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BAE SYSTEMS PLC 12 December 2002 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 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 - 18,139,351 Bank of New York Nominees Ltd - 3,049,180 Chase Nominees Ltd - 55,160,416 BT Globenet Nominees Ltd - 1,301,991 Midland Bank plc - 25,029,315 Bankers Trust - 6,013,533 Barclays Bank - 2,873,386 Citibank London - 2,017,357 Nortrust Nominees - 15,768,008 Royal Bank of Scotland - 68,300 MSS Nominees Ltd - 195,150 State Street Bank & Trust Co - 71,600 Citibank NA - 97,781 HSBC Bank plc - 23,000 ROY Nominees Ltd - 97,300 Mellon Nominees (UK) Ltd - 1,491,709 Capital International Limited: State Street Nominees Ltd - 312,600 Bank of New York Nominees - 11,292,476 Northern Trust - 656,100 Chase Nominees Ltd - 12,562,244 Midland Bank plc - 261,600 Bankers Trust - 7,578,700 Barclays Bank - 517,479 Citibank London - 243,400 Morgan Guaranty - 1,085,400 Nortrust Nominees - 6,602,402 Royal Bank of Scotland - 52,400 State Street Bank & Trust Co - 881,500 Lloyds Bank - 130,700 Citibank NA - 129,200 Deutsche Bank AG - 2,490,007 HSBC Bank plc - 2,800,300 Mellon Bank N.A. - 451,603 KAS UK - 11,700 Mellon Nominees (UK) Ltd - 263,000 Bank One London - 509,622 Clydesdale Bank plc - 102,100 Capital International S.A.: State Street Nominees Ltd - 52,000 Bank of New York Nominees - 130,147 Chase Nominees Ltd - 2,702,929 Credit Suisse London Branch - 177,800 Midland Bank plc - 1,024,200 Barclays Bank - 715,100 Citibank London - 70,000 Brown Bros - 47,200 Nortrust Nominees - 45,100 Morgan Stanley - 110,100 Royal Bank of Scotland - 1,494,594 MSS Nominees Ltd - 90,600 JP Morgan - 1,413,000 State Street Bank & Trust Co - 70,000 National Westminster Bank - 307,100 Lloyds Bank - 41,100 Vidacos Nominees Ltd - 485,705 RBSTB Nominees Ltd - 56,700 Citibank NA - 67,400 Deutsche Bank AG - 523,992 HSBC Bank plc - 376,100 Capital International, Inc: State Street Nominees Ltd - 712,500 Chase Nominees Ltd - 55,900 Midland Bank plc - 116,900 Nortrust Nominees - 120,499 Royal Bank of Scotland - 153,000 RBSTB Nominees Ltd - 41,500 HSBC Bank plc - 23,400 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 10 December 2002 11. Date company informed 12 December 2002 12. Total holding following this notification 191,556,476 ordinary shares 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 6.26% 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 12 December 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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