Holding(s) in Company

British Airways PLC
5 March 2002



SECTION 198 NOTIFICATION 
Notification of Decrease

This Notice is given by The Capital Group Companies, Inc, on behalf of its
affiliates, including Capital International, Inc., Capital Research and
Management Company, Capital International S.A., Capital International Limited,
and Capital Guardian Trust Company, pursuant to Section 198 of the Companies Act
1985.

The interest in the relevant share capital indicated below arises by virtue of
holdings attributed to the Companies (see Schedule A), These holdings form part
of funds managed on behalf of investment clients by the Companies.

Share capital to which this relates:

Ordinary Shares (1,082,754,385 shares outstanding) 

Number of shares in which the Companies have an interest:

129,825,338 

Name(s) of registered holder(s):

See Schedule B


 
As of 1 March 2002 
British Airways plc
 
                                                            Number of            Percent of
                                                            Shares               Outstanding                            

The Capital Group Companies. Inc. ('CG') holdings          129,825,338          11.99%

Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:

 Capital Guardian Trust Company                          23,884,278.00           2.21%

 Capital International Limited                           10,530,450.00           0.97%

 Capital International S.A.                               5,319,410.00           0.49%

 Capital International. Inc.                                 46,000.00           0.00%

 Capital Research and Management Company                 90,045,200.00           8.32%

  EuroPacific Growth Fund                                47,677,700.00           4.40%

 
Schedule A



Schedule of holdings in British Airways plc 
As of 1 March 2002

Capital Guardian Trust Company
 
Registered Name                                             Local Shares
State Street Nominees Limited                               4,297,500
Bank of New York Nominees                                     372,200
Chase Nominees Limited                                      9,661,200
BT Globenet Nominees Ltd                                      144,500
Midland Bank plc                                            4,355,600
Bankers Trust                                               1,503,778
Barclays Bank                                                 829,600
Nortrust Nominees                                           2,595,900

Schedule B

Royal Bank of Scotland                                         17,000
Citibank NA                                                    41,000
Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited                                   66,000

                                            TOTAL          23,884,278

Schedule B

Capital International Limited
 
Registered Name                                             Local Shares
State Street Nominees Limited                                 897,200
Bank of New York Nominees                                   1,421,800
Chase Nominees Limited                                      2,739,700
Midland Bank plc                                               77,300
Bankers Trust                                               1,248,400
Barclays Bank                                                 113,600
Citibank London                                               183,100
Morgan Guaranty                                               151,000
Barclays Bank                                                 113,600
Citibank London                                               183,100
Morgan Guaranty                                               151,000
Nortrust Nominees                                           2,070,450
Royal Bank of Scotland                                        102,400
MSS Nominees Limited                                          219,200
State Street Bank & Trust Co.                                 164,200
Lloyds Bank                                                    79,400 
Citibank NA                                                   113,300
Deutsche Bank AG                                              194,000 
HSBC Bank plc                                                 201,800
KAS UK                                                         64,800
Bank One London                                               481,000
Clydesdale Bank plc                                             7,800

                                              TOTAL        10,530,450
Schedule B
Capital International S.A. 

Registered Name                                               Local Shares
State Street Nominees Limited                                  67,600
Chase Nominees Limited                                      2,446,400
Midland Bank plc                                              822,600
Barclays Bank                                                 294,900
Nortrust Nominees                                              79,600
Morgan Stanley                                                 91,200
Royal Bank of Scotland                                        356,800
National Westminster Bank                                     279,900
Lloyds Bank                                                   111,200
RBSTB Nominees Ltd                                             60,600
Deutsche Bank AG                                              281,500
HSBC Bank plc                                                 427,110

                                               TOTAL        5,319,410
Schedule B
Capital International, Inc

Registered Name                                              Local Shares
Bank of New York Nominees                                      46,000

                                               TOTAL           46,000


Capital Research and Management Company

Registered Name                                              Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                               3,651,100
Chase Nominees Limited                                     86,394,100

        
                                                TOTAL      90,045,200
 
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