Transaction in Own Shares

BAE Systems plc: Transaction in own shares

BAE Systems plc announces that on 22 March 2010 it transferred 339,636 ordinary shares of 2.5p each held in treasury to participants in its Share Matching Plan at nil consideration.

Following the transfer of these shares, BAE Systems plc holds 77,193,033 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 3,509,044,419 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). This figure (3,509,044,419) represents the total voting rights in the Company and may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they can determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in the Company under the Financial Services Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

23 March 2010