Transaction in Own Shares

BAE Systems plc: Transaction in own shares

BAE Systems plc announces that on 14 March 2012 it transferred 334,402 ordinary shares of 2.5p each held in treasury to participants in its Share Incentive Plan at a transfer price of nil.

Following the transfer of these shares, BAE Systems plc holds 349,508,793 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 3,238,051,505 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). This figure (3,238,051,505) 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.

15 March 2012