RNS Number : 0784L
  GoldmanSachs International
  05 January 2009
   
      FORM 38.5(a)

    DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS
    WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS
    DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
    (Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)


    1.    KEY INFORMATION

 Name of exempt principal trader              (GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL
 Company dealt in                             BRITISH ENERGY GROUP PLC
 Class of relevant security to which the      Ordinary Shares
 dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)
 Date of dealing                              02 January 2009


    2.    DEALINGS (Note 2)

    (a)    Purchases and sales

 Total number of securities      Highest price paid (Note 3)  Lowest price paid (Note 3)
 purchased

                       1283692                   7.7222 GBP                    7.70 GBP 


 Total number of securities      Highest price received (Note 3)  Lowest price received (Note 3)
 sold

                        579274                        7.735 GBP                        7.70 GBP 

     (b)    Derivatives transactions (other than options)

 Product name,   Long/short (Note 4)  Number of securities  Price per unit (Note 3)
 e.g. CFD                             (Note 5)
 CFD             Long                 7100                  11.2474 USD
 CFD             Long                 154600                11.2474 USD
 CFD             Long                 11500                 11.2474 USD
 CFD             Short                54418                 7.7046 GBP
 CFD             Short                100000                7.7139 GBP
 CFD             Long                 36300                 11.2473 USD
 CFD             Short                550000                7.7222 GBP
 CFD             Short                179700                11.2473 USD
 CFD             Short                29800                 11.2473 USD


    (c)    Options transactions in respect of existing securities
    (i)    Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

 Product name,     Writing, selling,     Number of securities  Exercise  Type, e.g. American,  Expiry   Option money
 e.g. call option  purchasing, varying   to which the option   price     European etc.         date     paid/received per
                   etc.                  relates (Note 5)                                               unit (Note 3)

    (ii)    Exercising

 Product name, e.g. call option  Number of securities  Exercise price per unit (Note 3)


    3.    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.  







 Date of disclosure                            05 January 2009
 Contact name                                  Peter Highton
 Telephone number                              +44-207-774-1935
 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected  CENTRICA PLC
 Nature of connection (Note 6)                 Advisor


    Notes

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



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