TR-1: notification of major interests in shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
BAE Systems plc |
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2. Reason for the notification |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
Yes |
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify): ________________________________________ |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: |
Capital Group International, Inc. |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): |
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: |
14 November 2008 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
17 November 2008 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
Below 3% |
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8. Notified details: |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of Shares |
Number of Voting Rights |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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ADRs (US05523R1077) |
773,704 |
3,094,816 |
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773,704 |
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3,094,816 |
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0.0878% |
Ordinary Shares (GB0002634946) |
104,499,845 |
104,499,845 |
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102,525,245 |
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102,525,245 |
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2.9076% |
B: Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. |
% of voting rights |
N/A |
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Total (A+B) |
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Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
105,620,061 |
2.9954% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
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Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of the proxy holder: |
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
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13. Additional information: |
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14. Contact name: |
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15. Contact telephone number: |
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As of 14 November 2008
BAE Systems plc
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Number of Shares |
Percent of outstanding |
Capital Group International Inc ('CGII') holdings Holdings by CGII Management Companies and Funds: |
105,620,061 |
2.995% |
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79,380,889 |
2.251% |
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14,809,525 |
0.420% |
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1,397,176 |
0.040% |
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10,032,471 |
0.285% |