8th Feb 2006 13:39
STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENTRolls-Royce Group plc (theCompany) announces the purchase on 7th February 2006of 28,820 ordinary shares in the Company by Computershare Trustees Limited (theTrustee) at a price of 442.50 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 6,557,059 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 28C H Green 28A B Shilston 28CP Smith 28The numbers of ordinary shares purchased on this date on behalf of personsdischarging managerial responsibility were as follows:C E Blundell 28C J Hole 28M Lloyd 28J R Rivers 28M J Terrett 28The UKLA has confirmed that, although not referred to specifically in the ModelCode, the purchase of SharePurchase shares under the Rolls-Royce SharePurchasePlan during a close period does not constitute a breach of the close periodrestrictions. The value of these purchases has not changed from the previousmonth.Company notified 8 January 2006Dated 8 February 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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