The Board of BAE Systems plc has appointed Ravi Uppal as a Non-executive Director of the Company, with effect from April 2, 2008.

Ravi Uppal is President, Global Markets, for the power and automation technology group ABB Limited, where he is also a member of the Group Executive Committee. Based in Zurich, he is responsible for ABB’s marketing and business development worldwide.

Welcoming the new non-executive Director’s appointment, Dick Olver, Chairman of BAE Systems said: “Ravi has first hand experience of managing engineering and technology businesses in Europe, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. As we look to expand our global footprint, his appointment will further broaden the experience and knowledge within the Board.”

During his career with ABB, Ravi Uppal has worked in India, Sweden, Germany and the Middle East. In 1990’s he was Managing Director of Volvo India – establishing that company’s business there.

Peter Weinberg, having completed a three-year term of appointment as a non-executive Director of BAE Systems, will retire from the Board at the Company’s Annual General Meeting to be held on 7 May 2008.

“Peter leaves us to dedicate more time to his business interests as a partner in the rapidly growing financial services firm, Perella Weinberg partners,” states Dick Olver. “His international business experience and knowledge has been of great value to the Board and we wish him every success for the future.”

From 2 April 2008 the BAE Systems Board of Directors will be as follows:

Non Executive Directors

Dick Olver, chairman

Philip Carroll Jr.

Michael Hartnall

Sir Peter Mason

Sir Nigel Rudd

Roberto Quarta

Ravi Uppal

Peter Weinberg

Andy Inglis

Executive Directors

Mike Turner CBE, Chief Executive

George Rose, Group Finance Director

Ian King, Chief Operating Officer, UK & Rest of World

Walt Havenstein, Chief Operating Officer and President & CEO, BAE Systems Inc

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