9th Aug 2005 13:00
STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENTThe Company announces the purchase on 8th August 2005 of 36,504 ordinary sharesin the Company by Computershare Trustees Limited (the Trustee) at a price of345 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 6,436,670 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 36C H Green 36A B Shilston 36CP Smith 36The number of ordinary shares purchased on this date on behalf of personsdischarging managerial responsibility were as follows:C Blundell 36C Hole 36M Lloyd 36J Rivers 36M Terrett 36Company notified 9 August 2005Dated 9 August 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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