Appointment of Joint Corporate Broker

Rolls-Royce PLC
13 March 2000



Rolls-Royce plc Appoints Merrill Lynch International as Joint Corporate Broker

Rolls-Royce plc has today appointed Merrill Lynch International as the
Company's joint corporate broker alongside Hoare Govett.

Enquiries:-

Rolls-Royce plc
Peter Barnes-Wallis                     Tel: [phone]

Merrill Lynch International plc
Michael Findlay                         Tel: [phone]