Holding(s) in Company

BAE SYSTEMS PLC 22 July 2002 SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of company BAE SYSTEMS plc 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, L.P. 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 SHAREHOLDER NAMED IN 2 ABOVE 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them NOT DISCLOSED OTHER THAN THAT THE REGISTERED HOLDERS ARE APPROXIMATELY 525 CUSTODIAN BANKS 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired N/A 6. Percentage of issued class N/A 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed N/A 8. Percentage of issued class N/A 9. Class of security Ordinary shares of 2.5 pence each 10. Date of transaction NOT DISCLOSED. FIGURES GIVES AS AT 12 JULY 2002 11. Date company informed 22 JULY 2002 12. Total holding following this notification 121,318,956 ORDINARY SHARES 28,529,608 AMERICAN DESPOSITARY RECEIPTS (representing 114,118,432 underlying ordinary shares) 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 7.7% 14. Any additional information Notification received under s198 CA85 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Ann-Louise Holding (01252) 383185 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification Ann-Louise Holding, Assistant Company Secretary Date of notification 22 July 2002 The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of this document or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission. The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwise from the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained in it, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document or any such material. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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