10th May 2005 13:30
STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENTThe Company announces the purchase on 9th May 2005 of 48,714 ordinary shares inthe Company by Computershare Trustees Limited (the Trustee) at a price of244.75 pence per share for the purpose of satisfying the purchase of ordinaryshares by eligible employees (including executive directors) under theRolls-Royce SharePurchase Plan (the Plan) for the current month. The Plan hasbeen approved by the Inland Revenue as a share incentive plan under Schedule 8to the Finance Act 2000.Following the transaction the Trustee will hold 6,311,398 ordinary shares, allof which are held on behalf of eligible employees pursuant to the terms of thePlan.The number of ordinary shares purchased on this date on behalf of the executivedirectors were as follows:Sir John Rose 51C H Green 51A B Shilston 51Company notified 10 May 2005Dated 10 May 2005For further information please contact John Warren, Deputy Company Secretary,Rolls-Royce Group plc, tel. no. 01332 245878ENDROLLS-ROYCE GROUP PLCRelated Shares:
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