Director/PDMR Shareholding

BAE SYSTEMS PLC
08 May 2008



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:

The Company yesterday granted options over 60,324 ordinary shares of 2.5p each,
under the BAE Systems Performance Share Plan, to Alan Garwood, a PDMR.

The above award has been granted following the passing of the necessary
resolution at the Company's Annual General Meeting on 7 May 2008.  The option,
which was granted at nil consideration, is exercisable in three tranches between
26.03.11 and 26.03.15 subject to the attainment of performance conditions.



8 May 2008






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