Directorate Change

BAE SYSTEMS PLC
26 March 2002



25 March 2002

The Board of BAE SYSTEMS plc announces that John Weston has resigned with
immediate effect as a Director and the Chief Executive of the Company to pursue
other interests.

Michael Turner, currently executive Director and Chief Operating Officer, has
been appointed Chief Executive with immediate effect.

John Weston said, 'Following the transformation of the Company through the MES
merger, the series of US acquisitions and the successful integration of these
into BAE SYSTEMS, the Company is well placed for the future. After more than 30
years in the Company and 16 years in senior management I have decided to look
for fresh challenges in new fields'.

Sir Richard Evans, Chairman of BAE SYSTEMS plc, said, 'John Weston has made a
significant contribution to the Company for the more than 30 years he has been
here and in particular the recent integration of the Company and MES. We wish
him every success for the future.

'Mike Turner has a wide experience of all aspects of our business and has been a
major contributor to the strategic development of the Company. I am pleased to
announce his appointment and am sure he will prove to be an outstanding Chief
Executive'.

Trading remains in line with guidance the Company gave as to the outlook for the
business at the time of the Preliminary Results on 14 February 2002.



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