11th Oct 2005 13:00
STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENTThe Company announces the purchase on 7th October 2005 of 35,125 ordinaryshares in the Company by Computershare Trustees Limited (the Trustee) at aprice of 371.75 pence per share for the purpose of satisfying the purchase ofordinary shares by eligible employees (including executive directors) under theRolls-Royce SharePurchase Plan (the Plan) for the current month. The Plan hasbeen approved by the Inland Revenue as a share incentive plan under Schedule 8to the Finance Act 2000.Following the transaction the Trustee will hold 6,465,163 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 33C H Green 33A B Shilston 33CP Smith 33The numbers of ordinary shares purchased on this date on behalf of personsdischarging managerial responsibility were as follows:C Blundell 33C Hole 33M Lloyd 33J Rivers 33M Terrett 33Company notified 10 October 2005Dated 11 October 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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