16th Mar 2007 17:16
BAE SYSTEMS PLC16 March 2007 TR-1: notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing BAE SYS EQUITIESshares to which voting rights are attached:2. Reason for the notificationAn acquisition or disposal of voting rights xAn 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 rights3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification AXA S.A., 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Parisobligation: and its group of companies4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is 02/03/2007crossed or reached:6. Date on which issuer notified: 05/03/07 (Received 16/03/07)7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares the Triggering transaction Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rights Shares Voting shares Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 23,663,709 23,663,709 246,741,909 0.74 7.70 0262494 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. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 270,405,618 8.43% Proxy Voting10. Name of proxy holder:11. Number of Voting Rights Proxy Holder will ceaseto hold:12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights:13. Additional information:14. Contact name: Terry Marsh (AXA)15. Contact telephone number: 020 7003 2637 9. ChainName of Company/Fund Number of Shares % of issued share capital AXA Ireland Pension Fund 32,000 0.00100 Indirect AXA Rosenberg 2,557,000 0.07976 Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X 1,240,000 0.03868 Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X 110,000 0.00343 Direct AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 121,000 0.00377 Global Distribution Fund Indirect AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 360,000 0.01123 Global Growth Fund Indirect AXA UK Investment Co IVCV 600,000 0.01872 UK Opportunities Fund Indirect Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd A/c 770,000 0.02402 Direct AXA Rosenberg 1,882,000 0.05870 Direct AXA Financial, Inc 160,912,542 5.01930 Indirect AXA Colonia Konzern 179,413 0.00560 Indirect AXA France 1,180,540 0.03682 Indirect AXA Australia 8,000 0.00025 Indirect AXA Rosenberg 43,628,104 1.36088 Indirect Sun Life International (IOM) Ltd 3,215 0.00010 AXA Financial, Inc 39,720,310 1.23899 Indirect Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 415,667 0.01297 Direct Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 40,871 0.00127 Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd LTAV UK 345,000 0.01076Equity Direct Sun Life Assurance Ltd ABL High Alpha 648,322 0.02022 Direct Sun Life Assurance Ltd FTSE All Share 603,157 0.01881Tracker Direct Sun Life Pensions Management LTAV UK 2,148,135 0.06701Equity Direct Sun Life Pensions Management ABL High 3,111,071 0.09704Alpha Direct Sun Life Pensions Management FTSE All 2,892,472 0.09022Share Tracker Direct AXA Winterthur 6,896,799 0.21513 Direct Total Direct: 23,663,709 0.73814 Total Indirect: 246,741,909 7.69656 TOTAL: 270,405,618 8.43469 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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