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 28, 2005


                            BRITISH ENERGY GROUP PLC
                               (Registrant's name)


                                  Systems House
                                   Alba Campus
                                   Livingston
                                    EH54 7EG
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

 
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reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

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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: Bond consent solicitation dated 
              September 28, 2005





British Energy Holdings PLC

28 September 2005



                          BRITISH ENERGY HOLDINGS PLC

                                  GBP700,000,000

                       7% GUARANTEED BONDS DUE 2005-2022


British Energy Holdings PLC GBP700,000,000 7% Guaranteed Bonds due 2005-2022 
(the "Bonds")

British Energy Holdings PLC (the "Issuer"), a wholly owned subsidiary of British
Energy Group PLC, announces that a notice (the "Notice of Meeting") has been
sent on 28 September 2005 to Bondholders relating to a meeting of Bondholders to
be held on 24 October 2005. The purpose of the meeting is to consider proposals
by the Issuer to make certain amendments to the terms and conditions of the
Bonds. These proposals are detailed in an Explanatory Memorandum dated 28
September 2005 (the "Explanatory Memorandum") sent to Bondholders with the
Notice of Meeting.

To participate in the meeting Bondholders must provide their instructions in the
normal way so that instructions are received by the Registrar (the "Registrar")
and the Principal Paying Agent (the "Principal Paying Agent") by 4.00 p.m. on 20
October 2005 (the "Expiration Date"). Bondholders who submit instructions so
that instructions are received by the Registrar and the Principal Paying Agent
by 4.00 p.m. on 14 October 2005 (the "Early Instruction Date") will be eligible
to receive a payment from the Issuer of GBP1.00 per GBP1,000.00 nominal 
principal amount of outstanding Bonds which are the subject of a Bondholders' 
instruction (the "Early Instruction Fee"), subject to the passing of the 
proposals.

The proposals are made subject to the conditions contained in the Explanatory
Memorandum and terms used in this announcement and not otherwise defined have
the meanings set out to them in the Explanatory Memorandum.

Citigroup Global Markets Limited is the sole Consent Co-ordinator. Copies of the
Notice of Meeting and Explanatory Memorandum are available from the Consent
Co-ordinator. For further information please contact Liability Management Group
on +44 20 7986 8969.





                                   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 28, 2005                  BRITISH ENERGY GROUP PLC

                                           By:____John Searles____

                                           Name:  John Searles
                                           Title: Director - Investor Relations