Holding(s) in Company

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

BAE Systems plc

2. Reason for the notification 

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 

Yes

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify): ________________________________________

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

Capital Group International, Inc.

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:

9 May 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

12 May 2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

4%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares 

if possible using the ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of Shares 

Number of Voting Rights 

Number of shares 

Number of voting rights 

% of voting rights

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect 

Direct

Indirect

Ordinary Shares

GB0002634946

173,950,353

173,950,353

161,539,853

161,539,853

4.5889%

ADRs

US05523R1077

595,527

2,382,108

598,527

2,386,108

0.0678%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

Type of financial instrument 

Expiration date

Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date 

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. 

% of voting rights

N/A

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

163,925,961

4.6567%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

13. Additional information:

14. Contact name:

15. Contact telephone number:

Number of Shares

Percent of outstanding

Capital Group International Inc ("CGII") holdings

Holdings by CGII Management Companies and Funds:

163,925,961

4.657%

Capital Guardian Trust Company

107,990,385

3.068%

Capital International Limited

30,795,857

0.875%

Capital International, S.A.

7,051,580

0.200%

Capital International, Inc

18,088,139

0.514%