Holding(s) in Company

British Land Co PLC
28 February 2005



The British Land Company PLC announces that it received notification on 28
February 2005, 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 3.94 %.

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


Legal Entity                                                    Holding
--------------                                                 ---------
                                                          
Barclays Global Investors Australia Limited                             86,172
Gerrard Limited                                                        166,822
Barclays Global Investors Japan Limited                                124,990
Barclays Capital Securities Limited                                  7,590,952
Barclays Private Bank Limited                                            5,000
Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & Banking                        515,761
Barlcays Life Assurance Co Limited                                     572,987
Barclays Global Investors Limited                                    5,869,605
Barclays Global Fund Advisors                                        1,257,837
Barclays Global Investors, N.A.                                      4,230,183
Barclays Bank Trust Company Limited                                      5,341

                                                        Total       20,425,650

28th February 2005

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