Holding(s) in Company

British Airways PLC
17 July 2002

Letter to British Airways Plc

Letter Dated 12 July 2002

Companies Act 1985 ('The Act') - Part VI

I hereby inform you that as at 11 July 2002 Barclays PLC, through the legal 
entities listed on the schedule below, has a notifiable interest in the capital
of your Company of 3.22%

Details of this interest, together with a breakdown between registered holders
(as required by Section 202(3) of the Act), are enclosed.

The issued capital of 1082760304 is the latest figure available to us.  

Letter from Barclays Plc

                              LEGAL ENTITY REPORT

BRITISH AIRWAYS                                        SEDOL: 0129057

As at 11 July 2002 Barclays Plc, through the legal entities listed below, had
a notifiable interest in 34846868 ORD GBP0.25 representing 3.22% of the 
issued share capital of 1082760304 units.

Legal Entity                                              Holding       Percentage Held

Barclays Capital Securities Ltd                           290,214                0.0268
Barclays Nikko Global Investors Ltd                       298,080                0.0275
Barclays Private Bank Ltd                                  29,403                0.0027
Barclays Global Invetors Japan Trus                       708,532                0.0654
Barclays Global Investors Japan Inv                        30,526                0.0028
Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd                        32,777                0.0030
Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd                             2,711                0.0003
Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd                         4,080                0.0004
Barclays Global Fund Advisors                             109,878                0.0101
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                          2,324,243                0.2147
Barclays Global Investors, N.A.                         9,704,580                0.8963
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                          21,311,844                1.9683

                                       Group Holding   34,846,868                3.2183


                                  REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT

BRITISH AIRWAYS                                        SEDOL: 0129057

As at 11 July 2002 Barclays Plc, through the registered holders listed below, had
a notifiable interest in 34846868 ORD GBP0.25 representing 3.22% of the 
issued share capital of 1082760304 units.

Registered Holder                             Account Designation               Holding

                                        581610                            268,334
                                        583996                            431,495
                                        586072                             77,018
                                        586528                              7,849
ALMIXFTTL-18408-CHASE MANHATTA                ALMIXFTT                           73,715
ASUKEXTTL-20947-CHASE MANHATTA                ASUKEXTT                        9,774,285
Bank of Ireland                               BNX009IE                          147,724
BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LT                                                  290,214
Barclays Trust Co E99                                                               350
Barclays Trust Co R69                                                             1,372
BB1964UKC-16530-CHASE MANHATTA                BB1964UK                           53,905
BBTCL AS EXECUTORS OF                                                               989
BGIJTB                                        BTGF01IE                          181,596
BGIJTB                                        BTGF05IE                          189,059
BLEEQTTTL-17011-CHASE MANHATTA                BLEEQTTT                            7,569
BLENTFUKQ-16344-CHASE MANHATTA                BLENTFUK                          148,423
BLENTPUKQ-16345-CHASE MANHATTA                BLENTPUK                          267,287
BLEQFDUKQ-16331-CHASE MANHATTA                BLEQFDUK                          387,179
BLEQPTUEA-16341-CHASE MANHATTA                BLEQPTUE                          466,339
BLEQPTUKQ-16341-CHASE MANHATTA                BLEQPTUK                          950,596
BLINTNUKQ-Z1AJ-dummy                          BLINTNUK                           30,115
BLINTPUKQ-16342-CHASE MANHATTA                BLINTPUK                           66,735
BLUKINTTL-16400-CHASE MANHATTA                BLUKINTT                       11,160,455
CHATRKTTL-16376-CHASE MANHATTA                CHATRKTT                          249,484
Chuo Mitsui TB                                BNN019IE                            1,719
Chuo Mitsui TB                                BNN032IE                           31,490


                                  REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT

BRITISH AIRWAYS                                        SEDOL: 0129057

As at 11 July 2002 Barclays Plc, through the registered holders listed below, 
had a notifiable interest in 34846868 ORD GBP0.25 representing 3.22% of the 
issued share capital of 1082760304 units.

Registered Holder                             Account Designation               Holding

Chuo Mitsui TB                                BNX012IE                           11,618
Chuo Mitsui TB                                BNX019IE                           30,526
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                   00692963                            4,080
GOVERNMENT PENSION INVESTMENT                 BTS028IE                           97,148
Mitsubishi TB                                 BNN014IE                           11,751
Mitsubishi TB                                 BNN018IE                            2,913
Mitsubishi TB                                 BNN033IE                           23,034
Mizuho TB                                     BNN024IE                           15,553
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF MUTUAL                 BTS024IE                            2,229
NENTO(FE-C)                                   BTGF04IE                           49,982
NENTO(FE-E)                                   BTGF06IE                           17,813
NENTO(FE-F)                                   BTGF07IE                            9,193
PENSION FUND ASSOCIATION                      BTC045IE                           45,272
PENSION FUND ASSOCIATION                      BTK001IE                           34,958
POSTAL LIFE INSURANCE                         BTS022IE                           14,144
REGIONAL PUBLIC OFFICERS UNION                BTS004IE                           59,985
SFB01                                         428169                             17,066
SFB01                                         500227                          2,069,468
SFB01                                         502872                            862,347
SFB01                                         508068                            248,814
SFB01                                         527191                          3,403,995
SFB01                                         536747                            417,025
SFB01                                         540186                            133,574
SFB01                                         552942                            405,054
SFB01                                         555465                             77,062
SFB01                                         555879                              9,883


                               REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT

BRITISH AIRWAYS                                        SEDOL: 0129057

As at 11 July 2002 Barclays Plc, through the registered holders listed below, 
had a notifiable interest in 34846868 ORD GBP0.25 representing 3.22% of the 
issued share capital of 1082760304 units.

Registered Holder                             Account Designation               Holding

SFB01                                         569565                              7,920
SFB01                                         573039                             67,608
SFB01                                         713101                            545,222
SFB01                                         911140                             15,321
SFB03                                         583293                            560,449
SFB03                                         584069                            180,865
SFB03                                         585405                              2,173
SFB03                                         585439                              5,916
SHINKIN BANK PENSION FUND                     BTC034IE                            7,153
Sumitomo TB                                   BNN029IE                           24,401
Sumitomo TB                                   BNN031IE                           10,169
Sumitomo TB                                   BNN036IE                           17,708
Swan Nominees Limited                                                            32,309
Swan Nominees Limited                                                               468
ZEBAN NOMINEES LIMITED                                                           29,403

                                                                    Total    34,846,868







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