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Filed by European Aeronautic Defence & Space Company N.V.

Pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Subject Company: European Aeronautic Defence & Space Company N.V. and BAE Systems plc

Commission File No.: 001-_________

Date:  September 12, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EAD Announcemen

 

 

NO FO RELEASE  O PUBLICATIO O DISTRIBUTION DIRECTL O INDIRECTLY (I WHOL O I PART IN INT O FRO AN JURISDICTIO WHER T D SO WOUL CONSTITUT VIOLATIO O TH RELEVAN LAW O AN JURISDICTIO

 

Response  t BA System pl Announcemen

 

 

Leiden,    12    September    2012    –    Further    to    recent    speculation    and    to BAE    Systems´    plcs    announcement    today,    EADS    NV    confirms    it   is    in discussions   regarding   a  possible   combination   of   the   BAE   Systems   plc   and EADS   NV   businesses   as   described   in   BAE   Systems   plcs   announcement attache below

 

The  possible  combination  is  subject amongst  othe things,  to  th approval  of th Boar of  EAD and  ther ca b n certaint tha these  discussions  will lead to  transaction.    further  announcement  wil b made  as  appropriate. 

 

 

 

Abou EAD

 

EAD i a globa leade i aerospace defence  an relate services I 2011 th Grou – comprising   Airbus Astrium Cassidia an Eurocopter   –  generated  revenue o €  49. billion an employe workforce  o ove 133,000

 

 

Contacts: Fo Media

Raine Ohler,  Hea o Grou Communications                                Tel +3 (0) 8 9 8 3

 

Marti Aera Interi Hea o Medi Relations                              Tel +4 (0)8 60 3473

 

Matthie Duvelleroy/Jacque Rocca Medi Relation France        Tel +3 (0) 4 2 2 2

 

Fo Investors

 

Philipp Balducchi Hea o Investo Relations                                Tel +3 (0) 4 2 2 0

Juli Kitcher,  Institutional an analyst                                                 Tel +3 (0) 4 2 2 36
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Thi documen doe no constitut a offe fo sal o an securitie o a offe o a invitation t purchas an such  securitie i th Unite States.  Th securitie referre t herei ma not b offere o sol i th Unite State absen registratio unde th U Securitie Act  o 1933, a amende (th Securitie Act) o anothe exemptio from o i transactio no subjec to, th registratio requirement o th Securitie Act An publi offerin o securitie t b made i th Unite State wil b mad b mean o prospectu satisfyin applicabl requirements tha ma b obtaine fro EAD o BAE  Systems a applicable an tha wil contai detailed information   about   EADS   and   BAE   Systems   and   their   respective   management,   as   well   as financia statements.   T th exten a exemption fro registration unde th Securities Act is no availabl fo an offerin o securitie b eithe EAD o BAE  Systems,  suc offerin wil be registere unde th Securitie Act If an whe th partie ente int definitive  agreement, transaction   documents   wilb made   available   t EADS   and   BAE   Systems   shareholders   by EADS   and   BAE   Systems   and,   i required,   wil either   b furnished   t o filed   wit the   SEC. Holders   o BA Systems   securities   o o EADS   securities   wh are  U persons   o wh are located   i the   United   States   are   urged   t read   such   documents   i and   when   they   become availabl before  the mak an decisio wit respect  t an combinatio transaction If such document are  furnishe o file wit th SEC the wil b availabl fre o charg a th SEC's we sit a www.sec.gov Nothin i thi documen shal b deeme a acknowledgement that an SEC  filin i required   o tha a offe requirin registration   unde th Securities   Act  maeve occu i connectio wit th possibl business  combinatio transactio describe herein.” 

 

 

 

 

 

BA SYSTEM ANNOUNCEMEN

 

 

THI ANNOUNCEMEN DOES  NO CONSTITUT A ANNOUNCEMENO

A FIR INTENTIO T MAK AN  OFFER  UNDE RUL 2. O TH CIT COD ON TAKEOVER AN MERGERS.  THER CA B N CERTAINT THA A TRANSACTIO WIL BE  IMPLEMENTED

 

NO FO RELEASE  O PUBLICATIO O DISTRIBUTION DIRECTL O INDIRECTLY (I WHOL O I PART IN INT O FRO AN JURISDICTIO WHER T D SO WOUL CONSTITUT VIOLATIO O TH RELEVAN LAW O AN JURISDICTION

 

1 Septembe 201

 

 

 

 

RESPONS T SHAR PRIC MOVEMEN

 

 

Further  to the recen movement  in BA Systems’  shar price,  BA System plc (BA Systems)  and  EAD N.V (EADS confir that  they  ar in discussions regarding   possible   combination   of   their   businesses.   This   potential combination   would   be   implemented   through   the   creation   of   a   dual   listed compan structure unde whic both  companies  woul operat as  one  group 

 


 

 

b means  of  equalisation  an other  agreements  but  woul b separatel listed on their  existing  exchanges. 

 

The  discussions  betwee th parties  envisage  tha BA System shareholders would   own   40%   and   EADS   shareholders   60%   respectively   of  the  enlarged group.  I is  contemplated  tha ther would  b unified  boar and  management structure   with   identical   boards   and   executive   committees   at   each   of   BAE Systems  and  EADS

 

BA System and  EAD hav lon histor of  collaboratio and  ar currently partner i numbe of  importan projects,  includin th Eurofighter  and  MBDA joint   ventures.    The    potential    combination    would    create    a    world    class international  aerospace,  defence  an securit grou with  substantial  centres  of manufacturin and  technolog excellenc i France Germany Spain,  th UK an th USA

 

BAE    Systems    and    EADS    operate    highly    secure    and   sensitive    defence businesses  in the  USA th UK France,  Germany Spain,  Saud Arabi and Australia,   amongst  other  countries.   Discussions   hav therefor bee initiated wit range  of  governments  about  the  implications  of  the  potential  transaction. Under  the transactio structur being  discusse betwee the parties,  BAE Systems  an EAD envisag that  certai of thei defenc activities  would  be ringfence wit governance  arrangement appropriate  to thei strategic  and national  securit importance,   particularl in  the  USA give th importance  of that  market  to  th enlarge group.  In  addition,  subject  t receivin appropriate shareholder  approvals th parties  envisage  issuing  specia share in BAE Systems  an EAD to eac of  th French,  Germa and  U government to replac th existing  U governmen shar i BA System an th stakeholder concer part arrangements  in  EADS

 

BA Systems  an EAD believe  that  the  potential  combination  of their  two businesses  offer the prospect  of  significant  benefits  for  customer and shareholder o both  companies.  Thes benefit includ cost  savings,  suc as fro procurement  an sourcing  efficiencies  availabl to th enlarge group and substantial  new  business  opportunities. 

 

BA System and  EAD have  historically  had  differen dividend  policies  with BA System paying  higher  proportio of  its  earning in  dividends.   T better align  th parties’   payout   ratios,   should   th transaction   proceed,   it  has  been agreed  that  EAD would  pa £200m  to  its  shareholders   prior  t completion. BA System an EADS’ normal  dividend  payments  i respect  of  201 would be unaffected.   In respect  of  2013 assumin that  th combined  earnings  are broadly   in   line   with   current   expectations,   it   ienvisaged   that   the   combined group  woul declar dividends  suc that  BAE System shareholder would receive  a equivalen amount  to  tha declared  in  respect  of  2012.    This  would represent   a   material   increase   for   EADS   shareholders   by   comparison   with current  market  expectations.    Th dividen polic fo 2014  an beyon would be matte fo the  boar o the  combined  group,  whic i expected  to  balance th importanc o dividends  to shareholder wit th combine group future earning potential investment  requirements  and  continuin nee for a strong balance  sheet. 

 

An agreement  on  th terms  o potentia combination  wil requir approva by th boards  of  EAD and  BA Systems.  Prio to  an such  agreement EAD will 

 


 

infor the  relevant  bodies  representin th interests  of  its employees  in accordanc with  applicabl law an regulations.  If, after  completio of  the processes    described    above,    EADS    and    BAE    Systems    reach    definitive agreement  on th term o any combination completion  would  be subject  to, amongst  othe things,  numbe of  governmental  an regulator approvals,  the approva of  ordinar shareholder of  bot BA System an EAD an certain conditions  that  ar customar for  transaction  governe b th Cit Code  on Takeovers   and   Mergers   (the   Code).   There   can   be   no   certainty   that   the discussions  wil ultimately  lea to  transaction. 

 

In accordance  with  Rule  2.4(c)  of  th Code,  both  parties  o EAD are/i now required,  by  n late tha 5:0 p.m Londo tim o 10  October  2012,  to  either announce  transaction  i accordanc wit Rule  2.7  of  the  Code  o announce that  the o EAD no  longer  inten t pursu transaction,  i which  cas the announcemen will  be  treated  a a statement  to  whic Rul 2.8  of  th Code applies.  Th deadlin ca b extended  with  the consent  of  the Panel  in accordanc wit Rul 2.6(c of  the  Code

 

BA System confirm it intentio t request  an  extensio to the  deadlin from th Panel  if  i an EAD ar still  in  discussions  a that  time. 

 

Althoug n revision  is  expected,  for th purposes  of  2.5  (a) of the  Code,  EADS reserves  the  right  t amend  o adjust  the  term of  the  possibl transactio i)  in th even o the  announcemen o a competing  transactio or  of  possible competing  transactio involving  BA System or  ii)  with  th recommendatio of th boar of  BA Systems. 

 

A further  announcement  wil b made  as  appropriate. 

 

 

 

Enquiries

 

 

 

BA System pl

 

Fo Investors

 

Andre Wrathall Hea o Investo Relations                                   Tel +4 (0 125 38 45

 

Fo Media

 

Charlott Lambkin Grou Communication Director                       Tel +4 (0 125 38 83

 

Joh Suttle Senio Vice  President Communications                      Tel + (703 34 850

 

 

 

EAD N.V. 

 

Raine Ohler,  Hea o Grou Communications                                Tel +3 (0) 8 9 8 3

 

Marti Aera Interi Hea o Medi Relations                              Tel +4 (0)8 60 3473

 

Matthie Duvelleroy Medi Relation France                                  Tel +3 (0) 4 2 2 2

 

 

 

I accordance  wit Rul 2.1 o th Code BA Systems  confirm that excludin 338,287,732 ordinary   shares   o 2.5   pence   each   held   i treasury,   i has   i issue   3,249,306,302   ordinary share o 2. penc each Th ISI fo th ordinar share i GB0002634946

 


 

 

A  copy    of   this   announcement    will   be   made    available    on   BAE    Systemss    website    at www.baesystems.co   an EADS websit a   www.eads.com

 

Thi announcemen i mad wit th approva o EADS. 

 

 

 

Disclosur requirement o th Cod

 

As dua liste compan structure are  subjec t th Takeove Code BAE  Systems  pl wil now ente a offe perio a define b th Takeover   Code Unde Rul 8.3(a o th Code any perso wh i intereste i 1 o mor o an class  o relevan securitie o BAE  System o of EADS   must   mak a Opening   Position   Disclosure   following   th commencement   o th offer period A Openin Positio Disclosure  mus contai detail o th person’ interest an short position in an right t subscrib for,  an relevan securitie o each  o BAE  System and EADS.  An  Openin Positio Disclosure  b perso t who Rul 8.3(a applie must  b made b n late tha 3.3 p (Londo time o th 10t business  da followin th commencement o th offe period Relevant   persons   wh dea i th relevant   securities   o BA Systems   or EAD prio t th deadlin fo makin a Opening   PositioDisclosure   must  instea mak a Dealin Disclosure

 

Unde Rul 8.3(b o th Code an perso wh is,  o becomes,  intereste i 1 o more  o any clas o relevan securities   o BA System o EAD mus mak Dealin Disclosure   i the perso deal i an relevan securitie o BAE  Systems  o EADS.  Dealin Disclosur must contai detail o th dealin concerne an o th person’ interest an short  position in and right t subscrib for an relevan securitie o each  o BA System an EADS,  sav t the exten tha thes detail hav previousl bee disclose unde Rul 8 Dealin Disclosure  by a perso t who Rul 8.3(b applie must  b mad b n late tha 3.3 p (Londo time on th busines da followin th dat o th relevan dealing

 

I tw o more  person act  togethe pursuan t a agreemen o understanding whethe formal o informal,   t acquire  o contro a interest  i relevan securitie o BA Systems  o EADS, the wil b deeme t b singl perso fo th purpos o Rul 8.3

 

Openin Positio Disclosure must  als be mad by BA System an EAD an Dealing Disclosure must  also  b mad b BAE  Systems,  EAD an b an person actin i concert wit an o the (se Rule 8.1 8. an 8.4). 

 

Detail o th offere an offero companies   i respec o whose  relevant   securities   Opening Position   Disclosures   an Dealing   Disclosures   mus b mad ca b foun i th Disclosure Tabl o th Takeove Panel websit a www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk includin detail o the number   of   relevant   securities   in   issue,   when   the   offer   period   commenced   and   when   any offeror   was   first   identified.   You   should   contact   the   Panel’s   Market   Surveillance    Unit   o

+44   (0)20   7638   0129   i you   are   i an doubt   a t whether   you   are   required   t make   a

Openin Positio Disclosur o Dealin Disclosure

 

Notic to  U Investor

 

Thi announcement   doe no constitute   a offe fo sal o an securities   o a offe o an invitatio t purchase  an such  securitie i th Unite States.  Th securitie referre t herein ma no b offere o sol i th Unite State absen registratio unde th U Securitie Act o 1933 a amende (th “Securitie Act”)  o anothe exemptio from,  o i transactio not subjec to th registratio requirement o th Securitie Act An publi offerin o securitie to b mad i th Unite State wil b mad by mean o prospectu satisfyin applicable requirements   tha ma b obtaine fro EAD o BA Systems,  a applicable,   an tha will contai detaile informatio abou EAD an BAE  System an thei respectiv management

 


 

 

as   well   as   financial   statements.   To   the   extent   an   exemption   from   registration   under   the Securities   Ac i no availabl fo an offerin o securities   b eithe EAD o BA Systems, such  offerin wil b registered   unde th Securities   Act I an whe th partie ente int a definitive  agreement transactio document wil b mad availabl t EAD an BA Systems shareholder b EAD an BA Systems  and i required wil eithe b furnishe t o file with th SEC Holders  o BA System securitie o o EAD securitie wh are  U person o who are  locate i th Unite State ar urge to rea such  document i an whe the become availabl before  the mak an decisio wit respect  t an combinatio transaction If such document are  furnishe o file wit th SEC the wil b availabl fre o charg a th SEC's we sit a www.sec.gov Nothin i thi documen shal b deeme a acknowledgement   that an SEC  filin i required   o tha a offe requirin registration   unde th Securities   Act  may eve occu i connectio wit th possibl business  combinatio transactio describe herein

 

U Listin Authorit (UKLA

 

Th propose transaction i completed woul b classifie a reverse  takeove o EAD by BA System unde th Listin Rule o th UKLA,  an a applicatio woul therefore  nee to b mad i du cours t th UKL an th Londo Stoc Exchang fo th Ordinar Share of th BAE  Systems   hea o th dua liste company   t b admitted   t th Officia Lis an to tradin o th Londo Stock  Exchang respectively Th eligibilit of th combine grou for admissio t th Officia Lis ha no ye bee agree wit th UKL an discussion wit the UKL regardin eligibilit wil commenc i du course

Shareholder are  referre to regulator informatio tha EAD publishe via www.eads.com/eads/int/en/investor-relations/investor-news.htm

 

Othe jurisdiction

 

Thi announcement   doe no constitute   a offe fo sal o an securities   o a offe o an invitatio t purchase  an such  securitie i an othe jurisdictions

 

N profi forecasts 

 

N statemen i thi announcemen is intende a profi forecast  an n statemen i this announcement   shoul b interprete t mea tha earning pe BA Systems  o EAD shares for   the   current   or   future   financial   years   would   necessarily   match   or   exceed   the   historical publishe earning pe BA System o EAD share