FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
Report of Foreign Issuer
Furnished Pursuant to Rule 13a - 16 or 15d - 16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the period ending 12 February 2003
BRITISH AIRWAYS Plc
Waterside HBA3, PO Box 365, Harmondsworth UB7 0GB
CONTENTS
Section 198 Notification by Wellington Management Company LLP |
11 February 2003 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorised.
BRITISH AIRWAYS Plc
Date: |
12 February 2003 |
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Sarah Billington Manager Shareholder Services |
SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Name of company
| British Airways Plc |
2. Name of shareholder having a major interest
| Wellington Management Company LLP |
3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18
| As above |
4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them
| Wellington Management Company LLP |
5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired
| 11,597,358 |
6. Percentage of issued class
| 1.07% |
7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed
| N/A |
8. Percentage of issued class
| N/A |
9. Class of security
| ordinary shares of 25p |
10. Date of transaction
| Not known |
11. Date company informed
| 10 February 2003 |
12. Total holding following this notification
| 80,232,366 |
13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
| 7.41% |
14. Any additional information
15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
| Alan Buchanan, 020 8738 5119 |
16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification
| Alan Buchanan, Company Secretary |
Date of notification
| 11 February 2003 |
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