The Capital Group Companies, Inc. has notified BAE Systems PLC of a change in their major holdings. As of August 2, 2023, The Capital Group Companies, Inc. holds 12.93% of the voting rights attached to BAE Systems PLC shares. This represents a slight decrease from their previous position of 13.01%. The total number of voting rights of the issuer is 3,046,959,358. The notification also includes details of financial instruments held by The Capital Group Companies, Inc., including depository receipts and rights to recall lent shares. The notification clarifies that neither The Capital Group Companies, Inc. nor any of its affiliates own shares of BAE Systems PLC for their own account, but rather the shares are owned by accounts under their discretionary investment management.