Re Contract

6 April 2011

                 NORWEGIAN SELECTS ROLLS-ROYCE TRENT 1000 AND                  
                         $450 MILLION SERVICES PACKAGE                         

Norwegian has selected Trent 1000 engines from Rolls-Royce, the global power
systems company, to power nine Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. The airline has
also signed a $450m Rolls-Royce TotalCare® long-term engine services contract.
This is the first time Norwegian has selected Rolls-Royce engines.

The order takes the total number of airlines that have selected the Trent 1000
to 21. Rolls-Royce has been chosen for six of the last seven 
Boeing 787 Dreamliner engine selections.

The Trent 1000, specifically designed and optimised for the 
Boeing 787 Dreamliner, will power the aircraft's first passenger service with 
All Nippon Airways later this year. The engine also powered the first flight of 
the aircraft in December 2009.

Dan Pedley, Rolls-Royce, Vice President, Customer Business - Europe, said:
"This order begins what I firmly believe will be a very strong partnership
between Rolls-Royce and Norwegian. We are delighted the airline will be joining
our family of Trent operators, selecting world-leading technology and support."

Tore Jenssen, Fleet Manager, Norwegian, said: "I am delighted that we will
operate Trent technology. The Trent 1000 has demonstrated world-class fuel
burn, and its proven Trent family performance retention delivers this benefit
longer through life. In addition the TotalCare® long term service agreement
will provide us with a comprehensive support and monitoring package, enabling
us to better manage costs."

The Trent 1000 produces the lowest CO2, and is the quietest engine on the
Boeing 787 Dreamliner reinforcing its industry-leading environmental
credentials.

TotalCare® long-term service agreements, in place on 90 per cent of Trent engines, 
are designed to minimise customer financial risk and enhance operational 
performance and reliability, allowing operators to concentrate on
their core business.

The Norwegian Boeing 787 Dreamliners will enter into service in late 2012 or
early 2013.

Notes to Editors:

 1. Rolls-Royce is a world-leading provider of power systems and services for
    use on land, at sea and in the air, and has established a strong position
    in global markets - civil aerospace, defence aerospace, marine and energy.
   
 2. As a result of this strategy, Rolls-Royce has a broad customer base
    comprising more than 500 airlines, 4,000 corporate and utility aircraft and
    helicopter operators, 160 armed forces, more than 2,500 marine customers,
    including 70 navies, and energy customers in nearly 120 countries, with an
    installed base of 54,000 gas turbines.
   
 3. Annual underlying revenues were £10.8 billion in 2010, of which more than
    half came from the provision of services. The firm and announced order book
    stood at £59.2 billion at 31 December 2010, providing visibility of future
    levels of activity.
   
 4. Rolls-Royce employs over 39,000 skilled people in offices, manufacturing
    and service facilities in over 50 countries. Over 11,000 of these employees
    are engineers.
   
 5. In 2010, Rolls-Royce invested £923 million on research and development, 
    two thirds of which had the objective of further improving the environmental
    performance of its products, in particular reducing emissions.
   
 6. Rolls-Royce supports a global network of 28 University Technology Centres,
    which connect the company's engineers with the forefront of scientific
    research.
   
 7. The Group has a strong commitment to apprentice and graduate recruitment
    and to further developing employee skills.
   
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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www.rolls-royce.com