Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 8623J
British Airways PLC
10 December 2008
 




TR-1(i)NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii):

British Airways Plc


2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):


An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (X)


An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )


An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )


Other (please specify) : ( )



3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):


Standard Life Investments Ltd


4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):


Vidacos Nominees


5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v):


8 December 2008


6. Date on which issuer notified:


9 December 2008


7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:


8%.


8. Notified details:


A: Voting rights attached to shares


Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)



GB0001290575

Number of shares

92,120,256

Number of voting Rights (viii)

92,120,256




Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)


Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE

Number of shares 

Number of voting rights (ix)

% of voting rights




Direct (x)

Indirect (xi)

Direct

Indirect


92,416,715

59,299,835

33,116,880

5.140%

2.871%


B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)


Type of financial instrument

Expiration Date (xiii)



Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date (xiv)


Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.

% of voting rights









Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

92,416,715

8.011%


9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):


Standard Life Investments Ltd










Proxy Voting:


10. Name of the proxy holder:

N/a……………..


11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

N/A……………..


12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

N/A……………..


13. Additional information:



14. Contact name:

investments_mo@standardlife.com

Standard Life Investments Ltd


15. Contact telephone number:

0131 245 6565

……………..




---------------------------------

Alan Buchanan

Company Secretary

British Airways Plc

020 8738 5119


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