TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting
rights are attached (ii):
British Airways Plc
2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X )
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )
Other (please specify) : ( )
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):
Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if
different) (v):
30 September 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
1 October 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
From 4% - 3% (L&G)
8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi) |
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48,813,490 |
48,813,490 |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights (ix) |
% of voting rights |
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Direct |
Direct (x) |
Indirect (xi) |
Direct |
Indirect |
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45,927,271 |
45,927,271 |
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3.98 |
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B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)
Type of financial instrument |
Expiration Date (xiii) |
Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date (xiv) |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. |
% of voting rights |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument |
Exercise price |
Expiration date |
Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. |
% of voting rights |
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Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
45,927,271 |
3.98 |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) |
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Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) |
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Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) |
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Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (45,927,271 -3.98% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) |
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Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) (41,672,544 - 3.61% = PMC) |
Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH) |
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Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) (41,672,544 - 3.61% = PMC) |
Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL) |
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Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) |
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
N/a……………..
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
N/A……………..
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
N/A……………..
13. Additional information:
Notification using shares in issue figure of 1,153,642,398
14. Contact name:
Helen Lewis (LGIM)
15. Contact telephone number:
020 3124 3851
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Alan Buchanan
Company Secretary
British Airways Plc
020 8738 5119