BAE Systems plc has announced the purchase of its own ordinary shares as part of its share repurchase program. The company acquired 143,380 ordinary shares from Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc on 9 May 2024. The highest price paid per share was 1,397.50p, the lowest was 1,378.00p, and the volume-weighted average price paid per share was 1,390.97p. BAE Systems plc intends to cancel the purchased shares.

Since 1 June 2023, the company has purchased 35,581,808 shares at a cost of £396,475,597.72 as part of the third tranche of the Buyback Programme. A full breakdown of the individual trades made by Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc on behalf of the Company is available in the attached document.

This announcement does not constitute an offer for securities in any jurisdiction. The details of this transaction will be available on the Company's website. For further information, investors can contact Martin Cooper, Investor Relations Director, and media inquiries can be directed to Kristina Anderson, Director of Media Relations.