Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 0748E

BAE SYSTEMS PLC

31 March 2011

 



BAE Systems plc: Transaction in own shares

BAE Systems plc announces that on 31 March 2011 it transferred 4,264,697 ordinary shares of 2.5p each held in treasury to participants in its Share Incentive Plan at nil consideration. 

Following the transfer of these shares, BAE Systems plc holds 170,697,400 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 3,416,791,593 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).  This figure (3,416,791,593) 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 Services Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

31 March 2011

 

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