BAE Systems (BA.) today: Air Astana stake sale completed, buyback rolls on and shares end higher — 17 December 2025
BAE Systems plc (LSE: BA.) confirmed the completed sale of 9m Air Astana GDRs, continued its share buyback, and finished higher on 17 December 2025. Here’s what happened, why it matters, and what to watch next. BAE Systems plc (LSE: BA.) put portfolio housekeeping back in the spotlight on 17 December 2025, confirming the final results of a larger-than-initially-flagged sell-down in Kazakh airline Air Astana—while also issuing its latest share buyback update. The stock ended the session higher, as broader UK equities rallied on fresh inflation data and shifting interest-rate expectations. Hargreaves Lansdown+1 Below is a full, publication-ready roundup of