9th Dec 2005 14:00
STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENTRolls-Royce Group plc (theCompany) announces the purchase on 7th December 2005of 32,258 ordinary shares in the Company by Computershare Trustees Limited (theTrustee) at a price of 391.50 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 6,478,781 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 32C H Green 32A B Shilston 32CP Smith 32The numbers of ordinary shares purchased on this date on behalf of personsdischarging managerial responsibility were as follows:C E Blundell 32C J Hole 32M Lloyd 32J R Rivers 32M J Terrett 32Company notified 8 December 2005Dated 9 December 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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