16th Jan 2008 11:15
STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT
Rolls-Royce Group plc (theCompany) announces the purchase on 15h January 2008 of 27,247 ordinary shares in the Company by Computershare Trustees Limited (the Trustee) at a price of 516.5 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.
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 25M J Terrett 25
The numbers of ordinary shares purchased on this date on behalf of persons discharging managerial responsibility were as follows:
C E Blundell 25
M Lloyd 25
The UKLA had confirmed that, although not referred to specifically in the Model Code, the purchase of SharePurchase shares under the Rolls-Royce SharePurchase Plan during a close period does not constitute a breach of the close period restrictions. The value of these purchases has not changed from the previous month.
Company notified 15th January 2008
Dated 16th January 2008
For further information please contact John Warren, Deputy Company Secretary, Rolls-Royce Group plc, tel. no. 01332 245878
ROLLS-ROYCE GROUP PLCRelated Shares:
Rolls-Royce