Purchase of Own Securities

British Airways PLC
20 November 2003

PURCHASE OF OWN SECURITIES



Pursuant to Listing rule 15:15, British Airways Plc gives notice that earlier
today it purchased nineteen per cent (19%) of the initial amount of the
£100,000,000 British Airways Plc 10.875% bonds due 2008 for cancellation.  This
is the second such notification under Rule 15:15 and seventy one per cent (71%)
of the initial amount of the British Airways 10.875% bonds due 2008 remains
outstanding.



Alan Buchanan

Company Secretary


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