Transaction in Own Shares

BAE SYSTEMS PLC
03 April 2008

BAE Systems plc: Transaction in own shares



BAE Systems plc announces that on 3 April 2008 it transferred 2,850,280 ordinary
shares of 2.5p each held in treasury to trustees of the group employee share
schemes for nil consideration.



Following the transfer of these shares, BAE Systems plc holds 59,094,720 of its
ordinary shares in treasury and has 3,518,826,487 ordinary shares in issue
(excluding treasury shares).  This figure (3,518,826,487) 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 April 2008






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