Director's Share Interests

British Land Co PLC
11 May 2000


The British Land Company PLC announces the following transactions in the
Company's ordinary shares of 25p by a Director of the Company which was
notified to the Company on 10th May 2000.

The purchase by Mr P W Simon of 74 shares at a price of 429p per share into a
Personal Equity Plan and by his wife, Mrs S Simon, of 74 shares at the same
price into a Personal Equity Plan, on the 2nd May 2000.   

These purchases represent the investment of dividends and tax credit by way of
standing instructions.