Company Secretary Change

9 November 2012

                          CHANGE OF COMPANY SECRETARY                          

Rolls-Royce announces the appointment of Nigel Goldsworthy as Company Secretary
with effect from 1 December 2012. He succeeds Paul Davies who is currently the
Acting Company Secretary.

Nigel started his career with Freshfields before moving to Lovells (now Hogan
Lovells) where he became a Partner in the International Banking Group. Since
joining Rolls-Royce in 2004, Nigel has held general counsel and company
secretary roles within Treasury before more recently being Group Head of Legal,
a role he will retain in addition to being Company Secretary.

For further information, please contact:

Investors:
Simon Goodson
Director - Investor Relations
Rolls-Royce plc
Tel: [phone]
[e-mail]

Media:
Josh Rosenstock
Director of External Communications
Rolls-Royce plc
Tel: [phone]
[e-mail]

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