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Result of EGM

13th May 2005 15:03

BAE SYSTEMS PLC13 May 2005 Extraordinary General Meeting - Result of Poll At an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) held earlier today, the shareholdersof BAE Systems passed a resolution approving the proposed acquisition of UnitedDefense Industries Inc. (UDI). Earlier in the week, UDI stockholders alsoapproved the proposed acquisition. The transaction has also been approved by the Committee on Foreign Investment inthe United States and by regulatory authorities in Sweden, Turkey, Germany andNorway. The United States Department of Justice is continuing to review thetransaction under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act. Subject to regulatory approval, theparties continue to anticipate closing in mid-2005. Also at today's EGM, shareholders passed a resolution approving the variation ofthe borrowing powers contained in the Company's Articles of Association. The voting on the resolutions was as follows: RESOLUTION VOTES % VOTES VOTES % VOTES TOTAL VOTES VOTES FOR FOR AGAINST AGAINST CAST WITHHELD 1 Acquisition of UDI 1,837,511,185 99.95% 985,411 0.05% 1,838,496,596 38,634,030 2 Borrowing Power 1,852,844,956 99.35% 12,116,697 0.65% 1,864,961,653 12,168,973 Both resolutions were passed Issued by:BAE Systems plc London This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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