Holding(s) in Company

SCHEDULE 10                                  
                                                                               
                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES                   

1. Name of company

ROLLS-ROYCE GROUP PLC
                     

2. Name of shareholder having a major interest

LEGAL AND GENERAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED
                                               

3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18

BENEFICIAL INTEREST
                   

4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them

HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE (UK) LIMITED A/C 775245 7,317,299            
                                                                         
HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE (UK) LIMITED A/C 357206 38,233,759           
                                                                         
HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE (UK) LIMITED A/C 866197 282,724              
                                                                         
HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE (UK) LIMITED A/C 904332 143,071              
                                                                         
HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE (UK) LIMITED A/C 360509 1,838,580            
                                                                         
HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE (UK) LIMITED A/C 130007 150,000              
                                                                         
HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE (UK) LIMITED A/C 282605 1,000,000            
                                                                         
HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE (UK) LIMITED A/C 914945 628,419              
                                                                         

5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired



6. Percentage of issued class

NOW HOLDS LESS THAN 3%
                      

7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed



8. Percentage of issued class



9. Class of security

ORDINARY
        

10. Date of transaction

04/08/03
        

11. Date company informed

11/08/03
        

12. Total holding following this notification



13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

NOW HOLDS LESS THAN 3%
                      

14. Any additional information



15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

JOHN WARREN - 01332 245878
                          

16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification

JOHN WARREN - DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY
                                      

Date of notification

12/08/03
        

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