Director/PDMR Shareholding

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Thomas Arseneault

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Operating Officer, BAE Systems Inc.

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

BAE Systems plc

b)

LEI

8SVCSVKSGDWMW2QHOH83

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 0.25p each in BAE Systems plc

GB0002634946

b)

Nature of the transaction

Exercise of share option awarded in 2007 under the BAE Systems Executive Share Option Plan and due to expire March 2017

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

19,165 shares

£87,584.05

e)

Date of the transaction

2016-10-27

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside of a trading venue.

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Thomas Arseneault

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Operating Officer, BAE Systems Inc.

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

BAE Systems plc

b)

LEI

8SVCSVKSGDWMW2QHOH83

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 0.25p each in BAE Systems plc

GB0002634946

b)

Nature of the transaction

Disposal of shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

18,737 shares

£101,648.23

e)

Date of the transaction

2016-10-27

f)

Place of the transaction

XLON - London Stock Exchange