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
FMR CORP.
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
STATE STREET HONG KONG 30,117
BANK OF NEW YORK EUROPE 3,626,887
BANK OF NEW YORK BRUSSELS 3,025,977
BROWN BROS HARRIMAN LTD 26,490,275
JP MORGAN BOURNEMOUTH 16,170,363
NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK 784,996
NORTHERN TRUST LONDON 4,791,895
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY 3,190,683
JP MORGAN CHASE BANK 8,387,269
BANK OF NEW YORK 427,544
MELLON BANK N.A. 2,050,400
NORTHERN TRUST CO 468,292
CHASE MANHATTAN LONDON 25,508
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK AG 184,969
CLYDESDALE BANK PLC 120,000
DEXIA PRIVATEBANK 21,820
MELLON BANK 1,574,184
BANKERS TRUST LONDON 440,000
MIDLAND SECURITIES SERVICES 219,500
5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired
6. Percentage of issued class
7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed
8. Percentage of issued class
9. Class of security
ORDINARY
10. Date of transaction
11. Date company informed
3 August 2005
12. Total holding following this notification
72,030,679
13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
4.10%
14. Any additional information
Disclosure under S198 Companies Act 1985 increase from 3.02% to 4.10%
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
03/08/2005
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