Directorate Change

BAE SYSTEMS PLC
12 September 2006



BAE SYSTEMS ANNOUNCES EXECUTIVE BOARD CHANGES

BAE Systems today announced the retirement of two executive directors.  Michael
Lester, Group Legal Director, and Mark Ronald, Chief Operating Officer, and
President and Chief Executive Officer of BAE Systems Inc., will retire on 31
December 2006.

Philip Bramwell will join BAE Systems on 1 November 2006 and will succeed
Michael Lester on 1 January 2007 in the role of Group Legal Director and legal
advisor to the Board.  He will be a member of the Company's Executive Committee.

Mark Ronald will be succeeded by Walt Havenstein, currently President of the
Company's Electronics and Integrated Solutions operating group, on 2 January
2007.  Walt will continue to serve on the Company's Executive Committee and will
be appointed an executive director of BAE Systems plc on 2 January 2007.

Dick Olver, Chairman of BAE Systems said, 'Michael and Mark have helped see BAE
Systems through some very exciting times and their skills and experience have
been invaluable to us.   Michael has been with us since BAE Systems was formed
and his wise counsel on a series of complicated deals has been hugely welcomed.

'Mark has been instrumental in developing and executing the Company's strategy
on both sides of the Atlantic and his energy and knowledge as a stalwart of the
industry have been invaluable.  I would like to wish them both well.'

12 September 2006

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