Re Contract

22 November 2010

                ROLLS-ROYCE WINS $1.8 BILLION ORDER TO POWER 20                
                            AIR CHINA LTD AIRCRAFT                             

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has won an order from Air China
for engines to power a total of 20 new Air China Ltd aircraft, comprising ten
Airbus A350 XWBs and ten A330s. The contract, worth $1.8bn at list prices,
includes a TotalCare® long-term service agreement.

Rolls-Royce will provide Trent XWB engines for the A350 XWBs and Trent 700
engines for the A330s.

The Chinese market is fast growing with a clear need for additional aircraft
capacity. Rolls-Royce is well established in China, where it now enjoys a 
56 per cent share for large civil aero engines.

He Li, Air China Ltd Senior Vice President, said: "We look forward to bringing
the Trent XWB into service with our airline to provide us with fuel-efficient
power for the A350 XWB and adding to our Trent 700-powered fleet. We have now
selected this engine on four separate occasions. Our Trent-powered fleet now
stands at 78 aircraft either in service or on order."

Steve Miller, Rolls-Royce, Civil Aerospace Vice President - China, said: "Our
world class technology and service support enables our customers to achieve
unrivalled performance benefits. We are very proud that Air China has again put
their trust in us with this new order for the Trent XWB engine and a follow-on
order for the Trent 700." 

Since the start of July, Rolls-Royce has won more than $4.5bn in orders from
customers around the world for the Trent 700, confirming its position as market
leader on the A330, capturing 75 per cent of orders over the last three years.
The Trent 700 is the only engine specifically designed for the A330 and over
1,000 are now in service or on firm order. It offers outstanding levels of
performance and delivers the best payload capacity, particularly in hot and
high altitude locations, such as the Lhasa airport and others in the region.

The Trent XWB, specifically designed for the Airbus A350 XWB, is the fastest
selling Trent engine ever with more than 1000 sales since 2007. It will offer
28 per cent better fuel efficiency than pre-Trent generation engines.

Notes to Editors:

1. Rolls-Royce, a world-leading provider of power systems and services for use
   on land, at sea and in the air, has established a strong position in global
   markets - civil aerospace, defence aerospace, marine and energy.

2. As a result of this strategy, Rolls-Royce today has a broad customer base
   comprising more than 600 airlines, 4,000 corporate and utility aircraft and
   helicopter operators, 160 armed forces, more than 2,000 marine customers,
   including 70 navies, and energy customers in nearly 120 countries, with an
   installed base of 54,000 gas turbines.

3. Rolls-Royce employs 39,000 skilled people in offices, manufacturing and
   service facilities in 50 countries. The Group has a strong commitment to
   apprentice and graduate recruitment, and to further developing employee skills.

4. In 2009, Rolls-Royce invested £864 million on research and development, 
   two thirds of which had the objective of further improving the environmental
   aspects of its products, in particular the reduction of emissions.

5. Annual underlying revenues were £10.1 billion in 2009, of which about half
   came from services revenues. The firm and announced order book stood at 
   £58.4 billion at 30 June 2010, providing visibility of future levels of activity.

For further information please contact:

Investor relations:
Mark Alflatt
Director of Financial Communications
Rolls-Royce plc
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Media relations:
Josh Rosenstock
Head of Corporate Communications
Rolls-Royce plc
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