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BAE SystemsAnnouncement

27/08/2015 12:10

RNS Number : 3146X
BAE SYSTEMS PLC
27 August 2015
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES


1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached:
BAE Systems Plc
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
Yes
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached.

An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify):


3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
notification obligation:
The Capital Group Companies, Inc
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):
See Schedule A
5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:
25 August 2015
6. Date on which issuer notified:
26 August 2015
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: 
Above 6%


8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of
shares

if possible using
the ISIN CODE
Situation previous
to the triggering
transaction
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number
of
Shares
Number
of
Voting
Rights
Number
of shares
Number of voting
rights
% of voting rights
Direct
Indirect
Direct
Indirect
Ordinary Shares
(GB0002634946)
188,040,164
188,040,164


191,152,985

6.041%
ADRs
(US05523R1077)
53,552
214,208


214,640

0.007%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Expiration
date
Exercise/
Conversion Period
Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
% of voting
rights
n/a





C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments 
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Exercise price
Expiration date 
Exercise/
Conversion period 
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
% of voting rights 
n/a



Nominal
Delta



Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
191,367,625
6.048%


9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
See Schedule A


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:



Schedule A
As of 25 August 2015





BAE Systems plc



Number of Shares
Percent of Outstanding
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings
191,367,625
6.048%
Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:


 Capital Guardian Trust Company
5,181,947
0.164%
 Capital International Limited
 
231,256
0.007%
 Capital International Srl
 136,186
0.004%
 Capital International, Inc
11,300
0.000%
 Capital Research and Management Company
 The Income Fund of America
 185,806,936
5.873%

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