BAE Systems plc: Transaction in own shares
BAE Systems plc announces that on 22 December 2015 it transferred 14,765 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 301,847,399 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 3,165,592,645 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). This figure (3,165,592,645) 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.
22 December 2015