Purchase of Own Securities

British Land Co PLC
24 December 2002


24 December 2002

                              British Land Co 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 250,000 Ordinary shares of 25p each at a price of 435p per share.



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