The Capital Group Companies, Inc. has notified BAE Systems PLC of a change in their holdings. As of August 18, 2023, The Capital Group Companies, Inc. holds 12.87% of the voting rights attached to BAE Systems PLC shares. This includes 348,020,419 voting rights through direct ownership of common stock and 43,921,492 voting rights through depository receipts. In addition, The Capital Group Companies, Inc. holds 0.11% of the voting rights through financial instruments, specifically rights to recall lent shares of depository receipts. The total number of voting rights of BAE Systems PLC is 3,045,517,875. The notification also states that The Capital Group Companies, Inc. is the parent company of Capital Research and Management Company, which serves as the investment manager to the American Funds family of mutual funds and other clients. Neither The Capital Group Companies, Inc. nor any of its affiliates own shares of BAE Systems PLC for their own account.