6 Carlton Gardens
London
SW1Y 5AD
Company Number: 01470151
BAE Systems has its primary listing on the London Stock Exchange (BA.LN), but is also listed in the form of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) on the Over The Counter market (OTC) in the United States under the symbol BAESY.
London: BA.LN
ADR New York: BAESY
BAE Systems plc merged with GEC’s MES business on 29 November 1999. The BAE Systems share price on 30 November 1999 was 369 pence.
BAE Systems plc (then named British Aerospace plc) was first quoted in February 1981 at 150 pence.
The BAE Systems’ share register is administered by Equiniti Limited.
For enquiries about your shareholding please call the helpline at Equiniti on:
+44 (0)371 384 2044 (UK and International telephone number)
Lines open 8.30am — 5.30pm, Monday to Friday; excluding UK Bank Holidays.
Or, from outside the UK:
+44 121 415 7058
Or write to the Registrars at:
Equiniti Limited (0140)
Aspect House
Spencer Road
Lancing
West Sussex BN99 6DA
United Kingdom
You can download a copy of the report and accounts or, alternatively, you can contact Equiniti Limited who will arrange to send you a copy.
BAE Systems plc's year-end is 31 December. The annual results are usually announced in February and the interim results are announced in July/August.
For the next announcement date, access the Financial Calendar. To access past interim and preliminary reports visit the results archive.
The AGM is usually held in May of each year. Appropriate notification of the exact date is sent in advance to all shareholders.
In order to buy shares, or sell some or all of your shares, you need to contact a stockbroker or share-dealing service. As well as specialist stockbrokers, most high street banks and a number of building societies offer share-dealing services. Equiniti also offers a Shareview Dealing service and more details can be found at Shareview.
Share dealing services may be telephone, postal or internet based and commission rates can vary considerably. Before selling shares, you should ensure that you have the related share certificate(s).
If you are selling shares which are registered in a nominee name, rather than your own name, you need to contact the nominee to make arrangements to sell the shares.
You need to complete a stock transfer form and send it to Equiniti Limited, together with your share certificate and a nationality declaration form completed by the person to whom you are transferring the shares.
Yes — the company operates a Dividend Reinvestment Plan. If you wish to participate, you need to complete an election form and return it to Equiniti Limited. There is a charge equal to 1.5% of the value of the shares received being payable to cover the cost of the transaction and 0.5% of the value is payable in stamp duty.
You can find the full Terms & Conditions and an application form on Shareview.
You should contact Equiniti Limited, who can provide you with the relevant details.
Alternatively, you can access your own shareholder account online by registering with Shareview.
You should notify Equiniti Limited either by telephone, by filling in and posting a change of address form, or by writing and confirming your full name, your old address and your new address. Please quote your shareholder reference, if possible, which can be found on your share certificate(s). If you have registered for Shareview you can complete the form online.
Download a change of address form.
You should send a copy of the relevant marriage certificate or change of name deed to Equiniti Limited, together with your share certificates.
You should contact Equiniti Limited who can issue a replacement certificate. The Registrars will charge an administrative fee for issuing a replacement and, depending on the number of shares involved, there may also be an indemnity charge to pay.
You should contact Equiniti Limited in the first instance who will arrange to send you the relevant forms for completion. In order to have the shares transferred, you will normally need to provide the Registrar with a court sealed copy of the Grant of Representation and a completed stock transfer form.
Grant of Representations from England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are accepted. A Grant of Representation issued by a Commonwealth country/territory or the Republic of South Africa will also be accepted, as long as it had been resealed in England by the High Court of Justice. For all other countries (including Republic of Ireland, Isle of Man and Channel Islands), a UK Grant of Representation sealed in the High Court of Justice is required.
If, however, the market value of the shares is less than £10,000, and the overall value of the estate is less than the inheritance tax threshold, it may be possible to use a special small estates procedure. Please contact Equiniti Limited for the relevant forms.
Yes — the Shareview portfolio service from Equiniti Limited offers you online information on your shareholding in BAE Systems as well as any other shares you hold in other companies for which Equiniti Limited acts as Registrar. You can also view indicative share prices for your portfolio and access a comprehensive range of shareholder documentation.
In addition, you can elect not to receive shareholder communications in hard copy. Instead, the Registrar will send you an email message to tell you when there is a communication for you to view on the investor pages of baesystems.com.
You can find more information on, and register with, the Shareview portfolio service by clicking on Shareview.
You’ll find your shareholder reference number quoted on any correspondence you have received from Equiniti, such as share certificates, dividend cheques, tax vouchers or proxy cards.
You can receive electronic communications by signing up for a free Shareview portfolio on the Equiniti website. Once you have registered your portfolio you can opt for paper-free e-communications on the 'Your details' page.
This is probably because you have more than one shareholding. You can amalgamate your holdings free of charge by writing to the Registrar and quoting the Shareholder Unique Reference Number for each holding. You cannot however amalgamate a sole holding with a joint holding. Please also note that the name and address of each holding must be the same before they can be amalgamated.
British Aerospace Ordinary 10p share certificates are still valid. You should contact Equiniti Limited who can advise you on what you need to do. However, British Aerospace 50p share certificates are no longer valid.
Dividends on ordinary shares are usually paid twice a year, in June and December.
Yes, dividends can be paid direct into most bank and building societies. If you have a UK bank account, you can either phone Equiniti Limited (if the shares are in your sole name) or complete and return a mandate instruction form. The mandate instruction will apply to future dividends on all the shares held in your account. An annual tax voucher will continue to be sent to you at the address held for you on the register. You can revoke the mandate instruction at any time by notifying Equiniti Limited. If you have registered for Shareview you can submit your mandate online.
Download a UK mandate instruction form:
Visit the shareholder forms page
If your bank account is overseas, Equiniti offers an overseas payment service and can arrange payment for over 90 countries worldwide. For more information on the terms and conditions of this service, and to obtain the appropriate mandate form, visit the Shareview website or contact Equiniti Limited.
You should either phone Equiniti Limited or complete a new dividend mandate instruction form in respect of your new account and return it to Equiniti Limited.
Download a mandate instruction form.
Yes — you will need to contact Equiniti Limited who will issue a replacement cheque. The Registrar may charge an administrative fee for providing a replacement cheque.
You can arrange to have dividends paid direct into your bank or building society account which is a more convenient and secure method of payment than receiving a cheque. For details of how to do this please see 'Can I have dividends paid direct to my bank or building society?'.
A consolidated tax voucher is normally sent out in December each year. If you have not received a tax voucher for the dividend paid in June and you have your dividends paid direct into your bank or building society account, the details will be included on the consolidated tax voucher. However, if you have lost your last tax voucher, you can obtain a duplicate by contacting Equiniti Limited. The Registrar will charge an administrative fee for providing a replacement.
You will need to contact Equiniti Limited who will issue a replacement cheque. The Registrar may charge an administrative fee for providing a replacement cheque.
You can arrange to have dividends paid direct into your bank or building society account which is a more convenient and secure method of payment than receiving a cheque. For details of how to do this please see 'Can I have dividends paid direct to my bank or building society?'.
Find our more about American Depositary Receipts (ADRs):
company.secretary@baesystems.com
investors@baesystems.com