Holding(s) in Company

British Airways PLC
13 February 2003


Letter to: British Airways PLC
Dated 7 February 2003


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

I hereby inform you that as at 6 February 2003 Barclays PLC, through the legal
entities listed on the schedule below, has a notifiable interest in the capital 
of your Company of 5.54%.

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

The issued capital of 1,082,784,318 is the latest figure available to us.


From: Geoff Smith
      Manager, Secretarial Services
      Barclays PLC





                              LEGAL ENTITY REPORT

BRITISH AIRWAYS                                                  SEDOL: 0129057

As at 06 February 2003 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below,
had a notifiable interest in 60,036,407 ORD GBP 0.25 representing 5.54% of the 
issued share capital of 1,082,784,318 units.

Legal Entity                                             Holding      Percentage 
                                                                            Held

Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd                            3,457          0.0003
Barclays Nikko Global Investors Ltd                      331,941          0.0307
Barclays Global Fund Advisors                            126,713          0.0117
Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd                        4,236          0.0004
Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd                  632,495          0.0584
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                         34,723,853          3.2069
Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & Banking        1,022,166          0.0944
Barclays Global Investors, N.A.                       18,850,042          1.7409
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd                          192,840          0.0178
Barclays Private Bank Ltd                                 20,958          0.0019
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                         4,123,626          0.3808
Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd                        4,080          0.0004

Group Holding                                         60,036,407          5.5446




                            REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT

BRITISH AIRWAYS                                                   SEDOL: 0129057

As at 06 February 2003 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed 
below, had a notifiable interest in 60,036,407 ORD GBP 0.25 representing 5.54% 
of the issued share capital of 1,082,784,318 units.

Registered Holder                                        Account         Holding
                                                     Designation

ALMIXFTTL-18408-CHASE MANHATTAN                         ALMIXFTT          73,715
ASUKEXTIL-20947-CHASE MANHATTAN                         ASUKEXTT      22,111,375
Bank of Ireland                                         BNX009IE         147,724
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED                                        192,840
Barclays Global Investors Japan                         BTS026IE          27,552
Barclays Trust Co & Others                                                 3,332
BARCLAYS TRUST CO AS EXEC/ADM                                                125
BLENTFUKQ-16344-CHASE MANHATTAN                         BLENTFUK         413,299
BLENTPUKQ-16345-CHASE MANHATTAN                         BLENTPUK         817,499
BLEQFDUKQ-16331-CHASE MANHATTAN                         BLEQFDUK         345,191
BLEQPTUEA-16341-CHASE MANHATTAN                         BLEQPTUE       1,431,122
BLEQPTUKQ-16341-CHASE MANHATTAN                         BLEQPTUK       1,019,665
BLINTNUKQ-Z1AJ-dummy                                    BLINTNUK          30,115
BLINTPUKQ-16342-CHASE MANHATTAN                         BLINTPUK          66,735
BLUKINTTL-16400-CHASE MANHATTAN                         BLUKINTT      11,994,415
BOSTON SAFE DEPOSIT AND TRUST                           591668           130,551
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK                                    500227         2,348,439
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK                                    502872           866,515
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK                                    508068           248,814
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK                                    527191         8,340,655
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK                                    536747         1,574,577
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK                                    552942         1,683,105
Chase Manhattan Bank                                    585439             8,067
Chase Manhattan Bank                                    586528             7,849
CHATRKTTL-16376-CHASE MANHATTAN                         CHATRKTT         544,348
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                             00692963           4,080
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                            428169            44,856
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                            555879             9,883
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                            573039            56,653
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                            583293           261,620
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                            586072            51,758
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                            588888            97,934
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                            590421           147,307
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                            592252            42,539
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                            596554         1,264,740  
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                            911140            15,321
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                     540186           505,988
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                     555465           126,507
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                     BTC034IE           7,153
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                     BTC045IE          55,359
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                     BTGF01IE         217,776
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                     BTGF04IE          75,052
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                     BTGF05IE         162,389
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                     BTGF07IE          15,206
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                     BTK001IE          61,057
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                     BTS004IE          59,985
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                     BTS005IE          17,022
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                     BTS006IE          22,712
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                     BTS009IE          16,613
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                     BTS011IE          14,660
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                     BTS015IE          19,810
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                     BTS018IE           6,194
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                     BTS019IE          16,943
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                     BTS022IE          14,144
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                     BTS024IE           6,011
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                     BTS028IE         195,479
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                     BTS031IE          11,049
Mitsubishi Trust International                          BNN018IE           2,913
Mitsubishi Trust International                          BNN024IE          15,553
Mitsubishi Trust International                          BNN033IE          26,857
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                          581610           531,744
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                          584069           326,818
Royal Trust - Toronto                                   595671           272,800
Royal Trust - Toronto                                   595680            87,100
State Street                                            BNN032IE          41,582
State Street                                            BNX012IE          11,618
State Street                                            BNX021IE             106
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST                             713101           545,222
Sumitomo TB                                             BNN029IE          24,401
Sumitomo TB                                             BNN031IE          10,169
Sumitomo TB                                             BNN036IE          17,708
Sumitomo TB                                             BNN052IE          33,310
Swan Nominees Limited                                                      3,768
Swan Nominees Limited                                                        468
THE BANK OF NEW YORK ABA# 0210                          596876            11,888
ZEBAN NOMINEES LIMITED                                                    20,958

Total                                                                 60,036,407




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