LONDON (Dow Jones)--BAE Systems PLC (BA.LN) said Wednesday it has purchased 1,255,000 of its ordinary shares via The Royal Bank of Scotland NV. MAIN FACTS: -BAE intends to hold the purchased shares in treasury. -Volume weighted average price paid per share: 312.9 pence -Shares closed Wednesday at 313.5 pence. -By Tommy Stubbington, Dow Jones Newswires; 44-20-7842-9268; [email protected] (END) Dow Jones Newswires June 30, 2010 12:48 ET (16:48 GMT)