Shareholders' information          
 
 

Shareholders' information

Financial calendar

Ex dividend date for final dividend

April 25, 2001

Calculation period for scrip dividend

April 25-May 1, 2001

Qualifying (record) date for final dividend

April 27, 2001

Last date for new scrip dividend instructions

May 21, 2001

Annual General Meeting, The Queen Elizabeth II

Conference Centre, Broad Sanctuary, London SW1

 

11am  May 31, 2001

Payment of final/scrip dividend

July 2, 2001

Press advertisement of 2001 interim results*

August 24, 2001

Ex dividend date for interim dividend

October 17, 2001

Calculation period for scrip dividend

October 17-23, 2001

Qualifying (record) date for interim dividend

October 19, 2001

Last date for new scrip dividend instructions

November 9, 2001

Financial year end

December 31, 2001

Payment of interim/scrip dividend

January 7, 2002

Press advertisement of 2001 preliminary results*

March, 2002

2001 Annual Report published

April, 2002

*Note: Preliminary and interim results are notified by press advertisements and will also be available on the Company’s website.



Analysis of ordinary shareholders at December 31, 2000

Number of shares

Number of
holdings

% of total
holdings

 

% of total
shares

1 – 150

122,796

36.70

 

1.01

151 – 500

166,498

49.76

 

2.69

501 – 10,000

43,412

12.98

 

4.93

10,001 – 100,000

1,280

0.38

 

2.39

100,001 – 1,000,000

445

0.14

 

9.66

1,000,001 and over

158

0.04

 

79.32

 

334,589

100.00

 

100.00

Shareholder enquiries
If you would prefer to receive new shares instead of cash dividends, please ask the Registrar for a scrip dividend mandate. If you have any queries on the following:

i) Transfer of shares

ii) Change of name or address

iii) Lost share certificates

iv) Lost or out of date dividend cheques

v) Death of a registered holder of shares

vi) Any other query relating to Rolls-Royce plc shares

please write to, or telephone, the Registrar at the following address:

Computershare Services PLC
PO Box 82
The Pavilions
Bridgwater Road
Bristol BS99 7NH
Helpline: 0870 702 0111

You may also contact the Registrar through the Internet at www.computershare.com

The Company operates a free-of-charge service for consolidating the individual shareholdings of immediate members of a family. Please ask the Registrar for details if you are interested.

Low-cost share dealing
Details of special low-cost dealing services in the Company’s shares may be obtained from Hoare Govett Limited (telephone 020 7678 8000) and from NatWest Stockbrokers Limited (telephone 020 7895 5489). Both are members of the Securities and Futures Authority and NatWest Stockbrokers is also a member of the London Stock Exchange.

You can obtain the current market price of the Company’s shares by telephoning 0839 500 232 or alternatively by viewing teletext or similar services.

Internet
The Annual Report, Company announcements and other information are available through the Internet on
web.queries@computershare.co.uk