Holding(s) in Company

British Airways PLC
19 August 2002


LETTER TO: RNS

DATED 19 AUGUST, 2002

British Airways received on 14 August 2002 the disclosure (below) of share 
interests pursuant to Section 198 of the Companies Act, being share interests 
under the management of The Capital Group Companies, Inc.

LETTER FROM: BRITISH AIRWAYS PLC



 


LETTER TO: BRITISH AIRWAYS PLC 

DATED 12 AUGUST 2002

 
Re:  Section 198 Notification


     Enclosed (below) is a Section 198 Notification dated 9 August 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 198 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 
1,082,784,318 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; however, if this number is not accurate, 
please contact us as soon as possible so we may make the necessary revisions to 
this Notification.




LETTER DATED: 9 AUGUST, 2002


                       SECTION 198 NOTIFICATION 
                       Notification of Increase

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 (1,082,784,318 shares outstanding) 

   Number of shares in which the Companies have an interest:

      86,893,927 

   Name(s) of registered holder(s):

      See Schedule B 



 
As of 9 August 2002

British Airways plc

                                                    Number of        Percent of
                                                     Shares         Outstanding

                                            
The Capital Group Companies. Inc. ('CG') holdings     86,893,927          8.03%

Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds;
     

• Capital Guardian Trust Company                    3,739,778.00          0.35%

• Capital International Limited                       425,000.00          0.04%

• Capital Research and Management Company          82,729,149.00          7.64% 
  • EuroPacific Growth Fund                        47,677,700.00          4.40%


                                 Schedule A





                     Schedule of holdings in British Airways plc
                                As of 9 August 2002

                          Capital Guardian Trust Company


Registered Name                                                Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                     550,100
Bank of New York Nominees                                          84,200
Chase Nominees Limited                                          1,945,300
BT Globenet Nominees Ltd.                                           8,000
Midland Bank plc                                                  471,700
Bankers Trust                                                     145,278
Barclays Bank                                                      45,700
Nortrust Nominees                                                 471,600
Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited                                       17,900

                                                 TOTAL          3,739,778 




                          Capital International Limited

Registered Name                                                   Local Shares

Bank of New York Nominees                                          19,100
Chase Nominees Limited                                            108,300
Bankers Trust                                                     161,800
Morgan Guaranty                                                    18,000
Nortrust Nominees                                                  60,400
Deutsche Bank AG                                                   41,100
HSBC Bank plc                                                      11,000
Bank One London                                                     5,300

                                                   TOTAL          425,000




                 Capital Research and Management Company

Registered Name                                                 Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                   7,131,949
Chase Nominees Limited                                         75,597,200

                                                   TOTAL       82,729,149


                                  Schedule B



LETTER FROM: THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC.



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