Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 3613K

BAE SYSTEMS PLC

29 July 2013

 



BAE Systems plc: Transaction in own shares

BAE Systems plc announces that on 29 July 2013 it transferred:

·    2,891ordinary shares of 2.5p each held in treasury to a participant of its Performance Share Plan at nil consideration;

·    67,035 ordinary shares of 2.5p each held in treasury to participants in its Executive Share Option Plan at transfer prices of between 201 pence and 428 pence per share; and

·    24,898 ordinary shares of 2.5p each held in treasury to a participant of its Restricted Share Plan at nil consideration. 

Following the transfer of these shares, BAE Systems plc holds 329,404,654 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 3,233,273,390 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).  This figure (3,233,273,390) 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 Conduct Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

29 July 2013

 

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