Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 9041P

BAE SYSTEMS PLC

23 February 2016

 

BAE Systems plc: Transaction in own shares

BAE Systems plc announces that on 23 February 2016 it transferred 100,000 ordinary shares of 2.5p each held in treasury to First Names Corporate Services Limited, Trustee of the BAE Systems plc ESOP Trust in connection with the operation of the BAE Systems Performance Share Plan and the BAE Systems Long-Term Incentive Plan, at nil consideration.

Following the transfer of these shares, BAE Systems plc holds 300,831,112 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 3,166,608,932 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).  This figure (3,166,608,932) 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.

23 February 2016

 

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