Holding(s) in Company

British Land Co PLC
14 July 2003



The British Land Company PLC announces that it received notification on 14 July
2003, pursuant to sections 198-202 of the Companies Act 1985, that Barclays PLC,
through the legal entities listed below, has a notifiable interest in the
Company of 4.05 %.



This interest, together with a breakdown of legal entity holdings, is as
follows:






Legal Entity                                                                                      Holding

Barclays Bank Trust Company Limited                                                                  4,400
Barclays Capital Securities Limited                                                                143,267
Barclays Private Bank and Trust Limited                                                              4,015
Barclays Global Investors, N.A.                                                                  5,188,050
Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & Banking                                                    737,076
Barclays Global Investors Limited                                                               11,791,355
Barclays Life Assurance Co                                                                         861,494

Woolwich Life Limited                                                                              579,636

Barclays Global Investors Japan Investment Trust                                                    21,977
Barclays Global Fund Advisors                                                                      131,590
Barclays Nikko Global Investors Limited                                                            206,717
Barclays Private Bank Limited                                                                       14,900
Barclays Global Investors Australia Limited                                                        114,183

                                                                            Total               19,798,660



            14th July 2003



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