2nd Jul 2007 09:24
BAE SYSTEMS PLC02 July 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 An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition ofshares 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 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 28 June 2007crossed or reached: 6. Date on which issuer notified: 29 June 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 6% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/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 204,399,950 204,399,950 210,899,948 210,899,948 6.0177%Shares 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. N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 210,899,948 6.0177% 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: Additional information: Capital Group International, Inc ("CGII") holdings Holdings by CGII Management Companies and Funds: Number of Shares % of outstanding Capital Guardian Trust Company 123,042,472 3.511% Capital International Limited 44,367,788 1.266% Capital International S.A. 15,613,949 0.446% Capital International, Inc. 27,875,739 0.795% This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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