Holding(s) in Company

British Airways PLC
8 August 2002



Letter to British Airways Plc 
Dated 2 August 2002 

Companies Act 1985 ('The Act') - Part VI

I hereby inform you that as at 1 August 2002 Barclays PLC, through the legal   
entities listed on the schedule below, has a notifiable interest in the capital  
of your Company of 4.16% 

Details of this interest, together with a breakdown between registered holders  
(as required by Section 202(3) of the Act), are enclosed. 

The issued capital of 1082760304 is the latest figure available to us.  

Letter from Barclays Plc


                              LEGAL ENTITY REPORT 

BRITISH AIRWAYS                                        SEDOL: 0129057 

As at 01 August 2002 Barclays Plc, through the legal entities listed below, had  
a notifiable interest in 45039203 ORD GBP0.25 representing 4.16% of the issued 
share capital of 1082760304 units.

Legal Entity                         Account Designation                Holding

Barclays Global Investors Japan Trus        0.0702                      760,098
Barclays Global Investors, N.A.             1.2380                   13,404,202
Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd             0.0003                        2,931
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd             0.0099                      106,905
Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd         0.0004                        4,080
Barclays Global Investors Japan Inv         0.0028                       30,526           
Barclays Global Fund Advisors               0.0106                      114,768
Barclays Nikko Global Investors Ltd         0.0275                      298,080     
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd              0.2397                    2,594,904              
Barclays Private Bank Ltd                   0.0027                       29,403              
Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd         0.0032                       34,265
Barclays Global Investors Ltd               2.5545                   27,659,041

                                                          Total      45,039,203


                           REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT 

BRITISH AIRWAYS                                        SEDOL: 0129057 

As at 01 August 2002 Barclays Plc, through the registered holders listed below, 
had a notifiable interest in 4ORD GBP0.25 representing 4.16% of the 
issued share capital of 1082760304 units.

Registered Holder                    Account Designation                Holding

                                      581610                      438,637
                                      583996                      361,416
                                      586072                       77,018
                                      586528                        7,849
ALMIXFTTL-18408-CHASE MANHATTA              ALMIXFTT                     73,715
ASUKEXTTL-20947-CHASE MANHATTA              ASUKEXTT                 15,718,786
Bank of Ireland                             BNX009IE                    147,724
BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LT                                          106,905
Barclays Trust Co E99                                                       350
Barclays Trust Co R69                                                     1,372
BBTCL AS EXECUTORS OF                                                     1,209
BLEEQTTTL-17011-CHASE MANHATTA              BLEEQTTT                      7,569
BLENTFUKQ-16344-CHASE MANHATTA              BLENTPUK                    410,458
BLEQFDUKQ-16331-CHASE MANHATTA              BLEQFDUK                    345,191
BLEQPTUEA-16341-CHASE MANHATTA              BLEQPTUE                    850,975
BLEQPTUKQ-16341-CHASE MANHATTA              BLEQPTUK                    950,596
BLINTNUKQ-Z1AJ-dummy                        BLINTNUK                     30,115
BLUKINTTL-16400-CHASE MANHATTA              BLUKINTT                 11,604,036
CHATRKTTL-16376-CHASE MANHATTA              CHATRKTT                    262,504
Chuo Mitsui TB                              BNN019IE                      1,719
Chuo Mitsui TB                              BNN032IE                     31,490
Chuo Mitsui TB                              BNX012IE                     11,618
Chuo Mitsui TB                              BNX019IE                     30,526
Clydesdale Nominees  HGB0125                00692963                      4,080
JP Morgan Chase Bank                        BTC034IE                      7,153
JP Morgan Chase Bank                        BTC045IE                     45,272
JP Morgan Chase Bank                        BTGF01IE                    181,596
JP Morgan Chase Bank                        BTGF04IE                     52,575
JP Morgan Chase Bank                        BTGF05IE                    189,059
JP Morgan Chase Bank                        BTGF06IE                     17,813
JP Morgan Chase Bank                        BTGF07IE                      9,193
JP Morgan Chase Bank                        BTK001IE                     56,753
JP Morgan Chase Bank                        BTS004IE                     59,985
JP Morgan Chase Bank                        BTS022IE                     14,144
JP Morgan Chase Bank                        BTS024IE                      2,229
JP Morgan Chase Bank                        BTS028IE                    124,326
Mitsubishi TB                               BNN014IE                     11,751
Mitsubishi TB                               BNN018IE                      2,913
Mitsubishi TB                               BNN033IE                     23,034
Mizuho TB                                   BNN024IE                     15,553
SFB01                                         428169                     21,956
SFB01                                         500227                  1,961,850
SFB01                                         502872                    870,897
SFB01                                         508068                    248,814
SFB01                                         527191                  6,517,579
SFB01                                         536747                    636,702
SFB01                                         540186                    264,605
SFB01                                         552942                    523,235
SFB01                                         555465                     79,867
SFB01                                         555879                      9,883
SFB01                                         569565                      7,920
SFB01                                         573039                     67,608
SFB01                                         713101                    545,222
SFB01                                         911140                     15,321
SFB03                                         583293                    560,449
SFB03                                         584069                    294,053
SFB03                                         585405                      2,173
SFB03                                         585439                      5,916
Sumitomo TB                                 BNN029IE                     24,401
Sumitomo TB                                 BNN031IE                     10,169
Sumitomo TB                                 BNN036IE                     17,708
Swan Nominees Limited                                                    33,797
Swan Nominees Limited                                                       468
ZEBAN NOMINEES LIMITED                                                   29,403

                                                          Total      45,039,203





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