Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 3836D

BAE SYSTEMS PLC

27 March 2014

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 that the following PDMRs purchased ordinary shares of 2.5p each in BAE Systems plc at a consideration of 412.74 pence per share ("Deferred Shares") under the BAE Systems Deferred Bonus Plan on 26 March 2014. The transaction took place on the London Stock Exchange. The number of shares acquired were as follows:

Name of PDMR	Number of Deferred Shares acquired (beneficial interest)
Philip Bramwell	12,886
Alan Garwood	13,685
Guy Griffiths	9,796
Ian King	51,045
Peter Lynas	21,061
Lynn Minella	11,786
Kevin Taylor	11,247
Nigel Whitehead	16,697

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

Name of PDMR	Number of shares granted under option
Thomas Arseneault*	149,453
Philip Bramwell	173,183
Jerry DeMuro*	338,516
Claire Divver	118,469
Alan Garwood	156,634
Guy Griffiths	239,599
Ian King	585,085
Peter Lynas	285,273
Lynn Minella	164,034
Kevin Taylor	149,453
Nigel Whitehead	173,183

* awards to the US PDMRs are automatically released, subject to the performance condition having been met, without the need to exercise an option

(iii) Conditional awards of shares were granted yesterday 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
Jerry DeMuro	139,882
Thomas Arseneault	185,159

(iv) The Company yesterday granted options under the BAE Systems 2012 Executive Share Option Plan to the following PDMRs as set out below:

Name of PDMR	Number of shares granted under option
Thomas Arseneault	304,245
Philip Bramwell	150,092
Jerry DeMuro	545,543
Claire Divver	102,673
Alan Garwood	135,749
Guy Griffiths	298,167
Ian King	702,102
Peter Lynas	398,055
Lynn Minella	142,162
Kevin Taylor	129,526
Nigel Whitehead	150,092