24th Apr 2008 12:01
BAE SYSTEMS PLC24 April 2008 TR-1 Notification of a Major Interest in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or BAE SYS EQUITIES the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached 2. Reason for Notification An acquisition or disposal of voting rights XAn acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the aquisition 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 AXA S.A, 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its obligation group of companies 4. Full name of shareholder(s) if different from 3. 5.Date of the transaction and date in which threshold is 21/04/2008 crossed or breached 6.Date on which issuer notified 22/04/2008 (received 23/04/08) 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 10 %. 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass or Type Situation Previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionof shares triggering transaction Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rights shares voting rights shares Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 386,091,768 386,091,768 29,933,189 29,933,189 327,391,979 0.85 9.30 0263494 B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after triggering transactionType of Expiration Exercise / Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the % ofFinancial date conversion instrument is exercised / converted votingInstrument period / date rights Total A + B Number of Voting Rights % of voting rights 357,325,168 10.15% 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: Terry Marsh 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7003 2637 9.Chain Name of the Company / Fund Number of Shares % of issued share capital AXA Ireland Pension Fund 45,372 0.00129 Indirect AXA Rosenberg 2,619,345 0.07444 Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X 1,160,000 0.03297 Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X 110,000 0.00313 Direct AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 178,000 0.00506Global Distribution Fund Indirect AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 799,000 0.02271Global Growth Fund Indirect AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 275,000 0.00782UK Equity Income Fund Indirect AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 325,000 0.00924UK Opportunities Fund Indirect Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd A/c X 750,000 0.02131 Direct AXA Rosenberg 2,018,253 0.05736 Direct AXA Financial, Inc 126,207,046 3.58662 Indirect AXA Colonia Konzern 2,108,000 0.05991 Direct AXA Colonia Konzern 229,501 0.00652 Indirect AXA France 5,325,586 0.15134 Indirect AXA Australia 717,900 0.02040 Indirect AXA Rosenberg 60,629,072 1.72299 Indirect Sun Life International (IOM) Ltd 2,427 0.00007 Direct AXA Financial, Inc * 132,660,522 3.77002 Indirect Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 265,986 0.00756 Direct Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 48,836 0.00139 Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 10,000 0.00028LTAV UK Equity Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 799,730 0.02273ABL High Alpha Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 575,853 0.01636FTSE All Share Tracker Direct Sun Life Pensions Management 1,815,000 0.05158LTAV UK Equity Direct Sun Life Pensions Management 4,138,614 0.11761ABL High Alpha Direct Sun Life Pensions Management 3,084,039 0.08764FTSE All Share Tracker Direct AXA Winterthur 6,762,940 0.19219 Direct Axa Sun Life With Profits Passive 2,428,540 0.06902 Direct Axa Sun Life With Profits Passive 1,235,626 0.03511 Direct Total Direct 29,933,189 0.85066 Total Indirect 327,391,979 9.30401 TOTAL 357,325,168 10.15467 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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