U.K. Benchmark FTSE 100 Drops, Led by BAE Systems and Cadbury Schweppes

(Bloomberg) -- U.K. stocks fell. BAE Systems Plc,
Europe's biggest weapons maker, headed for its steepest drop in 4
1/2 years after saying the U.S. started a probe into the
company's compliance with anti-corruption laws.

The benchmark FTSE 100 Index lost 12.6, or 0.2 percent, to
6575.8 as of 11:38 a.m. The FTSE All-Share Index fell 7.54, or
0.2 percent, to 3390.84. Ireland's ISEQ Index slipped 58.83, or
0.6 percent, to 9325.78.


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