RNS Number : 6209X
BAE SYSTEMS PLC
26 June 2008
TR-1: notification of major interests in shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer BAE Systems plc
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached:
2. Reason for the notification
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in
the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are
attached
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify): ________________________________________
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the BlackRock, Inc.
notification obligation:
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from
3.):
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the 24 June 2008
threshold is crossed or reached:
6. Date on which issuer notified:
26 June 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Holding above 5%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares Situation previous to the Triggering Resulting situation after
the triggering transaction
if possible using the transaction
ISIN CODE
Number of Shares Number of Voting Number of shares Number
of voting rights % of voting
Rights
rights
Direct Direct
Indirect Direct Indirect
GB0002634946 N/A below 5% N/A below 5% N/A
176,354,758 N/A 5.00%
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting %
of voting rights
Period/ Date rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/
converted.
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
176,354,758 5.0%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or
the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 176,354,758 (5.00%)
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
13. Additional information:
14. Contact name:
15. Contact telephone number:
ANNEX NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
A. Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
Full name (including legal form for legal entities) BlackRock, Inc
Contact address (registered office for legal entities) 33 King William Street, London,
EC3R
9AS
Phone number 020 7743 2602
Other useful information (at least legal representative for Kai Chew
legal persons)
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