RNS Number : 2523Z

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc

05 March 2013



Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

1.	Name of the issuer ROLLS-ROYCE HOLDINGS PLC	2.	State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R, (i)         ONLY (ii) a disclosure made in accordance LR 9.8.6R(1) or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006).
3.	Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director JOHN PATERSON	4.	State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial  responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person ANGELA PATERSON
5.	Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest IN 3 ABOVE AND 4 ABOVE	6.	Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares ORDINARY SHARES OF 20P EACH
7.	Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them HSBC 8,231 NATWEST 10,048 JOHN PATERSON 135,664	8.	State the nature of the transaction MARKET SALE
9.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired	10.	Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
11.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed 68,231	12.	Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.004%
13.	Price per share or value of transaction 50,000 @ 1030.029p 10,000 @ 1025.1854p 4,616 @ 1025.748p 3,615 @1023.029p	14.	Date and place of transaction 4 and 5 March 2013
15.	Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)  85,712 (0.0045%)	16.	Date issuer informed of transaction 5 March 2013

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer

complete the following boxes

17.	Date of grant	18.	Period during which or date on which exercisable
19.	Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option	20.	Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)
21.	Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise	22.	Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification
23.	Any additional information	24.	Name of contact and telephone number for queries SIMON GOODSON 0207 227 9237

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification

Paul Davies - Deputy Company Secretary

Date of notification 5 March 2013   

Notes:   This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.3.

(1)	An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.
(2)	An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.
(3)	An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.
(4)	An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

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