Holding in Company

British Airways PLC
21 January 2001



LETTER TO: COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTS OFFICE

British Airways received on 18 January the attached disclosure of share
interests pursuant to Section 198 of the Companies Act, being share interests
under the management of the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation Pte
Ltd.

LETTER FROM: BRITISH AIRWAYS PLC




                            BRITISH AIRWAYS PLC

In compliance with Section 198 of the Companies Act 1985, we wish to inform you
that the following persons no longer has a notifiable interest in the ordinary
shares of British Airway Plc as at 17/1/2001:

a) Beneficial owner's name: Board of Commissioners of Currency, Singapore 
   Holding: 338,136 shares
   Registered holder's name: The Securities Management Trust Ltd (A/c No: SMB)

b) Beneficial owner's name: Government of Singapore
   Holding: 23,752,676 shares
   Registered holder's name: The Securities Management Trust Ltd (A/c No: SMC)

   Holding: 243,329 shares
   Registered holder's name: Nortrust Nominees Limited (A/c No: EM097)
   
   Holding: 9,081 shares
   Registered holder's name: Nortrust Nominees Limited (A/c No: EM122)

   Holding: 47,000 shares
   Registered holder's name: Nortrust Nominees Limited (A/c No: EM125)

   Holding: 283,900 shares
   Registered holder's name: Nortrust Nominees Limited (A/c No: EM143)

   Holding: 226,000 shares
   Registered holder's name: Nortrust Nominees Limited (A/c No: GIC13)

c) Beneficial owner's name: Monetary Authority of Singapore
   Holding: 3,453,244 shares
   Registered holder's name: The Securities Management Trust Ltd (A/c No: SMH)

   Holding: 2,852,514 shares
   Registered holder's name: The Bank of New York Nominees Limited (A/c No:     
                             ACCJ)