UK Nuclear Research Centre

15 July 2009

                       ROLLS-ROYCE TAKES LEADING ROLE IN  
                         UK NUCLEAR RESEARCH CENTRE                           

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, will lead the development of the
UK's Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (NAMRC), announced as part
of the Low Carbon Industrial Strategy launched by Lord Mandelson today. The
Group's position in the NAMRC underscores the role it will play in leading the
UK supply chain's involvement in the worldwide development of nuclear power.

The NAMRC is expected to open in 2011 and will further expand the growing
network of advanced manufacturing research centres in the UK. These strategic
partnerships between industry and universities develop and share technologies
and processes for high-value added manufacturing.

The Government-funded Centre will bring together an industrial consortium of
around 30 companies from the UK nuclear supply chain. Universities will be
selected to host the Centre and lead key research themes.

The NAMRC will develop key manufacturing, management and training processes and
support nuclear accreditation. It will also provide a focus for the UK supply
chain's response to the increasing global market for nuclear power.

Rolls-Royce plays a leading role in the UK's existing advanced manufacturing
research centres and will bring this experience to the NAMRC, as well as its
extensive technical expertise, systems integration skills and market access.

The Group's nuclear expertise derives from its 50-year involvement in
developing and supporting nuclear plant for the Royal Navy's submarine
programme. Rolls-Royce now has the largest nuclear skills base and supply chain
of any UK company, with around 2,000 employees and 260 suppliers accredited to
nuclear standards.

Lawrie Haynes, President - Rolls-Royce Nuclear, said: "We are very pleased to
be leading the development of this Centre. The global `nuclear renaissance'
presents a real opportunity for the UK to revitalise its manufacturing
capability. The Centre will enable the UK to develop new capabilities, not only
to address its own civil nuclear programme but also to compete more effectively
in international markets."

NOTE TO EDITORS

 1. Rolls-Royce is a global business, providing and supplying integrated power
    systems for use on land, at sea and in the air. The Group has established a
    strong position in civil aerospace, defence aerospace, marine and energy
    markets.
   
 2. In 2008, Rolls-Royce and its partners invested £885 million in research and
    development, two thirds of which had the objective of further improving the
    environmental aspects of its products, in particular the reduction of noise
    and emissions.
   
 3. Research and development is carried out in facilities in the UK, Germany,
    Italy, Singapore, Japan, the US and Scandinavia and the Group has
    particularly strong relationships with the 28 universities where there are
    Rolls-Royce University Technology Centres.
   
 4. Annual revenues were £9.1 billion in 2008, 52 per cent of which came from
    services revenues. The firm and announced order book at the end of 2008
    stood at £55.5 billion.
   
 5. In July 2008 Rolls-Royce announced the creation of a new nuclear business
    to enable the Group to address the global market for new nuclear build.
   
 6. Over the last 50 years, Rolls-Royce has developed a nuclear capability that
    ranges from design, safety case, licensing and the turn-key supply of
    complete reactor facilities to the provision of state-of-the-art
    non-destructive examination and repair techniques.
   
 7. Rolls-Royce has further strengthened its position with the recent
    integration of Data Systems and Solutions' (DS&S) instrumentation and
    controls business. Rolls-Royce is now a world leader in digital
    instrumentation and controls systems for nuclear reactors and currently has
    systems installed in over 100 nuclear plants across 15 countries, employing
    260 people.
   
 8. Rolls-Royce has been involved in the development of manufacturing research
    centres since their inception. The centres provide an infrastructure to
    support public and privately supported manufacturing technology research.
    Rolls-Royce joined the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC), which
    opened in 2004, with founder member Boeing. In early 2009 it opened the £10
    million Rolls-Royce Factory of the Future, a four-fold expansion of the
    AMRC, on the same Sheffield site. In 2007, Rolls-Royce launched the
    Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC) together with Scottish Enterprise
    and Strathclyde University. The AFRC will open in 2010. The NAMRC will
    augment this growing network.
   
For further information:

Mark Alflatt
Director of Financial Communications
Rolls-Royce plc
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Nicky Louth-Davies
Director of Corporate Communications
Rolls-Royce plc
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