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10 July 2012

        CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS SELECTS ROLLS-ROYCE TRENT XWB ENGINES

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has been selected by Cathay
Pacific Airways to provide Trent XWB engines to power 10 Airbus A350-1000
aircraft. The contract, which is subject to the approval of the Board of Cathay
Pacific Airways, includes long-term TotalCare® service support.

In addition, the airline will convert 16 orders for Airbus A350-900 aircraft to
A350-1000s. All 26 aircraft will be powered by the higher-thrust version of the
Trent XWB engine, the most advanced large civil aircraft engine on offer in the
world.

The new higher-thrust variant will deliver 97,000lb maximum thrust, achieved by
the inclusion of new high-temperature turbine technology, a larger engine core
and advanced fan aerodynamics. This will help Airbus to offer increased range
and capacity for the A350-1000 aircraft.

Speaking at the Farnborough International Airshow, John Slosar, Chief
Executive, Cathay Pacific Airways, said: "This is an important and strategic
development for Cathay Pacific. The A350-1000 aircraft will bring us
world-beating fuel efficiency and environmental friendliness. It will also be a
very popular aircraft with our customers and its improved payload and range
will allow us to connect more and more important cities worldwide directly with
Hong Kong. With this order, Cathay Pacific will have a total of 100 aircraft on
order for delivery by 2020 comprising an aggregate investment at list prices of
HK$218 billion."

Mark King, Rolls-Royce, President - Civil Aerospace, said: "We are delighted
Cathay Pacific Airways has selected an engine that is already delivering
world-leading levels of efficiency in its flight trials. Cathay's decision
represents a vote of confidence in the Airbus A350-1000 aircraft and the
technology that has created the higher thrust version of the Trent XWB. We look
forward to continuing our relationship with the airline."

The Trent XWB is specifically designed for the Airbus A350 XWB family and is
the fastest selling Trent engine ever, with more than 1,100 already sold. The
97,000lb thrust version of the engine is the exclusive powerplant for the
Airbus A350-1000 aircraft.

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 4,000 marine customers,
including 70 navies, and energy customers in more than 80 countries.

3. Annual underlying revenues were £11.3 billion in 2011, of which more than
half came from the provision of services. The firm and announced order book
stood at £62.2 billion at 31 December 2011, providing visibility of future
levels of activity.

4. Rolls-Royce employs over 40,000 people in offices, manufacturing and service
facilities in over 50 countries. Over 11,000 of these employees are engineers.

5. In 2011, Rolls-Royce invested £908 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:

Bill O'Sullivan
Civil Aerospace Communications
Rolls-Royce plc
Tel [phone]
Email [e-mail]
www.Rolls-Royce.com

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