Directorate Change

British Land Co PLC
02 September 2005

                                                              2nd September 2005

                  British Land Director to Retire at 2006 AGM

John Weston Smith (73), Chief Operating Officer of British Land will retire at
the Company's next AGM in July 2006 and prior to then will progressively hand
over direct management of his existing responsibilities, much of which will be
accomplished by the end of 2005. These will be assumed by Peter Clarke (39) and
Tony Braine (48), currently executives of British Land. From 1st October Peter
Clarke will join the Executive Committee of which Tony Braine is already
Secretary.

John Weston Smith has been one of the most significant contributors to British
Land's success over the last 34 years. He joined the Company in 1971, has been
an Executive Director since 1973 and served as Finance Director from 1989 until
being appointed to his current role in 2002.

Stephen Hester, Chief Executive of British Land comments "It is with sadness
that we have agreed with John his retirement plans, but characteristic of the
man that the handover to our next generation of management be well planned and
executed. He has been a great influence within the Company and we will all miss
him. I look forward to working with John for several months more and then
properly celebrating his contribution to the Company when he steps down."


Enquiries:

The British Land Company PLC
Stephen Hester, Chief Executive              Tel: [phone]

Finsbury
Edward Orlebar                               Tel: [phone]




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