Company BAE Systems plc

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GB0002634946

Aerospace & Defense

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Business description: BAE Systems plc

BAE Systems plc is one of the world's leaders in designing, producing and marketing defense and aerospace systems and equipment. The activity is organized mainly around three families of products and services:

- land-based equipment: combat vehicles, tanks, missile launchers, artillery systems, munitions, etc.;

- electronic communication, navigation, and simulation systems. The group also offers ship and boat repair services;

- aeronautical and marine equipment: aircraft, watercraft, submarines, etc.

Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: the United Kingdom (26.8%), Europe (6.6%), the United States (47.7%), Saudi Arabia (11%), Australia (4.4%), Asia/Pacific (1.3%), Qatar (1%), Canada (0.7%) and other (0.5%).

Number of employees: 107,400

Sales by Activity: BAE Systems plc

Fiscal Period: December	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Electronic Systems	4.56B	4.49B	5.06B	5.46B	7.19B
Air	6.59B	6.91B	6.29B	6.52B	6.88B
Maritime	3.2B	3.34B	4.48B	5.39B	6B
Platforms & Services	3.4B	3.32B	3.6B	3.84B	4.34B
Cyber & Intelligence	1.81B	1.75B	2.2B	2.32B	2.41B
Head Quarter (HQ)	40M	36M	10M	10M	24M
Intra-Group Sales/Revenue	-319M	-329M	-382M	-459M	-535M

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Geographical breakdown of sales: BAE Systems plc

Fiscal Period: December	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
United States (US)	9.31B	9.11B	10.16B	10.7B	12.56B
United Kingdom (UK)	3.75B	3.94B	4.32B	6.1B	7.04B
Saudi Arabia	2.63B	2.48B	2.54B	2.69B	2.89B
Rest of Europe	1.24B	1.5B	1.82B	1.53B	1.73B
Australia	664M	762M	853M	943M	1.16B
Rest of Asia and Pacific	332M	285M	283M	264M	354M
Qatar	913M	1.01B	885M	450M	259M
Canada	114M	141M	125M	177M	189M
Other	-	-	-	-	129M
Rest of Middle East	309M	275M	225M	178M	-
Africa, and Central and South America	19M	23M	42M	44M	-

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Executive Committee: BAE Systems plc

Manager	Title	Age	Since
Charles Woodburn CEO	Chief Executive Officer	53	30/06/2017
Brad Greve DFI	Director of Finance/CFO	-	31/03/2020
Julian Frederick Cracknell CTO	Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer	54	-
Anthony Clarke SEC	Corporate Secretary	-	08/05/2024
Edward Gelsthorpe LAW	General Counsel	-	-

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Composition of the Board of Directors: BAE Systems plc

Director	Title	Age	Since
Thomas Arseneault BRD	Director/Board Member	-	31/03/2020
Dame Corley BRD	Director/Board Member	68	31/01/2016
Charles Woodburn BRD	Director/Board Member	53	08/05/2016
Nicole Piasecki BRD	Director/Board Member	62	31/05/2019
Stephen Pearce BRD	Director/Board Member	61	31/05/2019
Brad Greve BRD	Director/Board Member	-	31/03/2020
Jane Griffiths BRD	Director/Board Member	70	31/03/2020
Nicholas Anderson BRD	Director/Board Member	64	31/10/2020
Ewan McKinnon Kirk BRD	Director/Board Member	64	31/05/2021
Crystal E. Ashby BRD	Director/Board Member	-	31/08/2021

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Shareholders: BAE Systems plc

Name	Equities	%	Valuation
Capital Research & Management Co. (World Investors) 7.389 %	222,097,542	7.389 %	5 742 M p
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd. 4.899 %	147,255,379	4.899 %	3 807 M p
Invesco Asset Management Ltd. 4.769 %	143,340,614	4.769 %	3 706 M p
Fidelity Management & Research Co. LLC 4.075 %	122,483,378	4.075 %	3 166 M p
The Vanguard Group, Inc. 4.042 %	121,509,085	4.042 %	3 141 M p

Name	Equities	%	Valuation
Capital Research & Management Co. (World Investors) 1.572 %	11,815,773	1.572 %	1 222 M p
WCM Investment Management LLC 0.5965 %	4,483,751	0.5965 %	464 M p
Beach Investment Counsel, Inc. 0.0131 %	98,678	0.0131 %	10 M p
Altrius Capital Management, Inc. 0.0129 %	97,244	0.0129 %	10 M p
Ramirez Asset Management, Inc. 0.008854 %	66,555	0.008854 %	7 M p

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Company details: BAE Systems plc

BAE Systems Plc

Stirling Square 6 Carlton Gardens

SW1Y 5AD, London

+44 87 0414 9034

http://www.baesystems.com

Group companies: BAE Systems plc

Name	Category and Sector
Global Communications Solutions A/S
BAE Systems Bofors AB BAE Systems Bofors AB Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Part of BAE Systems Plc, BAE Systems Bofors AB develops, manufactures and markets weapons and ammunition systems. The company is based in Karlskoga, Sweden.	Aerospace & Defense
BAE Systems Surface Ships Ltd. BAE Systems Surface Ships Ltd. Trucks/Construction/Farm MachineryProducer Manufacturing Part of BAE Systems Plc, BAE Systems Surface Ships Ltd. is a British company that manufactures and distributes naval ships, submarines, aircrafts, armored combat vehicles and related products. The company is based in Farnborough, UK.	Trucks/Construction/Farm Machinery
BAE Systems Global Combat Systems Munitions Ltd. BAE Systems Global Combat Systems Munitions Ltd. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Founded in 1984, BAE Systems Global Combat Systems Munitions Ltd. is a subsidiary of BAE Systems Plc. The company is based in Farnborough, UK. The British company manufactures and supplies defence systems, sub-systems and components.	Aerospace & Defense
BAE Systems Marine Ltd. BAE Systems Marine Ltd. Trucks/Construction/Farm MachineryProducer Manufacturing BAE Systems Marine Ltd. manufactures ships and submarines. The company was incorporated on April 18, 1928 and is headquartered in Farnborough, the United Kingdom.	Trucks/Construction/Farm Machinery

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