Director/PDMR Shareholding

British Land Co PLC
25 July 2005


The British Land Company PLC announces that, in London, the following
transactions in the Company's ordinary 25p shares took place.

On 25th July 2005, awards of The British Land Company's ordinary 25p shares,
made on 23rd July 2002, under the British Land Restricted Share Plan, vested as
set out below on attainment of the performance target.

Director                            Ordinary 25p shares

J H Ritblat                         198,112
J H Weston Smith                    84,904
N S J Ritblat                       70,753
R E Bowden                          84,904
G C Roberts                         70,753

Person Discharging Managerial
Responsibilities

T A Roberts                         18,750
A Braine                            18,750

Following this vesting, on 25th July 2005 J H Weston Smith sold 59,904 shares, N
S J Ritblat sold 29,009 shares, R E Bowden sold 34,811 shares, G C Roberts sold
29,009 shares, T A Roberts sold 18,750 shares and A Braine sold 18,750 shares,
all at a price of 858.4072p per share.

Also, on 25th July 2005, J H Ritblat and J H Weston Smith exercised options
under the Company's 1984 Share Option Scheme over 295,783 and 75,000 shares
respectively, all at an option price of 394p per share. J H Weston Smith sold
these 75,000 shares at a price of 860p per share.

Also, on 25th July 2005, M Cassidy, a director of the Company, sold 1,500 shares
at a price of 862p per share.



25th July 2005.






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