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30/03/2016 17:20

RNS Number : 6096T
BAE SYSTEMS PLC
30 March 2016
BAE SYSTEMS plc
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES OR THEIR CONNECTED PERSONS
Notification made in accordance with DTR 3.1.4R(1)(a) of the Disclosure Rules and Transparency Rules.
BAE Systems plc announces that certain Persons Discharging Management Responsibility (PDMRs) have exercised share options and acquired shares derived from performance and restricted share awards granted under the Company's long-term incentive plans, and a number of the shares were subsequently sold.
The Company was notified of these transactions on 29/30 March 2016, and the details of these transactions, which took place on the London Stock Exchange, are set out below.
Executive Share Option Plan
The following PDMRs exercised options to acquire ordinary 2.5p shares in BAE Systems plc on 29 March 2016 at the option price stated below. As indicated, a number of the shares were subsequently disposed of on 29 March 2016.
Number of shares under option exercised
Option price (per share)
Shares sold*
Shares retained
Sale price 
(per shares)
Kevin Taylor
137,053
388.9 pence
31,067
Nil
502.9 pence
Nigel Whitehead
158,814
388.9 pence
36,000
Nil
502.9 pence
* Share options settled on net settled basis, ie the Company only issued shares to the value of the difference between the option price and the market price on exercise.
Performance Share Plan
The following PDMRs exercised options granted under the Performance Share Plan to acquire ordinary shares of 2.5p each in BAE Systems plc at nil consideration as set out below. As indicated, a number of the shares were subsequently disposed of.
Number of shares exercised
Number of shares sold
Sale price 
(per share)
Date of transaction
Thomas Arseneault*
11,474
8,153
502.9 pence
29 March 2016
Kevin Taylor
4,452
4,452
512.07 pence
30 March 2016
*This relates to a contingent award, rather than an option, under the BAE Systems Performance Share Plan.
Restricted Share Plan
The following PDMR acquired ordinary shares of 2.5p each in BAE Systems plc on 29 March 2016 at nil consideration under the BAE Systems Restricted Share Plan, as set out below. As indicated, a number of the shares were subsequently disposed of.
Number of shares acquired
Number of shares sold
Sale price 
(per share)
Thomas Arseneault
80,331
57,083
502.9 pence
30 March 2016

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