9th Jan 2007 16:03
STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT
Rolls-Royce Group plc (theCompany) announces the purchase on 8th January 2007 of 28,592 ordinary shares in the Company by Computershare Trustees Limited (the Trustee) at a price of 451.75 pence per share for the purpose of satisfying the purchase of ordinary shares by eligible employees (including executive directors) under the Rolls-Royce SharePurchase Plan (the Plan) for the current month. The Plan has been approved by the Inland Revenue as a share incentive plan under Schedule 8 to the Finance Act 2000.
Following the transaction the Trustee will hold 7,259,706 ordinary shares, all of which are held on behalf of eligible employees pursuant to the terms of the Plan.
The numbers of ordinary shares purchased on this date on behalf of the executive directors were as follows:
Sir John Rose 27A B Shilston 27CP Smith 27
The numbers of ordinary shares purchased on this date on behalf of persons discharging managerial responsibility were as follows:
C E Blundell 27M Lloyd 27J R Rivers 27M J Terrett 27
The UKLA has confirmed that, although not referred to specifically in the Model Code, the purchase of SharePurchase shares under the Rolls-Royce SharePurchase Plan during a close period does not constitute a breach of the close period restrictions. The value of these purchases has not changed from the previous month
Company notified 9 January 2007
Dated 9 January 2007
For further information please contact John Warren, Deputy Company Secretary, Rolls-Royce Group plc, tel. no. 01332 245878
ROLLS-ROYCE GROUP PLCRelated Shares:
Rolls-Royce