Holding(s) in Company

British Land Co PLC
22 September 2005



The British Land Company PLC announces that it received notification on 22nd
September 2005, 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 Ordinary shares of the Company of 3.11 % as at 20th September 2005.

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


Legal Entity                                                    Holding
--------------                                                  ---------
                                                            ---              ---
Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & Banking                        621,379
Gerrard Limited                                                        996,601
Barclays Global Fund Advisors                                        1,416,290
Barclays Global Investors, N.A.                                      4,733,366
Barclays Private Bank Limited                                            5,000
Barclays Life Assurance Co Limited                                     769,507
Barclays Global Investors Japan Limited                                288,278

Barclays Global Investors Australia Limited                            119,726
Barclays Global Investors Canada Limited                                15,275
Barclays Bank Trust Company Limited                                      4,046
Barclays Global Investors Limited                                    7,147,759

                                                            ---
                                                        Total       16,117,227

22nd September 2005



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