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Historical % Foreign Shareholding:
- 2009 Historical Data
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- 2002 Historical Data
Key Historical Dates:
- May 2002: Total foreign shareholding limit of 49.5% abolished
Individual foreign shareholding limit of 15% remains in place - November 1999: BAE SYSTEMS formed with the merger between British Aerospace and Marconi Electronic Systems
- April 1998: Limit on foreign holding raised to 49.5%
- August 1989: Limit on foreign holding raised to 29.5%
- May 1985: UK Government sells its shares but keeps £1 'golden share'
- January 1981: British Aerospace privatised, with a foreign share holding limit of 15%. UK Govt holds 48.43%
- April 1977: British Aerospace formed as a nationalised corporation
