LONDON (Dow Jones)--BAE Systems PLC (BA.LN) said Tuesday it has purchased 465,000 of its ordinary shares via The Royal Bank of Scotland NV (London Branch). MAIN FACTS: -BAE intends to hold the purchased shares in treasury. -Volume weighted average price paid per share: 308.01 pence -Shares closed Monday at 309.1 pence. -By Tommy Stubbington, Dow Jones Newswires; 44-20-7842-9268; [email protected] (END) Dow Jones Newswires July 06, 2010 02:56 ET (06:56 GMT)