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 14 March 2003



BRITISH AIRWAYS Plc


Waterside HBA3, PO Box 365, Harmondsworth UB7 0GB











CONTENTS




1.        Section 198 Notification by HBOS     13 March 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:    14 March 2003       
            Sarah BillingtonManager 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

HBOS plc

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

CMI Mixed International Fund    228,250
Pershing Keen Nominees    770
Pershing Keen Nominees    5,301
Pershing Keen Nominees    700
Pershing Keen Nominees    483
Pershing Keen Nominees    3,000
Pershing Keen Nominees    926
Pershing Keen Nominees    1,000
CMI Mixed International Fund    59,000
St James's Place UK plc    1,660,200
St James's Place UK plc    953,800
St James's Place UK plc    326,500
St James's Place UK plc    2,309,800
CMI UK Tracker Fund    37,960
Chase Nominees Limited a/c CMIG MAIN    24,968,916

5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

N/A

6. Percentage of issued class

N/A

7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed

35,350,507

8. Percentage of issued class

3.26

9. Class of security

ordinary shares of 25p

10. Date of transaction

Not known



11. Date company informed

13 March 2003

12. Total holding following this notification

30,556,606

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

2.82%

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

13 March 2003

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