Re Contract

20 July 2010

            ROLLS-ROYCE WINS $240M SHARE OF VIETNAM AIRLINES ORDER             

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has won a $240m share of an
order from Vietnam Airlines for V2500 engines to power 36 Airbus A321.

Deliveries of the aircraft, already on order, are scheduled to start in 2011.
Vietnam Airlines currently has 22 IAE-powered aircraft in service.

The V2500 is produced by the International Aero Engines consortium (IAE) in
which Rolls-Royce is a senior shareholder. IAE's other partners are 
Pratt & Whitney, the Japanese Aero Engines Corporation and MTU Aero Engines.

The 22,000 - 33,000lb thrust V2500 powers the Airbus A319, A320 and A321 family
of aircraft as well as the A319 Corporate Jet. More than 5,500 V2500 engines
are in service or on firm order worldwide.

Notes to Editors:

1. Rolls-Royce, a world-leading provider of power systems and services for use
   on land, at sea and in the air, has established a strong position in global
   markets - civil aerospace, defence aerospace, marine and energy.

2. As a result of this strategy, Rolls-Royce today has a broad customer base
   comprising more than 600 airlines, 4,000 corporate and utility aircraft and
   helicopter operators, 160 armed forces, more than 2,000 marine customers,
   including 70 navies, and energy customers in nearly 120 countries, with an
   installed base of 54,000 gas turbines.

3. Rolls-Royce employs over 39,000 skilled people in offices, manufacturing and
   service facilities in 50 countries. The Group has a strong commitment to
   apprentice and graduate recruitment, and to further developing employee skills.

4. In 2009, Rolls-Royce invested £864 million on research and development, 
   two thirds of which had the objective of further improving the environmental
   aspects of its products, in particular the reduction of emissions.

5. Annual underlying revenues were £10.1 billion in 2009, of which about half
   came from services revenues. The firm and announced order book stood at 
   £58.3 billion at 31 December 2009, providing visibility of future levels 
   of activity.

For further information please contact:

Investor relations:
Mark Alflatt
Director of Financial Communications
Rolls-Royce plc
Tel: [phone]
[e-mail]

Media relations:
Josh Rosenstock
Head of Corporate Communications
Rolls-Royce plc
Tel: [phone]
[e-mail]

www.rolls-royce.com