BAE Systems Buys Back 1,095,000 Own Shares

6th Jul 2010 17:33

LONDON (Dow Jones)--BAE Systems PLC (BA.LN), said Tuesday that it has purchased 1,095,000 of its ordinary shares of 2.5 pence each, and said it intends to hold the purchased shares in treasury. MAIN FACTS: -Highest price paid per share 315 pence -Lowest price paid per share 308.9 pence -Volume weighted average price paid per share 313.1 pence -Following the purchase of these shares, BAE holds 172,666,525 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 3,414,326,309 ordinary shares in issue excluding treasury shares. -Shares closed Tuesday at 314.80 pence, valuing the company at GBP10.75 billion -By Razak Musah Baba, Dow Jones Newswires; 44-20-7842-9275; [email protected] (END) Dow Jones Newswires July 06, 2010 12:33 ET (16:33 GMT)