Director Shareholding

British Land Co PLC
22 January 2002



The British Land Company PLC announces the following transaction in the
Company's ordinary shares of 25p by a Director of the Company:

The purchase, on 21 January 2002, by Mr G Roberts of 10,000 shares at a price of
495.5p per share.


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