RNS Number : 4777K
  UBS AG (EPT)
  19 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                                                                                                                            
                                         18 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  (%)     
           (%)
                                   0.03 %  264000                                                                      0.03 %  00  0 %      
          0 %
 (2) Derivatives (other than options)
 (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
                                   0.03 %  264000                                                                      0.03 %  00  0 %      
          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)
                                                            SALE                                                                            
                                                              8670                                                                          
    766.5  PENCE
                                                            SALE                                                                            
                                                              8910                                                                          
    767  PENCE
                                                            SALE                                                                            
                                                              4164                                                                          
    767.5  PENCE
                                                          PURCHASE                                                                          
                                                              6000                                                                          
    768  PENCE
                                                            SALE                                                                            
                                                             11906                                                                          
    768  PENCE
                                                            SALE                                                                            
                                                             17316                                                                          
    768.5  PENCE
                                                          PURCHASE                                                                          
                                                             31878                                                                          
    769  PENCE
                                                            SALE                                                                            
                                                             38099                                                                          
    769  PENCE
                                                          PURCHASE                                                                          
                                                             14737                                                                          
    769.5  PENCE
                                                            SALE                                                                            
                                                             24742                                                                          
    769.5  PENCE
                                                          PURCHASE                                                                          
                                                             36485                                                                          
    770  PENCE
                                                                                                             Total Purchases  89100
                                                                                                                 Total Sales  113807

 (b) Derivative transactions (other than options)


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


 (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities


 (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying 


 Product name, e.g. call option    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  Option money paid/received per unit (Note 4)
                                                                                                                                            
                  

 (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)  
(Note 4)


 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                                                                                                                         
                                                      19 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

 Notes
 The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at  http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk/





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