Holding(s) in Company

British Airways PLC
25 April 2002


Letter to:  RNS

British Airways Plc has received today the disclosure below, of share interests 
pursuant to S198 of the Companies Act, being share interests under the 
management of JP Morgan Securities on behalf of its clients.

Letter from British Airways Plc


Letter to British Airways

British Airways
S198 Companies Act 1985 Interest in Shares

J.P. Morgan Securities Limited, on behalf of J.P. Morgan Investment Management 
Inc., hereby notifies you that it has a beneficial interest in the share capital
of your company as detailed in the schedule below.


J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.,

British Airways ADR (10 ORD)

Registered Holder

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.                   9,200

British Airways ORD 25P

Registered Holder

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.              54,620,642

TOTAL INTEREST   5.04%                              54,629,842
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Letter from JP Morgan Securities Limited


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