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BAE SYSTEMS PLC 13 June 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 Guardian Trust Company, Capital International Limited, Capital International S.A., Capital International Inc., and Capital Research and Management 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 - 26,878,324 Bank of New York Nominees Ltd - 4,760,742 Chase Nominees Ltd - 88,192,353 BT Globenet Nominees Ltd - 2,041,991 Midland Bank plc - 33,826,933 Deutsche Bank Mannheim - 7,600 Bankers Trust - 9,026,133 Barclays Bank - 4,419,786 Citibank London - 3,285,938 Nortrust Nominees - 24,124,708 Royal Bank of Scotland - 107,400 MSS Nominees Ltd - 395,650 State Street Bank & Trust Co - 145,000 RBSTB Nominees Ltd - 14,300 Deutsche Bank AG - 12,900 HSBC Bank plc - 37,100 ROY Nominees Limited - 229,500 Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited - 2,863,809 Capital International Limited: State Street Nominees Ltd - 2,868,500 Bank of New York Nominees - 20,860,615 Northern Trust - 1,683,525 Chase Nominees Ltd - 12,765,956 Midland Bank plc - 705,900 Bankers Trust - 6,274,000 Barclays Bank - 758,579 Citibank London - 953,300 Morgan Guaranty - 924,000 Nortrust Nominees - 12,053,838 Royal Bank of Scotland - 233,200 MSS Nominees Ltd - 1,013,800 State Street Bank & Trust Co - 1,706,700 Lloyds Bank - 447,000 Deutsche Bank AG - 3,651,907 HSBC Bank plc - 2,341,600 Mellon Bank N.A. - 790,703 Northern Trust AVFC - 294,300 KAS UK - 190,900 Mellon Nominees (UK) Ltd - 263,000 Bank One London - 1,208,222 Clydesdale Bank plc - 726,100 Capital International S.A.: State Street Nominees Ltd - 124,900 Bank of New York Nominees - 515,447 Chase Nominees Ltd - 7,438,029 Credit Suisse London Branch - 314,000 Midland Bank plc - 1,737,400 Barclays Bank - 2,070,300 Citibank London - 297,000 Brown Bros - 136,000 Nortrust Nominees - 191,900 Morgan Stanley - 218,800 Royal Bank of Scotland - 6,310,594 MSS Nominees Ltd - 147,800 JP Morgan - 6,608,600 State Street Bank & Trust Co - 439,300 National Westminster Bank - 540,900 Lloyds Bank - 348,600 Vidacos Nominees Ltd - 517,205 RBSTB Nominees Ltd - 176,000 Citibank NA - 67,400 Deutsche Bank AG - 1,328,392 HSBC Bank plc - 1,490,100 Capital International, Inc: State Street Nominees Ltd - 5,913,900 Bank of New York Nominees - 1,209,400 Chase Nominees Ltd - 5,591,300 Midland Bank plc - 388,100 Deutsche Bank Mannheim - 57,100 Bankers Trust - 45,500 Citibank London - 161,400 Nortrust Nominees - 2,527,999 Royal Bank of Scotland - 432,200 State Street Bank & Trust Co - 757,100 RBSTB Nominees Ltd - 79,400 Citibank NA - 558,600 Deutsche Bank AG - 80,600 Chase Manhattan Nominee Ltd - 33,900 HSBC Bank plc - 176,900 Capital Research and Management Company: Chase Nominees Limited - 38,174,532 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 11 June 2003 11. Date company informed 13 June 2003 12. Total holding following this notification 360,310,410 ordinary shares 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 11.775% 14. Any additional information Notification received under s198 CA85 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Ann-Louise Holding (01252) 373232 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification Ann-Louise Holding, Assistant Company Secretary Date of notification 13 June 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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