Linda P. Hudson, president and CEO of BAE Systems announced plan to retire

Linda P. Hudson, president and CEO of BAE Systems, since 2009, has announced her plan to retire from the company following a distinguished career in the defense industry. To ensure a seamless transition, Hudson has agreed to remain in post through the first quarter 2014. At that time, she will also step down from her positions as executive director of the BAE Systems plc Board and as a member of the Company’s Executive Committee. She will remain on the BAE Systems Board as an outside director through April 2015.