Corporate Communications

British Land Co PLC
04 April 2006


                                                                4th April, 2006


           BRITISH LAND APPOINTS DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS

The British Land Company PLC has appointed Laura De Vere as Director of
Corporate Communications.

The newly created post forms part of a range of new communication initiatives at
British Land, including the Company's recent move to quarterly financial
reporting.

Laura De Vere joins from British Airways where she has held the position of
Corporate Communications Senior Manager for seven years.

Stephen Hester, CEO British Land said: "The creation of this role underlines our
commitment to improving communication and relationships with all our
stakeholders and business partners. It is an important element in our continued
drive for greater transparency and knowledge of the Company's strategies.

"Laura joins at an exciting time for British Land and the property industry in
general. She has a wealth of customer, corporate and media experience and we are
pleased to welcome her to British Land."

Notes to Editors

   • Laura De Vere (50) was born and educated in Dublin.
   • She joins British Land on 1st May, 2006.
   • Her association with British Airways began in 1989 as the airline's PR
     consultant for the Midlands. Moving in-house in 1993 she took over
     communications responsibility for all the UK regions, including Scotland 
     and Northern Ireland. Subsequent roles included responsibility for the 
     airline's London Gatwick communications before moving to head office.
   • Prior to her association with British Airways Laura De Vere presented
     for local commercial radio and BBC Radio 4.
   • British Land is the UK's largest property company measured by assets
     managing a portfolio exceeding £18 billion.
   • It is the first major UK property company to introduce quarterly
     financial reporting. For the nine month period ending 31 December 2005
     British Land posted headline pre-tax profits £1.4 billion with net asset
     value up 23.2 per cent.
   • This year British Land celebrates 150 years since its foundation.

Contacts

The British Land Company PLC
John Weston Smith                                 tel: [phone]

Finsbury
Gordon Simpson                                    tel: [phone]




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