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RNS Number : 5837U  BAE SYSTEMS PLC  26 February 2026

BAE Systems plc

 1    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction

    platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

 a)   Name                                                             BAE Systems plc

 b)   LEI                                                              8SVCSVKSGDWMW2QHOH83

 2    Reason for the notification

 a)   Position/status                                                  President and Chief Executive Officer of BAE Systems, Inc.

 b)   Initial notification /Amendment                                  Initial notification

 3     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person

    closely
      associated
 a)   Name                                                             Tom Arseneault

 4    Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of

    instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each
      place where transactions have been conducted

 a)   Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument      Ordinary shares of 2.5p each in BAE Systems plc

      Identification code

                                                                       GB0002634946

 b)   Nature of the transaction                                        Exercise of 268,594 options under the BAE Systems 2018 Long Term Incentive

                                                                Plan (LTIP), and the subsequent sale of 195,130 shares including those to
                                                                       satisfy tax liabilities.

 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)

                              Price      Volume(s)
                                                                       Acquisition of shares on exercise of share option          £5.8180    268,594

                                                                       Shares retained to cover the costs of exercise             £21.2715   73,464
                                                                       Sale of shares including those to satisfy tax liabilities  £21.2715   195,130

 

 d)   Aggregated information

                                                                       Exercise

      - Price                                                          Volume:  268,594

                                                                       Price GBP: £1,562,679.89

      - Aggregated volume

                                                                       Shares retained to cover the costs of exercise

                                                                       Volume: 73,464

                                                                       Price GBP: £1,562,689.47

                                                                       Sale of shares, including those to satisfy tax liabilities

                                                                       Volume:  195,130

                                                                       Price GBP: £4,150,707.79

 e)   Date of the transaction                                          2026-02-24

 f)   Place of the transaction                                         XLON - London Stock Exchange

 

 

d)

 

Aggregated information

 

- Price

 

- Aggregated volume

 

 

 

 

Exercise

Volume:  268,594

Price GBP: £1,562,679.89

 

Shares retained to cover the costs of exercise

Volume: 73,464

Price GBP: £1,562,689.47

 

Sale of shares, including those to satisfy tax liabilities

Volume:  195,130

Price GBP: £4,150,707.79

 

 

e)

 

Date of the transaction

 

2026-02-24

f)

 

Place of the transaction

 

 

XLON - London Stock Exchange

 

 

 1    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction

    platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

 a)   Name                                                             BAE Systems plc

 b)   LEI                                                              8SVCSVKSGDWMW2QHOH83

 2    Reason for the notification

 a)   Position/status                                                  President and Chief Executive Officer of BAE Systems, Inc.

 b)   Initial notification /Amendment                                  Initial notification

 3     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person

    closely
      associated
 a)   Name                                                             Tom Arseneault

 4    Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of

    instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each
      place where transactions have been conducted

 a)   Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument      Ordinary shares of 2.5p each in BAE Systems plc

      Identification code

                                                                       GB0002634946

 b)   Nature of the transaction                                        Exercise of 352,471 options under the BAE Systems 2019 Long Term Incentive

                                                                Plan (LTIP), and the subsequent sale of 272,106 shares including those to
                                                                       satisfy tax liabilities.

 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)

                              Price      Volume(s)
                                                                       Acquisition of shares on exercise of share option          £4.8500    352,471

                                                                       Shares retained to cover the costs of exercise             £21.2715   80,365
                                                                       Sale of shares including those to satisfy tax liabilities  £21.2715   272,106

 

 d)   Aggregated information

                                                                       Exercise

      - Price                                                          Volume:  352,471

                                                                       Price GBP: £1,709,484.35

      - Aggregated volume

                                                                       Shares retained to cover the costs of exercise

                                                                       Volume: 80,365

                                                                       Price GBP: £1,709,484.09

                                                                       Sale of shares, including those to satisfy tax liabilities

                                                                       Volume:  272,106

                                                                       Price GBP: £5,788,102.77

 e)   Date of the transaction                                          2026-02-24

 f)   Place of the transaction                                         XLON - London Stock Exchange

 

 

d)

 

Aggregated information

 

- Price

 

- Aggregated volume

 

 

 

 

Exercise

Volume:  352,471

Price GBP: £1,709,484.35

 

Shares retained to cover the costs of exercise

Volume: 80,365

Price GBP: £1,709,484.09

 

Sale of shares, including those to satisfy tax liabilities

Volume:  272,106

Price GBP: £5,788,102.77

 

 

e)

 

Date of the transaction

 

2026-02-24

f)

 

Place of the transaction

 

 

XLON - London Stock Exchange

 

 

 1    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction

    platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

 a)   Name                                                             BAE Systems plc

 b)   LEI                                                              8SVCSVKSGDWMW2QHOH83

 2    Reason for the notification

 a)   Position/status                                                  Group Managing Director, Maritime and Land UK

 b)   Initial notification /Amendment                                  Initial notification

 3     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person

    closely
      associated
 a)   Name                                                             Glynn Phillips

 4    Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of

    instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each
      place where transactions have been conducted

 a)   Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument      Ordinary shares of 2.5p each in BAE Systems plc

      Identification code

                                                                       GB0002634946

 b)   Nature of the transaction                                        Sale of Shares.

 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)

        Price      Volume(s)
                                                                       Sale of shares  £21.3400   67,104

 

 d)   Aggregated information

Prices (GBP)    Volume
                                                                       £1,431,999.36   67,104

      - Price
N/A Single transaction

      - Aggregated volume

 e)   Date of the transaction                                          2026-02-24

 f)   Place of the transaction                                         XLON - London Stock Exchange

 

 

d)

 

Aggregated information

 

- Price

 

 

- Aggregated volume

 

 

 Prices (GBP)    Volume
 £1,431,999.36   67,104

N/A Single transaction

e)

 

Date of the transaction

 

2026-02-24

f)

 

Place of the transaction

 

 

XLON - London Stock Exchange

 

 

 1    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction

    platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

 a)   Name                                                             BAE Systems plc

 b)   LEI                                                              8SVCSVKSGDWMW2QHOH83

 2    Reason for the notification

 a)   Position/status                                                  Group Managing Director, Maritime and Land UK

 b)   Initial notification /Amendment                                  Initial notification

 3     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person

    closely
      associated
 a)   Name                                                             Glynn Phillips

 4    Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of

    instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each
      place where transactions have been conducted

 a)   Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument      Ordinary shares of 2.5p each in BAE Systems plc

      Identification code

                                                                       GB0002634946

 b)   Nature of the transaction                                        Sale of Shares.

 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)

        Price      Volume(s)
                                                                       Sale of shares  £21.2715   143,723

 

 d)   Aggregated information

Prices (GBP)    Volume
                                                                       £3,057,203.79   143,723

      - Price
 

                                                                       N/A Single transaction

      - Aggregated volume

 e)   Date of the transaction                                          2026-02-24

 f)   Place of the transaction                                         XLON - London Stock Exchange

 

 

d)

 

Aggregated information

 

- Price

 

 

- Aggregated volume

 

 

 

 Prices (GBP)    Volume
 £3,057,203.79   143,723

 

N/A Single transaction

e)

 

Date of the transaction

 

2026-02-24

f)

 

Place of the transaction

 

 

XLON - London Stock Exchange

 

 

 1    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction

    platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

 a)   Name                                                             BAE Systems plc

 b)   LEI                                                              8SVCSVKSGDWMW2QHOH83

 2    Reason for the notification

 a)   Position/status                                                  Person closely associated with Ed Gelsthorpe (Group General Counsel / PDMR)

 b)   Initial notification /Amendment                                  Initial notification

 3     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person

    closely
      associated
 a)   Name                                                             Claire Gelsthorpe

 4    Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of

    instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each
      place where transactions have been conducted

 a)   Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument      Ordinary shares of 2.5p each in BAE Systems plc

      Identification code

                                                                       GB0002634946
 b)   Nature of the transaction                                        Sale of Shares.

 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)

        Price      Volume(s)
                                                                       Sale of shares  £21.3634   30,000

 

 d)   Aggregated information

Prices (GBP)  Volume
                                                                       £640,902      30,000

      - Price
 

                                                                       N/A Single transaction

      - Aggregated volume

 e)   Date of the transaction                                          2026-02-24

 f)   Place of the transaction                                         XLON - London Stock Exchange

 

 

d)

 

Aggregated information

 

- Price

 

 

- Aggregated volume

 

 

 Prices (GBP)  Volume
 £640,902      30,000

 

N/A Single transaction

e)

 

Date of the transaction

 

2026-02-24

f)

 

Place of the transaction

 

XLON - London Stock Exchange

 

26 February 2026

 

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