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SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of companyROLLS-ROYCE GROUP PLC 2. Name of shareholder having a major interestFRANKLIN RESOURCES INC. 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holdingof the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interestor in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person'sspouse or children under the age of 18NON-BENEFICIAL INTEREST 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number ofshares held by each of themSEE ENCLOSED SCHEDULE 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired6. Percentage of issued class7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed8. Percentage of issued class9. Class of securityORDINARY 10. Date of transaction11. Date company informed14 February 2006 12. Total holding following this notification87,496,372 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification4.944% 14. Any additional informationS198 Companies Act - notification of reduction in shareholding from 5.923% to 4.944% 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queriesJOHN WARREN - 01332 245878 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for makingthis notificationJOHN WARREN - DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY Date of notification14/02/2006 The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy ofthis document or material and does not accept any liability for error oromission. The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation,damages for loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort orotherwise from the use of or inability to use this document, or any materialcontained in it, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using thisdocument or any such material.SCHEDULERegistered Holder No. of Shares % of class Bank of New York, London 2,502,305 0.141 Bank of New York Europe 440,244 0.025 Citibank NA 1,131,360 0.064 London Clydesdale Bank PLC 2,325,520 0.131 London Euroclear Bank 37,360 0.002 HSBC Bank Plc 1,220,518 0.069 JP Morgan Chase Bank 54,991,153 3.108 London Mellon Bank NA 7,798,725 0.441 Northern Trust Company 4,447,314 0.251 London Royal Trust Corp of Canada 748,623 0.042 State Street Bank 11,853,250 0.670 London TOTAL 87,496,372 4.944 ENDROLLS-ROYCE GROUP PLCRelated Shares:
Rolls-Royce