BAA plc - Notification of changes in directors' interests in shares:

Grant of options over shares under the BAA Deferred Annual Bonus Plan

Following the Matching Awards made under the above Plan on 1 August 2000 and
the completion of the three year deferred period, we have today been informed
that options were granted to the following directors on 4 August 2003 to
acquire BAA shares under the Plan as detailed below:

                    No. of shares under option      
                                                    
J Kong              4,673                           
                                                    
M Toms              3,393                           

The consideration payable on the exercise of each of the above options is a
nominal �1 and the options will be exercisable until 31 July 2010.



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