Re Contract

14 September 2011

  ROLLS-ROYCE WINS CONTRACT FROM COCHIN SHIPYARD TO SUPPLY WATER JETS FOR THE  
                              INDIAN COAST GUARD                               

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has won a contract from 
India's Cochin Shipyard to supply 60 water jets for a new fleet of 
20 Fast Patrol Vessels for the Indian Coast Guard.

The contract will involve the supply of Rolls-Royce Kamewa 71S3np water jets
(three per vessel), and associated equipment including a joystick control
system which will enhance the manoeuvring capabilities of the vessels.

The 50 metre long vessels, which are currently under construction, will reach
speeds of 33 knots and will operate in Indian coastal waters and around island
territories.

Their roles will include coastal patrolling, anti-smuggling missions, 
fisheries protection, as well as search and rescue duties.

Water jets enable operation in shallow waters and offer higher speeds and
better manoeuvrability than conventional propellers.

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 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 £61.4 billion at 30 June 2011, 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.

8. Rolls-Royce has a 75 year long proud history of partnership with India.
   Today, there are over 1,300 Rolls-Royce engines in service in India and the
   company's global market sectors - civil aerospace, defence aerospace, marine
   and energy - are all represented in the country.

9. India is an extremely significant country for Rolls-Royce, both as a market,
   and as a country that is playing a growing role in the Group's global
   operations. From licensed production to engineering services and component
   manufacture the business has expanded in the last decade supported by mutually
   beneficial partnerships with leading companies in India including 
   Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), L&T, TCS and QuEST

10. Rolls-Royce is a world leader in water jet propulsion, designing and
   manufacturing an extensive range for use in vessels from small patrol craft, up
   to some of the world's largest water jets, used in naval craft and high-speed
   ferries. The state-of-the-art Rolls-Royce Kamewa S3 range of water jets are
   designed to offer higher speeds, improved acceleration, and increased
   efficiency.

11. Rolls-Royce has been supplying the Indian Coast Guard for 20 years, with 86
    water jets already in service and other equipment such as controllable pitch
    propellers and stabilising fins operational on other vessels in the fleet.
    Rolls-Royce has also supplied a design and equipment package for three UT 517
    design Pollution Control Vessels, the first of which Samudra Prahari entered
    service in 2010.

12. Cochin Shipyard Limited has long standing experience in building
    Rolls-Royce designed vessels with more than 20 UT design vessels delivered 
    to date.

For further information, please contact:

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