12th Feb 2007 17:37
BAE SYSTEMS PLC12 February 2007 TR-1: Notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing BAE Systems Plcshares to which voting rights are attached:2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): n/a see additional informationAn acquisition or disposal of voting rightsAn 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 rightsOther (please specify): ________________________________________ 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification Capital Group International, Inc.obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is 7 February 2007crossed or reached: 6. Date on which issuer notified: 8 February 2007 (received 9 February 2007) 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 6%8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares Triggering transaction if possible Number of Number of Number of shares Number of voting % of voting rightsusing the Shares Voting rightsISIN CODE Rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary 191,175,770 191,175,770 188,603,770 188,603,770 5.8819%SharesAmerican 512,860 2,051,420 514,760 2,059,020 0.0642%DepositaryReceipt B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType 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. N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 190,662,793 5.9462% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionof shares Triggering transaction if possible Number of Number of Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightsusing the Shares Voting RightsISIN CODE Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary 1,886,603,770 1,886,603,770 1,886,603,770 188,603,770 5.8819%SharesAmerican 514,160 2,056,620 514,760 2,059,020 0.0642%DepositaryReceipt B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType 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. N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 190,662,793 5.9462% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, 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: Capital Group International, Inc ("CGII") holdings Holdings by CGII Management Companies and Funds: Number of Shares % of outstanding Capital Guardian Trust Company 190,662,793 5.946% Capital International Limited 40,723,004 1.270% Capital International S.A. 15,100,749 0.471% Capital International, Inc. 25,620,739 0.799% 14. Contact name: Ann-Louise Holding, BAE Systems 15. Contact telephone number: 01252 373232 C: Additional information This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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