10th May 2006 14:00
STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENTRolls-Royce Group plc (the Company) announces the purchase on 8th May 2006 of27,248 ordinary shares in the Company by Computershare Trustees Limited (the Trustee) at a price of 468 pence per share for the purpose of satisfying thepurchase of ordinary shares by eligible employees (including executivedirectors) under the Rolls-Royce SharePurchase Plan (the Plan) for the currentmonth. The Plan has been approved by the Inland Revenue as a share incentiveplan under Schedule 8 to the Finance Act 2000.Following the transaction the Trustee will hold 7,258,313 ordinary shares, allof which are held on behalf of eligible employees pursuant to the terms of thePlan.The numbers of ordinary shares purchased on this date on behalf of theexecutive directors were as follows:Sir John Rose 27A B Shilston 27CP Smith 27The numbers of ordinary shares purchased on this date on behalf of personsdischarging managerial responsibility were as follows:C E Blundell 27C J Hole 27M Lloyd 27J R Rivers 27M J Terrett 27Company notified 9 May 2006Dated 10 May 2006For 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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