Director/PDMR Shareholding

BAE SYSTEMS PLC
31 March 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 was notified today that the following Persons Discharging Managerial
Responsibilities (PDMRs) exercised options over ordinary shares of  2.5 pence
each in BAE Systems plc under the BAE Systems Performance Share Plan at nil
consideration on 31 March 2008.  Some of the shares were subsequently disposed
of on 31 March 2008 as indicated below.  These transactions took place on the
London Stock Exchange.


Name of PDMR                No. of shares under       No. of shares sold        Price per share at which
                            option exercised                                    sold

Walt Havenstein*            26,454                    6,994                     485.2 pence
Alastair Imrie              48,924                    48,924                    483.1 pence
Ian King                    60,533                    29,543                    483.1 pence
George Rose                 76,699                    37,432                    483.1  pence
Mike Turner                 121,061                   121,061                   483.1  pence
Nigel Whitehead             33,168                    28,923                    483.1  pence



* In the case of Walt Havenstein, the above relates to a contingent award,
rather than an option, under the BAE Systems Performance Share Plan.



31 March 2008





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