Holding(s) in Company

BAE SYSTEMS PLC
26 May 2006



                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



1. Name of company


BAE SYSTEMS plc



2. Name of shareholder having a major interest


Barclays PLC



3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18


Shareholder named in 2 above



4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them


Barclays PLC has ceased to have a notifiable interest in the ordinary share 
capital of BAE SYSTEMS plc.




5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired


N/A



6. Percentage of issued class


N/A



7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed


N/A



8. Percentage of issued class


N/A



9. Class of security


Ordinary shares of 2.5 pence each



10. Date of transaction


Not disclosed.  Notification of cessation of notifiable interest in the ordinary 
share capital of BAE SYSTEMS plc given as at 19 May 2006






11. Date company informed


26 May 2006



12. Total holding following this notification


N/A





13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


Less than 3%



14. Any additional information


Notification received under s198 CA85



15. Name of authorised company official responsible for making this notification


Ann-Louise Holding, Assistant Company Secretary    (01252 373232)



16.  Date of notification


26 May 2006




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