Re Contract

18 October 2012

            ROLLS-ROYCE TO SUPPLY SAFETY-CRITICAL INSTRUMENTATION 
                  AND CONTROL SYSTEMS TO CHINESE REACTORS

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has been awarded a contract by
China Guangdong Nuclear Power Corporation (CGNPC) to supply its Spinlineâ„¢
digital safety instrumentation and control (I&C) technology for the
modernisation programme of the Ling Ao nuclear power plant.

The contract covers the modernisation of the Neutron Instrumentation Systems
for reactor units 1 and 2 of the Ling Ao Power Plant. The original analogue
platforms will be replaced with the latest digital safety technology that was
installed in the plant's newer phase II reactor units 3 and 4.

Benoit Chabre, President, Instrumentation and Control said: "Rolls-Royce is
proud to have served the civil nuclear industry in China since the early 1990s.
We are a world-leader in safety I&C and our neutron instrumentation technology
will be deployed in each of China's current and planned fleet of 22 CPR-type
reactors. We are committed to working with our customers to supply products and
support services that enable them to achieve the highest standards of safety,
reliability and cost effectiveness."

The Neutron Instrumentation System is a safety-critical I&C system that ensures
the integrity of the nuclear reactor. Compliant with international nuclear
safety I&C requirements, it uses Rolls-Royce Spinlineâ„¢ technology to enable
utilities to optimise the safety, availability and maintenance of nuclear power
plants.

Rolls-Royce supports a number of key phases of the global nuclear programme,
including providing advice to governments and operators, supply chain
management, and manufacturing and technical engineering support. The Group
provides safety-critical instrumentation and control systems to 70% of China's
civil nuclear reactors in operation or under construction, to all 58 of
France's operational nuclear reactors and to more than 200 nuclear reactors
across 20 countries worldwide.

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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. Annual underlying revenue was £11.3 billion in 2011, of which more
than half came from the provision of services. The firm and announced order
book stood at £60.1 billion at 30 June 2012, providing visibility of future
levels of activity.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. Rolls-Royce supports a global network of 28 University Technology
Centres, which connect the company's engineers with the forefront of scientific
research.

6. Rolls-Royce has been powering Greater China for half a century, since its
Dart engines were selected to power the Vickers Viscount aircraft in 1962.
China is a key market, supply chain partner and manufacturing location for the
group. As a trusted partner, Rolls-Royce is committed to contributing to
China's major growth industries of Civil Aviation, Marine, and Energy.

7. Rolls-Royce has a large and highly experienced nuclear skills base with
approximately 3,000 employees in the UK, France, the Czech Republic, North
America and China.

8. Rolls-Royce provides nuclear power utility vendors and operators with
integrated, long-term solutions and support services. These services span the
whole reactor lifecycle, from concept design through to obsolescence management
and plant life extension. With nuclear expertise including component
manufacturing, licensing, project and supply chain management as well as
world-class engineering, the company has been a key player in the industry for
over 50 years.

9. Spinlineâ„¢ is a Rolls-Royce patented safety class 1E digital I&C solution. It
is the technology that underpins Rolls-Royce's Reactor Protection System and
Neutron Instrumentation System. Spinlineâ„¢ can be used in new nuclear power
plants and also those undergoing the modernisation of existing safety I&C
systems. It has been successfully installed in more than 60 PWR and VVER
nuclear reactors worldwide.

10. The Ling Ao nuclear power plant is located in the Guangdong Province.

For further information, please contact:

Investors:  
                                                                 
Simon Goodson                                                       
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Rolls-Royce plc 
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Josh Rosenstock 
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