BAE Systems 135 Annual Report 2017 The directors are responsible for keeping Statement of disclosure of information Responsibility statement of the adequate accounting records that are to auditors directors in respect of the Annual sufficient to show and explain the parent The directors who held office at the date Reportandfinanial statementsc company’s transactions and disclose with of approval of this Directors’ report confirm Each of the directors listed below confirms reasonable accuracy at any time the financial that, so far as they are each aware, there is that to the best of their knowledge: position of the parent company and enable no relevant audit information of which the – the financial statements, prepared in them to ensure that its financial statements Company’s auditors are unaware; and each accordance with the applicable set comply with the Companies Act 2006. They director has taken all the steps that he/she of accounting standards, give a true are responsible for such internal control as ought to have taken to make himself/herself and fair view of the assets, liabilities, they determine is necessary to enable the aware of any relevant audit information and financial position and profit or loss of preparation of financial statements that are to establish that the Company’s auditors are the Company, and the undertakings free from material misstatement, whether aware of that information. included in the consolidation taken as due to fraud or error, and have general a whole; and responsibility for taking such steps as are – the Strategic report and Directors’ reasonably open to them to safeguard the report, taken together, include a fair assets of the Group and to prevent and review of the development and detect fraud and other irregularities. performance of the business, and the Under applicable law and regulations, position of the Company and the the directors are also responsible for undertakings included in the preparing a strategic report, directors’ consolidation taken as a whole, together report, directors’ remuneration report with a description of the principal risks and corporate governance statement that and uncertainties that they face. complies with that law and those regulations. In addition, each of the directors considers The directors are responsible for the that the Annual Report, taken as a whole, maintenance and integrity of the corporate is fair, balanced and understandable, and and financial information included on the provides the information necessary for company’s website. Legislation in the UK shareholders to assess the Company’s governing the preparation and dissemination position and performance, business model of financial statements may differ from and strategy. legislation in other jurisdictions. Sir Roger Carr Chairman Charles Woodburn Chief Executive Jerry DeMuro President and Chief Executive Officer of BAE Systems, Inc. Peter Lynas Group Finance Director Revathi Advaithi Non-executive director Elizabeth Corley Non-executive director Harriet Green Non-executive director Chris Grigg Non-executive director Paula Rosput Reynolds Non-executive director Nick Rose Non-executive director Ian Tyler Non-executive director On behalf of the Board Sir Roger Carr Directors’ report Chairman The Directors’ report was approved by the board of directors on 21 February 2018. 21 February 2018 David Parkes Company Secretary