Directors' Notification of Dealing in Shares

British Aerospace PLC
2 May 2000

LETTER TO COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTS OFFICE

Schedule 11, Notification of Interests of Directors and Connected Persons

We write to inform you that we have today, Tuesday 2 May, 2000 been notified of
the following exercise of options under the Company's Performance Share Plan. 
The transactions took place today.

Director          Date of   Number of Shares   Sale    Shares  Beneficial
                  Grant     under Option       Price   Sold    Owner
                                               (p)
John Weston       02/05/96  23,520             406.5   23,520  Director
Sir Richard       02/05/96  37,348              n/a    n/a     Lady Janet Evans
Evans


FROM D S PARKES (Company Secretary)