20th Mar 2007 16:00
TR-1: notification of major interests in shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying Rolls-Royce Group Plc issuer of existing shares to which voting
rights are attached: 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result
in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify):___________________________________________
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Lehman Brothers International notification obligation:
(Europe) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different N/a from 3.): 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which 15/03/2007 the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 19/03/2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3 % 8. Notified details: N/a A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering of shares to the Triggering transaction
transaction if possible using the ISIN CODE Number of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting Shares Voting shares rights ix rights Rights viii Direct Direct x Indirect Direct Indirect xi
GB0032836487 73,827,606 73,827,606 N/a N/a Below 3% N/a
B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii
Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting financial date xiii Conversion Period/ rights that may be rights instrument Date xiv acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. N/a Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights N/a Below 3%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv:
N/a Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will N/A cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold N/A
voting rights: 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: Tara O'Hagan
15. Contact telephone number: 020 7102 1832
Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares xvi
A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
Full name (including legal form for legal Lehman Brothers International entities)
(Europe)
Contact address (registered office for 25 Bank Street, London E14 5LE legal entities)
Phone number 020 7102 1000
Other useful information (at least legal [email protected] representative for legal persons)
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable xvii
Full name Contact address Phone number
Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification
obligation) C: Additional information N/a
ROLLS-ROYCE GROUP PLCRelated Shares:
Rolls-Royce