Purchase of Own Securities

British Airways PLC
09 January 2003


PURCHASE OF OWN SECURITIES

Pursuant to Listing rule 15:15, British Airways Plc gives notice that earlier
today it purchased ten per cent (10%) of the initial amount of the £100,000,000
British Airways Plc 10.875% bonds due 2008 for cancellation. This is the first
such notification under Rule 15:15 and ninety per cent (90%) of the initial
amount of the British Airways 10.875% bonds due 2008 remains outstanding.


Alan Buchanan

Company Secretary


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