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BAE SYSTEMS PLC 07 January 2003 SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of company BAE SYSTEMS plc 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest The Capital Group Companies, Inc. on behalf of its affiliates, including Capital Research and Management Company, Capital International Inc., Capital International S.A., Capital International Limited, and Capital Guardian Trust Company 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 Capital Guardian Trust Company: State Street Nominees Ltd - 25,749,351 Bank of New York Nominees Ltd - 4,251,380 Chase Nominees Ltd - 78,459,616 BT Globenet Nominees Ltd - 1,782,791 Midland Bank plc - 32,029,815 Bankers Trust - 8,234,433 Barclays Bank - 3,929,986 Citibank London - 2,871,557 Nortrust Nominees - 22,455,408 Royal Bank of Scotland - 94,600 MSS Nominees Ltd - 265,150 State Street Bank & Trust Co - 119,900 Citibank NA - 137,081 HSBC Bank plc - 29,800 ROY Nominees Ltd - 129,700 Mellon Nominees (UK) Ltd - 2,144,409 Capital International Limited: State Street Nominees Ltd - 2,019,000 Bank of New York Nominees - 19,829,418 Northern Trust - 856,700 Chase Nominees Ltd - 20,699,031 Midland Bank plc - 557,500 Bankers Trust - 10,270,400 Barclays Bank - 681,379 Citibank London - 462,900 Morgan Guaranty - 1,607,400 Nortrust Nominees - 13,580,414 Royal Bank of Scotland - 166,200 MSS Nominees Ltd - 697,200 State Street Bank & Trust Co - 1,805,000 Lloyds Bank - 347,300 Citibank NA - 342,300 Deutsche Bank AG - 4,261,207 HSBC Bank plc - 4,259,700 Mellon Bank N.A. - 723,403 Northern Trust AVFC - 257,600 KAS UK - 143,300 Mellon Nominees (UK) Ltd - 263,000 Bank One London - 1,203,422 Clydesdale Bank plc - 526,200 Capital International S.A.: State Street Nominees Ltd - 104,100 Bank of New York Nominees - 393,347 Chase Nominees Ltd - 6,357,629 Credit Suisse London Branch - 285,500 Midland Bank plc - 2,070,300 Barclays Bank - 1,302,200 Citibank London - 237,700 Brown Bros - 106,000 Nortrust Nominees - 145,500 Morgan Stanley - 189,000 Royal Bank of Scotland - 4,583,194 MSS Nominees Ltd - 126,800 JP Morgan - 4,338,400 State Street Bank & Trust Co - 367,900 National Westminster Bank - 505,700 Lloyds Bank - 262,400 Vidacos Nominees Ltd - 573,105 RBSTB Nominees Ltd - 117,300 Citibank NA - 67,400 Deutsche Bank AG - 1,191,692 HSBC Bank plc - 1,143,400 Capital International, Inc: State Street Nominees Ltd - 4,521,900 Bank of New York Nominees - 811,200 Chase Nominees Ltd - 4,011,000 Midland Bank plc - 306,700 Deutsche Bank Mannheim - 49,900 Bankers Trust - 37,000 Citibank London - 140,600 Nortrust Nominees - 1,831,099 Royal Bank of Scotland - 342,800 State Street Bank & Trust Co - 474,100 Citibank - 53,000 RBSTB Nominees Ltd - 90,200 Citibank NA - 379,300 Deutsche Bank AG - 56,400 Chase Manhattan Nominee Ltd - 24,500 HSBC Bank plc - 134,800 Capital Research and Management Company: Chase Nominees Limited - 24,161,861 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 given as at 3 January 2003 11. Date company informed 7 January 2003 12. Total holding following this notification 330,140,178 ordinary shares 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 10.86% 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 7 January 2003 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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