Holding(s) in Company

British Land Co PLC
16 June 2003


The British Land Company PLC announces that it received notification on 16 June
2003, pursuant to sections 198-202 of the Companies Act 1985, that Barclays PLC,
through the legal entities listed below, has a notifiable interest in the
Company of 3.13%.

This interest, together with a breakdown of legal entity holdings, is as
follows:


Legal Entity                                                     Holding

Barclays Life Assurance Co Limited                               716,348
Barclays Global Investors, N.A.                                4,799,649
Barclays Private Bank and Trust Limited                            4,015
Barclays Bank Trust Company Limited                                5,426
Barclays Global Investors Limited                              7,848,458
Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust &                          613,801
Woolwich Life Limited                                            579,636
Barclays Nikko Global Investors Limited                          153,693
Barclays Private Bank Limited                                     14,145
Barclays Capital Securities Limited                               98,298
Barclays Global Investors Australia Limited                      100,720
Barclays Global Fund Advisors                                    380,062

                                                        Total 15,314,251


  16th June 2003


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