Holding in Company

British Airways PLC
4 January 2001

                            BRITISH AIRWAYS PLC

In compliance with Section 198 of the Companies Act 1985, we wish to inform you
that the following persons have an interest in the ordinary shares of British
Airway Plc as at 3/1/2001:

a) Beneficial owner's name: Board of Commissioners of Currency, Singapore 
   Holding: 338,136 shares
   Registered holder's name: The Securities Management Trust Ltd (A/c No: SMB)

b) Beneficial owner's name: Government of Singapore
   Holding: 24,887,631 shares
   Registered holder's name: The Securities Management Trust Ltd (A/c No: SMC)

   Holding: 243,329 shares
   Registered holder's name: Nortrust Nominees Limited (A/c No: EM097)
   
   Holding: 9,081 shares
   Registered holder's name: Nortrust Nominees Limited (A/c No: EM122)

   Holding: 47,000 shares
   Registered holder's name: Nortrust Nominees Limited (A/c No: EM125)

   Holding: 283,900 shares
   Registered holder's name: Nortrust Nominees Limited (A/c No: EM143)

   Holding: 226,000 shares
   Registered holder's name: Nortrust Nominees Limited (A/c No: GIC13)

c) Beneficial owner's name: Monetary Authority of Singapore
   Holding: 3,228,062 shares
   Registered holder's name: The Securities Management Trust Ltd (A/c No: SMH)

d) Beneficial owner's name: Monetary Authority of Singapore
   Holding: 3,248,535 shares
   Registered holder's name: The Bank of New York Nominees Limited (A/c No:     
                             ACCJ)