FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
FURNISHED PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
16 May 2005
BRITISH AIRWAYS Plc
(Registrant's Name)
Waterside HBA3,
PO Box 365
Harmondsworth UB7 0GB
United Kingdom
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F X Form 40-F
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Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes No X
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CONTENTS
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.
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BRITISH AIRWAYS Plc |
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By: /s/_______________________________ |
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Name: Alan Buchanan |
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Title: Company Secretary |
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Date 16 May 2005 |
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit No. |
Description |
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1. |
S198 Notification by Franklin Resources Inc |
SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Name of company
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British Airways Plc |
2. Name of shareholder having a major interest
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Franklin Resources Inc. |
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
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As above |
4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them
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Bank of New York, London |
2,963,906 |
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Bank of New York, Europe |
30,708 |
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Cede |
5,167,900 |
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Chase Nominees Ltd |
26,477,864 |
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Citibank London |
374,700 |
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Clydesdale Bank PLC |
1,496,050 |
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Euroclear Bruxelles |
83,330 |
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HSBC Bank |
2,169,064 |
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Mellon Bank NA London |
6,260,941 |
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Merrill Lynch |
1,322,680 |
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Northern Trust Company |
3,602,507 |
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Royal Trust Corp of Canada |
5,492,131 |
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State Street Nominees Ltd |
8,828,577 |
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Total |
64,276,358 |
5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired
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N/a |
6. Percentage of issued class
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N/a |
7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed
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1,001,210 |
8. Percentage of issued class
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0.09% |
9. Class of security
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ordinary shares of 25p |
10. Date of transaction
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Not known |
11. Date company informed
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16 May 2005 |
12. Total holding following this notification
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64,276,358 |
13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
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5.94% |
14. Any additional information
15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
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Alan Buchanan, 020 8738 5119 |
16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification
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Alan Buchanan, Company Secretary |
Date of notification
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16 May 2005 |
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