25th May 2007 07:00
British Airways PLC24 May 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): British Airways Plc 2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (X) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify) : (X) New Exemption Trading Book (DTR5.1.3(4))................. 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc................. 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): Goldman, Sachs & Co., Goldman Sachs International, Goldman Sachs Asset Management International, & Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 18 May 2007................. 6. Date on which issuer notified: 22 May 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5%. 8. Notified details: ................. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)using the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii) GB0001290575 Below 3% Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights (ix) % of voting rightspossible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect 1,268,962 57,923,742 0.11% 5.03% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rightsfinancial (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) that may be acquired if theinstrument instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 59,192,704 5.14% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): The interest in 12,200 shares arose from a beneficial interest held by Goldman,Sachs & Co. ("GS&Co."), a direct subsidiary of GS Inc. These shares are, or willbe, registered in the name of Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees), Limited ("GSSN"). The interest in 3,241,443 shares arose from an interest held by Goldman, Sachs &Co., a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of GS Inc, acting as custodian for itscustomers. These shares are, or will be, registered in the name of Goldman SachsSecurities (Nominees), Limited. The interest in 3,375 shares arose from an interest held by Goldman, Sachs &Co., a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of GS Inc, acting as discretionarymanager. These shares are, or will be, registered in the name of Goldman SachsSecurities (Nominees), Limited. The interest in 1,256,762 shares arose from a beneficial interest held byGoldman Sachs International, a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of GS Inc. Theseshares are, or will be, registered at CREST in account CREPTEMP. The interest in 18,549 shares arose from an interest held by Goldman SachsInternational, a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of GS Inc, acting asdiscretionary manager. These shares are, or will be, registered in the name ofGoldman Sachs Securities (Nominees), Limited. The interest in 54,660,375 shares arose from the interest held by Goldman SachsAsset Management, a wholly owned subsidiary of GS Inc acting as discretionarymanager. We believe that some of these shares are, or will be, registered inthe name of GSSN. Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/a................. 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A................. 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A................. 13. Additional information: General email contact: [email protected]................. 14. Contact name: Joanne Wall/Sean Rogers................. 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7051 1704/020 7552 9205 ................. --------------------------------- Alan BuchananCompany SecretaryBritish Airways Plc020 8738 5119 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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