Company Verification Report - Sample Top Header Information Date Delivered: 13/09/2004 Report Name: Company Verification Report Time Delivered: 15:46:36 Report Version: 1.2 Account Number: 10501 Report Currency: GBP Top Statutory Information Company Name: BRITISH ENERGY PLC Company Number: SC162273 Date of Incorporation: 13/12/1995 Company Type: PLC Latest Accounts to: 31/03/2003 Accounts Type: Group Accounts Latest Return to: 13/12/2003 Legal Status: N/A Registered Office: 3 REDWOOD CRESCENT PEEL PARK EAST KILBRIDE G74 5PR Post Code: G74 5PR Business Address: 14-16 Cockspur St LONDON London SW1Y 5BL Business Phone No: 020 7389 3408 Fax Number: Business Activities: The generation and sale of electricity. SIC Codes: 7415 HOLDING COMPANIES INCLUDING HEAD OFFICES US SIC Codes: 4911 ELECTRIC SERVICES 4931 ELECTRIC AND OTHER SERVICES COMBINED 4910 ELECTRIC SERVICES 4939 COMBINATION UTILITIES NEC Company Registered Office Activity: 11/01/1999 Annual Return Made Up Date 11/01/1999 SIC Codes 11/06/1999 Accounts Made Up Date 07/01/2000 Annual Return Made Up Date 07/01/2000 SIC Codes 01/09/2000 Accounts Made Up Date 21/12/2000 Registered Address Change 26/01/2001 Annual Return Made Up Date 26/01/2001 SIC Codes 26/07/2001 Accounts Made Up Date 21/12/2001 Accounts Made Up Date 21/12/2001 Annual Return Made Up Date 21/12/2001 SIC Codes 07/09/2002 Accounts Made Up Date 07/01/2003 Annual Return Made Up Date 07/01/2003 Annual Return Made Up Date 07/01/2003 SIC Codes 20/10/2003 Accounts Made Up Date 23/01/2004 Annual Return Made Up Date 23/01/2004 SIC Codes Previous Names: N/A Top Company Capitalisation/Shareholders Share Currency: GBP Issued at date of Report: 620,362,444 ordinary Shares of .45 each Immediate Holding Company: Not Applicable Ultimate Holding Company: Not Applicable Up to 10 UK Subsidiaries: Top Charges/Debentures/Mortgages Full Mortgage Details Charge: 1 Dated: 26/09/2002 Date Registered:11/10/2002 FLOATING CHARGE Amount Secured:ALL SUMS DUE, OR TO BECOME DUE Person(s) Entitled:THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY Property Charged:UNDERTAKING AND ALL PROPERTY AND ASSETS PRESENT AND FUTURE OF THE COMPANY INCLUDING UNCALLED CAPITAL Restricting Provisions:COMPANY ARE EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED FROM CREATING SUBSEQUENT FIXED SECURITY HAVING PRIORITY OVER OR RANKING EQUALLY WITH THE FLOATING CHARGE Notes:DEBENTURE CONTAINING FIXED AND FLOATINGCHARGES Date(s) of Execution:20/11/2002 Executors:BRITISH ENERGY INVESTMENT LIMITED AND OTHERS BRITISH ENERGY POWER AND TRADING LIMITED BRITISH ENERGY GENERATION (UK) LIMITED BRITISH ENERGY PLC Charge Increased by:PLEASE REFER TO MORTGAGE DOCUMENT Date(s) of Execution:28/11/2002 Executors:BRITISH ENERGY INVESTMENT LIMITED AND OTHERS BRITISH ENERGY POWER AND ENERGY TRADING LIMITED BRITISH GENERATION (UK) LIMITED BRITISH ENERGY PLC Charge Increased by:PLEASE REFER TO MORTGAGE DOCUMENT Date(s) of Execution:26/02/2003 Executors:THE DTI BRITISH ENERGY PLC BRITISH ENERGY GENERATION (UK) LIMITED Alterations to Order:PLEASE REFER TO MORTGAGE DOCUMENT Charge: 2 Dated: 11/11/2002 Date Registered:28/11/2002 INTIMATION OF ASSIGNMENT Amount Secured:THE FULL AND PUNCTUAL PAYMENT, PERFORMANCE AND DISCHARGE OF ALL THE SECURED LIABILITIES Person(s) Entitled:THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY Property Charged:ALL INTRA GROUP RECEIVABLES WHICH ARE NOW OR MAY BE AT ANY TIME HEREAFTER TO BE OR BECOME DUE AND OWING TO THE COMPANY FROM EGGBOROUGH POWER (HOLDINGS) LIMITED, EGGBOROUGH POWER LIMITED, BRITISH ENERGY LP, BRITISH ENERGY US HOLDINGS INC AND BRITISH ENERGY RENEWABLES LIMITED TO THE LENDER AND ALL RIGHTS OF ACTION PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE RELATING THERETO Top Gazette or Detrimental Information No Gazette Information Top County Court Judgments CCJ's Registered Information concerning County Court Judgements is provided in good faith; however we do not accept responsibility for the accuracy thereof. CCJ Summary Exact Probable Number of CCJs in Last 3 Years: 4 Number Unsatisfied in Last 3 Years: 4 Number of CCJs in Last 6 Years: 5 Number Unsatisfied in Last 6 Years: 5 Last CCJ: 28/08/2003 Satisfied: no Exact Matches Court Date Status Date Settled HAMILTON 05/10/2001 Judgement Case No. SC631/01 BRADFORD 06/09/2000 Judgement Case No. BD006896 STAINES 08/11/2002 Judgement Case No. JF237973 TUNBRIDGE WELLS 18/12/2002 Judgement Case No. JL226340 NORWICH 28/08/2003 Judgement Case No. NR305680 Top Auditors

Auditors are:	PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Town:
Auditors Qualified Accounts?	no

Top	Company Officers

Co Secretary:	ROBERT MALCOLM ARMOUR
Home Address:		Date Appointed:	13/12/1995
88 RAVELSTON DYKES		Date of Birth:	25/09/1959
		Occupation:
EDINBURGH
EH12 6HE		Co Sec & Director:	N
		Other Directorships:	Y
DIRECTORS DETAILS
Director:	IAN HARLEY
Home Address:		Date Appointed:	01/06/2002
28 KINGSWOOD WAY		Date of Birth:	30/04/1950
SELSDON		Occupation:
SOUTH CROYDON		NON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
SURREY CR2 8QP		Other Directorships:	Y
Director:	SALVATORE MARTIN GATTO
Home Address:		Date Appointed:	08/12/2003
11 CAVENDISH LODGE		Date of Birth:	09/05/1950
CAVENDISH ROAD		Occupation:
BATH		ACCOUNTANT
AVON BA1 2UD		Other Directorships:	Y
Director:	CLARE MARY JOAN SPOTTISWOODE
Home Address:		Date Appointed:	01/12/2001
39 LONSDALE SQUARE		Date of Birth:	20/03/1953
		Occupation:
LONDON		DIRECTOR
N1 1EW		Other Directorships:	Y
Director:	ADRIAN ALASTAIR MONTAGUE
Home Address:		Date Appointed:	02/12/2002
PEGSDON BARNS		Date of Birth:	28/02/1948
PEGSDON		Occupation:
HITCHIN		DIRECTOR
HERTFORDSHIRE SG5 3JZ		Other Directorships:	Y
Director:	MIKE ALEXANDER
Home Address:		Date Appointed:	03/03/2003
8 BEARSWOOD END		Date of Birth:	17/11/1947
BEACONSFIELD		Occupation:
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE		CHIEF EXECUTIVE
		Other Directorships:	Y
Director:	PASCAL COLOMBANI
Home Address:		Date Appointed:	01/06/2003
3 RUE DE LOGELBACH		Date of Birth:	14/10/1945
		Occupation:
PARIS		DIRECTOR
75017		Other Directorships:	N
Director:	WILLIAM A COLEY
Home Address:		Date Appointed:	01/06/2003
1231 WAREHAM COURT		Date of Birth:	24/04/1943
		Occupation:
CHARLOTTE		DIRECTOR
NORTH CAROLINA 28207		Other Directorships:	N
Director:	ROBERT WALMSLEY
Home Address:		Date Appointed:	01/08/2003
41 BELTRAN ROAD		Date of Birth:	01/02/1941
		Occupation:
LONDON		NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
SW6 3AL		Other Directorships:	Y
Director:	JOHN J DELUCCA
Home Address:		Date Appointed:	09/02/2004
314 ARDMORE ROAD		Date of Birth:	25/04/1943
		Occupation:
HO-HO-KUS		COMPANY DIRECTOR
NEW JERSEY 07423		Other Directorships:	N

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