ADVISER

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