Holding(s) in Company

British Airways PLC
23 April 2002


LETTER TO: BRITISH AIRWAYS PLC

LETTER DATED 22 APRIL 2002


Re: Section 198 Notification

Company Secretary:

Below is a Section 198 Notification dated 19 April 2002.

Please note that one or more of the affiliates of The Capital Group Companies, 
Inc. have made notifications to your company pursuant to Section 195 previously.  
For a description of our organization, please visit our Web site at 
www.capgroup.com.

For the purposes of this Notification an outstanding share balance of
1,082,754,385 shares was used to calculate the percentages of holdings of the
relevant share capital which determine the notifiable interest. We believe this
outstanding share balance is current.  


LETTER DATED 19 APRIL 2002


                  SECTION 198 NOTIFICATION
                  Notification of Decrease

This Notice is given by The Capital Group Companies, Inc. on behalf of its 
affiliates, including Capital Research and Management Company, 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:

       97,243,978

    Name(s) of registered holder(s):

       See Schedule B


LETTER FROM: THE CAPITAL GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC.



As of 19 April 2002

British Airways plc

                                                      Number of      Percent of
                                                         Shares     Outstanding

The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ('CG') holdings   97,243,978            8.98%

Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:

• Capital Guardian Trust Company                  11,408,878.00            1.05%

• Capital International Limited                    1,506,300.00            0.14%

• Capital Research and Management Company         84,328,800.00            7.79%
   • EuroPacific Growth Fund                      47,677,700.00            4.40%


                                    Schedule A


Schedule of holdings in British Airways plc
as of 19 April 2002


                          Capital Guardian Trust Company

Registered Name                                                    Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                         1,654,300

Bank of New York Nominees                                               241,900

Chase Nominees Limited                                                6,143,500

BT Globenet Nominees Ltd.                                                22,100

Midland Bank plc                                                      1,345,400

Bankers Trust                                                           429,178

Barclays Bank                                                           136,000

Nortrust Nominees                                                     1,384,200

Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited                                             52,300

                                                            TOTAL    11,408,878


                           Capital International Limited

Registered Name                                                    Local Shares

Bank of New York Nominees                                                61,700

Chase Nominees Limited                                                  266,300

Bankers Trust                                                           839,200

Morgan Guaranty                                                          43,900

Nortrust Nominees                                                       150,700

Deutsche Bank AG                                                        104,700

HSBC Bank plc                                                            27,200

Bank One London                                                          12,600

                                                              TOTAL   1,506,300



                    Capital Research and Management Company

Registered Name                                                    Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                         3,651,100

Chase Nominees Limited                                               80,677,700

                                                            TOTAL    84,328,800


                                    Schedule B



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