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


                                  July 28, 2003


                               BRITISH ENERGY PLC
                               (Registrant's name)


                               3 Redwood Crescent
                                    Peel Park
                              East Kilbride G74 5PR
                                    Scotland
                    (Address of principal executive offices)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant  files or will file annual reports
under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

                          Form 20-F..X.. Form 40-F.....

Indicate by check mark whether the  registrant  by  furnishing  the  information
contained  in this  Form is  also  thereby  furnishing  the  information  to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

                               Yes ..... No ..X..

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):


                                 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 Restructuring Up-date
              dated  28 July 2003


British Energy plc: Restructuring Up-Date

"British    Energy    has    today    made    available,    on    its    website
(www.british-energy.com),  the letter sent by the European  Commission to the UK
Government  relating  to its  State Aid  application  for  restructuring  aid to
British Energy,  detailing the Commission's  preliminary  views and establishing
the  procedure for further  considering  the State Aid  application.  The letter
contains  financial and other  information  about  British  Energy and about the
State Aid  application.  This letter is expected to be published  shortly by the
European Commission in the Official Journal of the European Communities."


                                   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:  July 28, 2003              BRITISH ENERGY PLC

                                           By:____Paul Heward____

                                           Name:  Paul Heward
                                           Title: Director - Investor Relations