Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 8134V

BAE SYSTEMS PLC

03 June 2008

 



BAE Systems plc: Transaction in own shares

BAE Systems plc announces that on 2 June 2008 it transferred 2,814,687 ordinary shares of 2.5p each held in treasury to participants in its SAYE Share Option Scheme at a transfer price of 93 pence per share.  

Following the transfer of these shares, BAE Systems plc holds 56,280,033 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 3,523,137,754 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). This figure (3,523,137,754) represents the total voting rights in the Company and may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they can determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in the Company under the Financial Services Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

3 June 2008

 

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