Directorate Change

BAE SYSTEMS PLC
30 May 2007



BAE SYSTEMS APPOINTS NEW NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR


The Board of BAE Systems plc has today appointed Andy Inglis a non-executive
Director of the Company with effect from 13 June 2007.

Dick Olver, Chairman of BAE Systems said, 'I'm very pleased that Andy Inglis
will be joining the BAE Systems Board.  He is an outstanding engineer with
considerable international project experience which I believe will serve us well
as we continue to develop our business across the globe.'

Andy Inglis is currently Managing Director of BP Group and Chief Executive of
its Exploration & Production business.  He is a Director of BP p.l.c.

He began his career with BP as a mechanical engineer working on North Sea oil
projects.  Since then he has worked in various locations throughout the world,
recently having responsibility for BP's growth areas, including Azerbaijan,
Angola, Algeria, Gulf of Mexico, Egypt, Trinidad and the Pacific region.

He is a Chartered Mechanical Engineer, a Fellow of the Royal Academy of
Engineering and a Fellow of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers.

From 13 June 2007, the BAE Systems Board of Directors will be as follows:

Non-Executive Directors
Dick Olver, Chairman
Philip Carroll
Dr Ulrich Cartellieri
Michael Hartnall
Andy Inglis
Sir Peter Mason
Sir Nigel Rudd
Roberto Quarta
Peter Weinberg


Executive Directors
Mike Turner, Chief Executive
Chris Geoghegan, Group Executive Director
Walt Havenstein, Chief Operating Officer, US
Ian King, Chief Operating Officer, UK and RoW
George Rose, Group Finance Director



30 May 2007


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