Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 5366A

BAE SYSTEMS PLC

30 March 2012

BAE SYSTEMS plc

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES ("PDMR") OR THEIR CONNECTED PERSONS

Notifications made in accordance with DTR 3.1.4R(1)(a) of the Disclosure Rules and Transparency Rules:

(i) The Company was notified today by the trustee of the BAE Systems ESOP Trust, IFG Trust (Jersey) Limited, that the following PDMRs purchased ordinary shares of 2.5p each in BAE Systems plc at a consideration of 301 pence per share ("Investment Shares") under the BAE Systems Share Matching Plan on 29 March 2012. The transaction took place on the London Stock Exchange and the shares are held in the name of IFG Trust (Jersey) Limited. The same PDMRs were concurrently awarded a contingent interest in ordinary shares of 2.5p each in BAE Systems plc at nil consideration ("Award Shares") also under the BAE Systems Share Matching Plan. The number of shares acquired were as follows:

Name of PDMR	Number of Investment Shares acquired (beneficial interest)	Number of Award Shares acquired (contingent interest)
Philip Bramwell	19,834	79,336
Alan Garwood	19,805	79,220
Guy Griffiths	16,181	64,724
Linda Hudson	52,008	208,032
Ian King	119,762	479,048
Charlotte Lambkin	6,709	26,836
Peter Lynas	25,289	101,156
Kevin Taylor	19,257	77,028
Nigel Whitehead	19,493	77,972

(ii) The Company yesterday granted options under the BAE Systems Performance Share Plan to the following PDMRs as set out below:

Name of PDMR	Number of shares granted under option
Philip Bramwell	99,605
Alan Garwood	90,087
Guy Griffiths	91,858
Linda Hudson	317,637
Ian King	399,937
Charlotte Lambkin	58,656
Peter Lynas	226,744
Bob Murphy	181,209
Larry Prior	196,417
Kevin Taylor	86,378
Nigel Whitehead	99,605

(iii) Conditional awards of shares were granted on 29 March 2012 under the BAE Systems Restricted Share Plan over ordinary shares of 2.5p each in BAE Systems plc at nil consideration as set out below.

Name of PDMR	Number of shares under award
Linda Hudson	219,060
Bob Murphy	236,965
Larry Prior	294,624

(iv) The Company yesterday granted options under the BAE Systems 2012 Executive Share Option Plan, subject to shareholder approval at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting, to the following PDMRs as set out below:

Name of PDMR	Number of shares granted under option
Philip Bramwell	199,210
Alan Garwood	180,175
Guy Griffiths	183,716
Linda Hudson	854,334
Ian King	959,850
Charlotte Lambkin	117,313
Peter Lynas	544,186
Bob Murphy	397,265
Larry Prior	430,607
Kevin Taylor	172,757
Nigel Whitehead	199,210