14th Sep 2007 14:28
BAE SYSTEMS PLC14 September 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 12 September 2007crossed or reached: 6. Date on which issuer notified: 13 September 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 7% 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 ISIN Shares Voting rightsCODE Rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Direct Indirect ADRs 584,230 2,336,920 584,230 2,336,920 0.0666%(US05523R1077) Ordinary Shares 241,318,380 241,318,380 246,108,073 246,108,073 7.0163%(GB0002634946) 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 248,444,993 7.0829% 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: Additional information: Capital Group International, Inc ("CGII") holdings Holdings by CGII Management Companies and Funds: Number of Shares % of outstanding Capital Guardian Trust Company 153,210,169 4.368% Capital International Limited 43,731,136 1.247% Capital International S.A. 17,637,649 0.503% Capital International, Inc. 33,866,039 0.965% This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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