Rolls-Royce Group plc: Board appointment

Rolls-Royce announced today the appointment of Helen Alexander CBE, as a non-executive director with effect from 1 September 2007.

Announcing the appointment, Simon Robertson, Chairman of Rolls-Royce, said: “Helen has extensive knowledge of international business and finance which will be particularly valuable to Rolls-Royce. We are delighted that she will be joining the Board as a non-executive director.”

Helen Alexander is currently the Chief Executive of the Economist Group and a non-executive director of Centrica plc.