Holding(s) in Company

British Airways PLC
16 August 2002

 
LETTER TO: BRITISH AIRWAYS PLC - DATED 15 AUGUST 2002

Companies Act 1985 - Disclosure of Interest in shares

Consequent upon a purchase in the market of 516,300 shares on the 14 August
2002, we now hold the following number of shares which are not subject to a
concert party and will be registered as follows:

Material Interest

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 886603     2,415,588
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 775245     5,013,159
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 360509       888,366
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 357206    24,276,777
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 866197        48,821
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 904332        41,900
                                                   ----------    ----
                                                   32,684,611    3.01%
                                                   ==========    ====

 
Please note that this percentage is based on our understanding that your issued 
share capital is 1,082,784,318.
 
FROM LEGAL & GENERAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT


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