Purchase of Own Securities

British Land Co PLC
24 September 2002


                          The British Land Company PLC

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                             Purchase of own shares
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The British Land Company PLC announces that it has today purchased for
cancellation 350,000 Ordinary shares of 25p each at a price of 424.8 p per
share.


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