5th Nov 2007 13:51
BAE SYSTEMS PLC05 November 2007 TR-1: notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing BAE SYS EQUITIESshares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for the notification An acquisition or disposal of voting rights xAn acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition ofshares already issued to which voting rights are attachedAn event changing the breakdown of voting rights 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification AXA S.A., 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Parisobligation: and its group of companies 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is 30/10/2007crossed or reached: 6. Date on which issuer notified: 31/10/07 (Received 02/11/07) 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 10% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares Triggering transaction Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rights Shares Voting shares Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 350,021,854 350,021,854 28,302,561 28,302,561 333,897,931 0.81 9.510262494 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of votinginstrument Period/ Date that may be acquired if rights the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 362,200,492 10.32% Proxy Voting 10. Name of proxy holder: 11. Number of Voting Rights Proxy Holder will ceaseto hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: Terry Marsh (AXA) 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7003 2637 9. ChainName of Company/Fund Number of Shares % of issued share capital AXA Ireland Pension Fund 34,542 0.00098Indirect AXA Sun Life plc 2,619,345 0.07462AXA RosenbergDirect AXA Sun Life plc 1,160,000 0.03305Deferred Distribution Fund LifeDirect AXA Sun Life plc 110,000 0.00313Distribution Fund LifeDirect AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 121,000 0.00345Global Distribution FundIndirect AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 488,000 0.01390Global Growth FundIndirect AXA UK Investment Co IVCV 600,000 0.01709UK Opportunities FundIndirect AXA Sun Life plc 750,000 0.02137Retirement Distribution PensionDirect Sun Life Assurance Society Plc 1,891,274 0.05388AXA RosenbergDirect AXA Financial, Inc 175,164,418 4.99032Indirect AXA Colonia Konzern 439,808 0.01253Indirect AXA Colonia Konzern 179,413 0.00511Indirect AXA France 5,210,304 0.14844Indirect AXA Australia 12,000 0.00034Indirect AXA Rosenberg 48,045,035 1.36877Indirect Sun Life International (IOM) Ltd 2,425 0.00007 AXA Financial, Inc 104,043,219 2.96412Indirect Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 345,177 0.00983Direct Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 44,076 0.00126Direct AXA Sun Life 10,000 0.00028LTAV UK Equity LifeDirect AXA Sun Life 876,183 0.02496ABL High Alpha LifeDirect AXA Sun Life 585,330 0.01668FTSE All Share Tracker LifeDirect AXA Sun Life 1,825,000 0.05199LTAV UK Equity PensionDirect AXA Sun Life 4,368,119 0.12444ABL High Alpha PensionDirect AXA Sun Life 2,974,637 0.08475FTSE All Share Tracker PensionDirect AXA Winterthur 6,542,538 0.18639Direct AXA Sun Life plc 2,317,403 0.06602With Profit Transition FundDirect Sun Life Assurance Society plc 1,441,246 0.04106With Profit Transition FundDirect Total Direct: 28,302,561 0.80632 Total Indirect: 333,897,931 9.51253 TOTAL: 362,200,492 10.31885 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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