As of October 31, 2023, BAE Systems plc has a total of 3,244,571,139 issued ordinary shares of 2.5 pence each admitted to trading. Each ordinary share carries the right to one vote in relation to all circumstances at general meetings of ordinary shareholders. The company also holds 204,582,721 ordinary shares in treasury, and the voting rights of these treasury shares are automatically suspended. Therefore, BAE Systems plc has a total of 3,039,988,418 voting rights.

Shareholders and others with notification obligations can use the total voting rights figure of 3,039,988,418 as the denominator for calculating whether they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, BAE Systems plc under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.