8th Aug 2007 16:00
STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT
Rolls-Royce Group plc (the Company) announces the purchase on 7h August 2007 of 28,065 ordinary shares in the Company by Computershare Trustees Limited (the Trustee) at a price of 507.50 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 7,929,174 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 25A B Shilston 25CP Smith 25
The numbers of ordinary shares purchased on this date on behalf of persons discharging managerial responsibility were as follows:
C E Blundell 25M Lloyd 25M J Terrett 25
Company notified 8th August 2007
Dated 9th August 2007
For further information please contact John Warren, Deputy Company Secretary, Rolls-Royce Group plc, tel. no. 01332 245878
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