(a)Identity of the party to the offer making the disclosure:
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BAE Systems plc
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(b)Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient
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N/A
|
(c)Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:
Use a separate form for each party to the offer
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BAE Systems plc
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(d)Is the party to the offer making the disclosure the offeror or the offeree?
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OFFEREE
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(e)Date position held:
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12 September 2012
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(f)Has the party previously disclosed, or is it today disclosing, under the Code in respect of any other party to this offer?
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Yes – disclosing today for positions in EADS N.V.
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(a)
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Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates
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Class of relevant security:
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BAE Systems plc ordinary shares
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|||
Interests
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Short positions
|
|||
Number
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%
|
Number
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%
|
|
(1)Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
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0
|
-
|
0
|
-
|
(2)Derivatives (other than options):
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
-
|
(3)Options and agreements to purchase/sell:
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
-
|
TOTAL:
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
-
|
(b)
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Rights to subscribe for new securities
|
Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:
|
N/A
|
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:
|
N/A
|
Details of any irrevocable commitments or letters of intent procured by the party to the offer making the disclosure or any person acting in concert with it (see Note 3 on Rule 2.11 of the Code):
|
None
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3.
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POSITIONS OF PERSONS ACTING IN CONCERT WITH THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
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Details of any interests, short positions and rights to subscribe of any person acting in concert with the party to the offer making the disclosure:
|
Name
|
Number of BAE Systems plc Shares
|
Percentage of issued ordinary share capital of BAE Systems plc (per cent.)
|
Dick Olver
|
53,343
|
0.00
|
Ian King
|
1,351,570
|
0.04
|
Linda Hudson
|
405,020
|
0.01
|
Peter Lynas
|
279,399
|
0.00
|
Paul Anderson
|
60,000
|
0.00
|
Peter Mason
|
25,283
|
0.00
|
Paula Rosput Reynolds
|
1,200*
|
0.00
|
Nick Rose
|
55,000
|
0.00
|
Carl Symon
|
20,000
|
0.00
|
Share
|
as at 25
|
Exercise
|
Date from
|
Expiry date
|
|
Option
|
September
|
price
|
which
|
||
Plan
|
2012
|
£
|
Date of grant
|
exercisable
|
|
PSP
|
38,463
|
nil
|
07.05.08
|
26.03.13
|
26.03.15
|
PSP
|
65,219
|
nil
|
08.09.08
|
08.09.12
|
08.09.15
|
PSP
|
92,823
|
nil
|
24.03.09
|
24.03.13
|
24.03.16
|
PSP
|
289,351
|
nil
|
23.03.10
|
23.03.13
|
23.03.17
|
PSP
|
289,352
|
nil
|
23.03.10
|
23.03.13
|
23.03.17
|
PSP
|
346,707
|
nil
|
18.05.11
|
18.05.14
|
18.05.18
|
PSP
|
346,707
|
nil
|
18.05.11
|
18.05.14
|
18.05.18
|
PSP
|
199,968
|
nil
|
29.03.12
|
29.03.15
|
29.03.19
|
PSP
|
199,969
|
nil
|
29.03.12
|
29.03.15
|
29.03.19
|
1,868,559
|
|||||
ExSOP
|
318,314
|
1.72
|
30.09.03
|
30.09.06
|
30.09.13
|
ExSOP
|
272,388
|
2.01
|
30.03.04
|
30.03.07
|
30.03.14
|
ExSOP
|
221,903
|
2.64
|
24.03.05
|
24.03.08
|
24.03.15
|
ExSOP
|
145,443
|
4.28
|
12.04.06
|
12.04.09
|
12.04.16
|
ExSOP
|
173,960
|
4.57
|
30.03.07
|
30.03.10
|
30.03.17
|
ExSOP
|
959,850
|
3.01
|
29.03.12
|
29.03.15
|
29.03.22
|
2,091,858
|
|||||
as at 25
|
Price
|
||||
September
|
on award
|
Date of
|
Date of
|
||
LTIPs
|
2012
|
or vesting
|
award
|
vesting
|
|
SMP
|
431,701
|
nil
|
23.03.10
|
23.03.13
|
|
SMP
|
425,877
|
nil
|
18.05.11
|
18.05.14
|
|
SMP
|
479,048
|
nil
|
29.03.12
|
29.03.15
|
|
1,336,626
|
as at 25
|
Exercise
|
Date from
|
|||
September
|
price
|
which
|
|||
Share options
|
2012
|
£
|
Date of grant
|
exercisable
|
Expiry date
|
PSP
|
14,461
|
nil
|
26.03.08
|
26.03.11
|
26.03.15
|
PSP
|
29,641
|
nil
|
24.03.09
|
24.03.12
|
24.03.16
|
PSP
|
191,983
|
nil
|
23.03.10
|
23.03.13
|
23.03.17
|
PSP
|
191,983
|
nil
|
23.03.10
|
23.03.13
|
23.03.17
|
PSP
|
147,376
|
nil
|
18.05.11
|
18.05.14
|
18.05.18
|
PSP
|
147,376
|
nil
|
18.05.11
|
18.05.14
|
18.05.18
|
PSP
|
158,819
|
nil
|
29.03.12
|
29.03.15
|
29.03.19
|
PSP
|
158,818
|
nil
|
29.03.12
|
29.03.15
|
29.03.19
|
1,040,457
|
|||||
ExSOP
|
133,740
|
4.57
|
30.03.07
|
30.03.10
|
30.03.17
|
ExSOP
|
854,334
|
3.01
|
29.03.12
|
29.03.15
|
29.03.22
|
988,074
|
|||||
as at 25
|
Price on
|
||||
September
|
award or
|
Date of
|
|||
LTIPs
|
2012
|
vesting
|
Date of award
|
vesting
|
|
SMP
|
96,383
|
nil
|
23.03.10
|
23.03.13
|
|
SMP
|
219,610
|
nil
|
18.05.11
|
18.05.14
|
|
SMP
|
208,032
|
nil
|
29.03.12
|
29.03.15
|
|
524,025
|
|||||
RSP
|
119,743
|
nil
|
18.05.11
|
18.05.14
|
|
RSP
|
219,060
|
nil
|
29.03.12
|
29.03.15
|
|
338,803
|
as at 25
|
Exercise
|
Date from
|
|||
September
|
price
|
which
|
|||
Share options
|
2012
|
£
|
Date of grant
|
exercisable
|
Expiry date
|
PSP
|
12,660
|
nil
|
26.03.08
|
26.03.13
|
26.03.15
|
PSP
|
18,049
|
nil
|
24.03.09
|
24.03.13
|
24.03.16
|
PSP
|
57,950
|
nil
|
23.03.10
|
23.03.13
|
23.03.17
|
PSP
|
57,951
|
nil
|
23.03.10
|
23.03.13
|
23.03.17
|
PSP
|
136,350
|
nil
|
18.05.11
|
18.05.14
|
18.05.18
|
PSP
|
136,350
|
nil
|
18.05.11
|
18.05.14
|
18.05.18
|
PSP
|
113,372
|
nil
|
29.03.12
|
29.03.15
|
29.03.19
|
PSP
|
113,372
|
nil
|
29.03.12
|
29.03.15
|
29.03.19
|
646,054
|
|||||
ExSOP
|
13,386
|
3.56
|
22.12.05
|
22.12.08
|
22.12.15
|
ExSOP
|
75,887
|
4.28
|
12.04.06
|
12.04.09
|
12.04.16
|
ExSOP
|
73,522
|
4.57
|
30.03.07
|
30.03.10
|
30.03.17
|
ExSOP
|
544,186
|
3.01
|
29.03.12
|
29.03.15
|
29.03.22
|
706,981
|
|||||
as at 25
|
Price on
|
||||
September
|
award or
|
Date of
|
Date of
|
||
LTIPs
|
2012
|
vesting
|
award
|
vesting
|
|
SMP
|
32,884
|
nil
|
23.03.10
|
23.03.13
|
|
SMP
|
33,552
|
nil
|
18.05.11
|
18.05.14
|
|
SMP
|
101,156
|
nil
|
29.03.12
|
29.03.15
|
|
167,592
|
Interests
|
Short positions
|
|||
Name
|
Number of BAE Systems plc Shares
|
Percentage of issued ordinary share capital of BAE Systems plc (per cent.)
|
Number of BAE Systems plc Shares
|
Percentage of issued ordinary share capital of BAE Systems plc (per cent.)
|
UBS AG
|
985,733
|
0.03
|
-
|
-
|
UBS AG
|
164,452*
|
0.00
|
-
|
-
|
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the party to the offer making the disclosure or any person acting in concert with it:
If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none”
|
None
|
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the party to the offer making the disclosure, or any person acting in concert with it, and any other person relating to:
(i)the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or
(ii)the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced:
If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none”
|
None
|
Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions)
|
YES
|
Supplemental Form 8 (SBL)
|
NO
|
Date of disclosure:
|
26 September 2012
|
Contact name:
|
David Parkes, Company Secretary
|
Telephone number:
|
+44 (0)1252 383857
|