New Marine Service Centre

11 March 2011

ROLLS-ROYCE EXTENDS GLOBAL MARINE SERVICING CAPABILITY WITH MAJOR EXPANSION IN 
                                   ROTTERDAM                                   

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has opened its newly expanded
and modernised Marine Service Centre in the Port of Rotterdam.

The investment marks the latest stage in the development of a global Marine
Service Centre network, which currently comprises dedicated repair activities
in 34 countries, providing 24/7 support to customers worldwide.

Rolls-Royce is making significant investments in global infrastructure and
capability to deliver complex, integrated power systems and services for its
marine customers.

The facility, located in Pernis, Rotterdam, originally opened in 2001, and has
undergone a major expansion programme, including a doubling of maintenance
workshop space to 1,500 square metres and the modernisation of equipment used
in the servicing marine products.

Martin Hall, Rolls-Royce, Vice President Commercial - Services, said:
"Rolls-Royce is continuing to invest in its global service capability, and this
state-of-the-art facility in Rotterdam, one of the world's busiest ports,
enables us to better meet the needs ofourmarine customers across the merchant,
offshore and naval sectors.

"Ship owners are seeking to maximise vessel availability and we are helping
them to do this through a global network of highly skilled service engineers,
maintenance facilitiesand long-term service and maintenancecontracts."

The facility serves a variety of customers from the commercial and offshore
sectors, as well as the Royal Dutch Navy. It can repair and overhaul the full
range of Rolls-Royce diesel and gas engines, thrusters, steering gear and
propellers. Rolls-Royce engineers also carry out servicing and repairs on board
vessels and in some cases essential maintenance takes place underwater,
minimising the need to dry dock vessels.

The Rolls-Royce facility employs 70 people, an increase from 50 just two years
ago. In addition to the management of servicing and maintenance throughout
Europe, the facility is also a regional centre for marketing and sales of the
extensive range of Rolls-Royce marine products - the world's largest range from
a single supplier.

In Europe, Rolls-Royce is currently constructing Marine Service Centres in
Hamburg, Germany and Gdynia, Poland, both of which are due to open this summer.

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 2,500 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 over £10.8 billion in 2010, of which more
    than half came from the provision of services. The firm and announced order
    book stood at £59.2 billion at 31 December 2010, 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.
   
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