BAE Systems plc: Transaction in own shares

BAE Systems plc announces that on 4 March 2013 it transferred 6,000 ordinary shares of 2.5p each held in treasury to participants in its Executive Share Option Scheme at transfer prices of between 172 pence and 264 pence per share. 

Following the transfer of these shares, BAE Systems plc holds 336,208,259 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 3,248,314,596 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).  This figure (3,248,314,596) 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.

4 March 2013