BAE Systems plc: Transaction in own shares
BAE Systems plc announces that on 1 April 2014:
(i) it transferred 1,476,325 ordinary shares of 2.5p each held in treasury to participants of its Restricted Share Plan at nil consideration; and
(ii) it transferred 3,086,527 ordinary shares of 2.5p each held in treasury to participants of its Share Incentive Plan at nil consideration.
Following the transfer of these shares, BAE Systems plc holds 321,669,717 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 3,170,889,041 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). This figure (3,170,889,041) 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.
1 April 2014