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Profile - British Energy PLC (NYSE:BGY)
As of 31-Aug-2001
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Recent Events
Aug 22Price hit new 52-week high ($19.60)
Aug  3Dividend payment of $0.302
Location
10 Lochside Place
Edinburgh, UK
Email: susan.brissette@canagen.on.ca
Employees (last reported count): 5,310
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Ownership
·Insider and 5%+ Owners: 11%
·Institutional: 7% (8% of float)
(12 institutions)
·Net Inst. Buying: 1.10M shares (+17.83%)
(prior quarter to latest quarter)
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Business Summary
British Energy PLC is an international energy business, focusing on electric and nuclear power. The Company operates eight nuclear power stations in the United Kingdom with a combined capacity of 9,600 megawatts. In 1999 and 2000, the Company produced total output of 63 TWh. Seven of the stations are twin advanced gas cooled reactors brought into operation between 1976 and 1988. The eighth station, Sizewell B, is a pressurized water reactor, which commenced operation in 1994.
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Financial Summary
British Energy PLC through its two subsidiaries: Nuclear Electric Ltd and Scottish Nuclear Ltd is the largest generator of electricity in the United Kingdom. BPC operates eight nuclear power plants in the United Kingdom. For the fiscal year ended 3/31/01, revenues rose 3% to L2.12 billion. Net income applicable to Common fell 82% to L27M. Revenues reflect higher direct supply sales to industrial customers offset by higher materials and services costs.
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Officers

Position
Robin Jeffrey, 60Chairman, Acting CEO
Robert ArmourSec.
Sally SmedleyGroup HR Director
Andy ClementsDirector of Power and Energy Trading
James GlassDirector of Bus. Review and Audit
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Statistics at a Glance -- NYSE:BGYAs of 31-Aug-2001
Price and Volume
52-Week Low
on 27-Sep-2000
$9.00 
Recent Price$18.75 
52-Week High
on 22-Aug-2001
$19.60 
Daily Volume (3-month avg)9,636 
Daily Volume (10-day avg)14.0K
Stock Performance
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52-Week Change+40.2%
52-Week Change
relative to S&P500
+88.1%
Share-Related Items
Market Capitalization$1.31B
Shares Outstanding70.1M
Float62.6M
Dividends & Splits
Annual Dividendnone 
Last Splitnone 
Per-Share Data
Book Value (mrq)$26.91 
Earnings (ttm)$0.64 
Earnings (mrq)$1.50 
Sales (ttm)$51.73 
Cash (mrq)$4.71 
Valuation Ratios
Price/Book (mrq)0.70 
Price/Earnings (ttm)29.30 
Price/Sales (ttm)0.36 
Income Statements
Sales (ttm)$3.09B
EBITDA (ttm)$818.7M
Income available to common (ttm)$39.3M
Profitability
Profit Margin (ttm)1.4%
Operating Margin (ttm)13.5%
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EndsMar 31
Most recent quarter31-Mar-2001
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (ttm)0.41%
Return on Equity (ttm)2.09%
Financial Strength
Current Ratio (mrq)2.39 
Debt/Equity (mrq)0.74 
Total Cash (mrq)$330.1M
Short Interest
As of 8-Aug-2001
Shares Short53.0K
Percent of Float0.1%
Shares Short
(Prior Month)
39.0K
Short Ratio5.89 
Daily Volume9,000 
ADR Information
Shares/ADR10
See Profile Help for a description of each item above;   K = thousands;   M = millions;   B = billions;   mrq = most-recent quarter;   ttm = trailing twelve months;   (as of 31-Mar-2001);   dollar amounts based on an exchange rate of 1.45 Dollars/British Pounds

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