Statement re. Press Comment

British Airways PLC
14 February 2002


BOARD STATEMENT




In the light of recent speculation, the Board of British Airways Plc has issued
the following statement:

'We are fully aware of our corporate governance responsibilities as they relate
to succession to the chairmanship and have the necessary procedures in place for
an orderly changeover, at the appropriate time. Claims that headhunters have
been - or are about to be - appointed, are entirely false.

'We are happy to confirm that the Chairman, Lord Marshall, has the full
confidence and support of the Board and will be standing for re-election in July
for a further two years, by which time he will be 70 years old.'



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