TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES |
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
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BAE Systems Plc |
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2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached.
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
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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 |
The Capital Group Companies, Inc |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) |
See Schedule A |
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5. Date of the transaction and date on
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26 November 2014 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
28 November 2014 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
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Above 6% |
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8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of
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Situation previous |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number |
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Number of voting |
% of voting rights |
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Direct |
Indirect |
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Indirect |
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Ordinary Shares (ISIN: GB0002634946) |
185,162,388 |
185,162,388 |
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193,184,312 |
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6.125% |
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting |
% of voting |
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n/a |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial
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Exercise price |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
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% of voting rights
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n/a |
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Nominal |
Delta |
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Total (A+B+C) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
193,184,312 |
6.125% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
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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 |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold |
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14. Contact name: |
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15. Contact telephone number: |
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Schedule A
As of 26 November 2014 |
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BAE Systems plc |
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Number of Shares |
Percent of Outstanding |
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings |
193,184,312 |
6.125% |
Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds: |
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• Capital Guardian Trust Company |
288,091 |
0.009% |
• Capital International Limited |
125,556 |
0.004% |
• Capital International Sàrl |
51,486 |
0.002% |
• Capital Research and Management Company · The Income Fund of America |
192,719,179 |
6.110% |