8th Mar 2006 14:00
STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENTRolls-Royce Group plc (theCompany) announces the purchase on 7th March 2006 of28,240 ordinary shares in the Company by Computershare Trustees Limited (the Trustee) at a price of 448.50 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 6,557,872 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 28Company notified 8 March 2006Dated 8 March 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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