Director/PDMR Shareholding

BAE SYSTEMS PLC
07 May 2008



BAE SYSTEMS plc



NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
OR THEIR CONNECTED PERSONS


Notification made in accordance with DTR 3.1.4R(1)(a) of the Disclosure Rules
and Transparency Rules:

The Company today granted options under the BAE Systems Performance Share Plan
to the following PDMRs as set out below:

Name of PDMR                               Number of shares granted under option
Walt Havenstein*                           115,749
Ian King                                   122,039
George Rose                                122,039


The above awards have been granted following the passing of the necessary
resolution at the Company's Annual General Meeting held earlier today.  The
awards made to Ian King and George Rose are in respect of ordinary shares of
2.5p each in BAE Systems plc at nil consideration.  The options are exercisable
in three tranches between 26.03.11 and 26.03.15 subject to the attainment of
performance conditions.


* The award made to Walt Havenstein is a conditional award of shares over
ordinary shares of 2.5p each in BAE Systems plc at nil consideration.  The award
vests in three tranches between 26.03.11 and 26.03.13 subject to the attainment
of performance conditions.





7 May 2008






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