Admission and Listing of Rolls-Royce Holdings p...

23 May 2011 ROLLS-ROYCE HOLDINGSPLC ADMISSION AND LISTING OF ROLLS-ROYCE HOLDINGS PLC SHARES Further to the announcement by Rolls-Royce Group plc ("Rolls-Royce Group") also dated today, the scheme of arrangement under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006 between Rolls-Royce Group plc and its shareholders pursuant to which the Company was introduced as the new group holding company of Rolls-Royce (the "Scheme") became effective today. The Company also announces the admission of 1,872,188,709 ordinary shares in the capital of the Company to the premium segment of the Official List and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's main market for listed securities with effect from 8.00 a.m. today. Scheme Shareholders have received one Rolls-Royce Holdings Ordinary Share in place of each Rolls-Royce Group Ordinary Share held by them at 6.00 p.m. on 20 May 2010. Rolls-Royce Holdings Ordinary Shares held in uncertificated form were credited to the relevant CREST accounts by 8.00 a.m. today. Share certificates in respect of Rolls-Royce Ordinary Shares held in certificated form are expected to be despatched to shareholders by 31 May 2011. Capitalised terms used but not defined in this announcement have the meaning given to them in the circular issued by Rolls-Royce Group on 22 March 2011. The release, publication or distribution of this announcement in jurisdictions other than the United Kingdom may be restricted by law and therefore any persons who are subject to the laws of any jurisdiction other than the United Kingdom should inform themselves about, and observe, any applicable requirements. This announcement has been prepared for the purposes of complying with English law and the information disclosed may not be the same as that which would have been disclosed if this announcement had been prepared in accordance with the laws and regulations of any jurisdictions outside of England. The securities mentioned in this announcement have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the Securities Act. This announcement does not constitute or form part of any offer or invitation to purchase, otherwise acquire, subscribe for, sell, otherwise dispose of or issue, or any solicitation of any offer to sell, otherwise dispose of, issue, purchase, otherwise acquire or subscribe for, any security in the capital of the company in any jurisdiction. This announcement is an advertisement and not a prospectus and investors should not subscribe for or purchase any securities referred to in this announcement except on the basis of information contained in the Prospectus. The Prospectus is available on the Rolls-Royce website (www.rolls-royce.com) and has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and is available for inspection at www.Hemscott.com/nsm.do . - Ends - ENQUIRIES: Paul Davies Deputy Company Secretary +44 (0)1332 245878
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