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Rolls-Royce Holdings plc
annual report 2013

better power 

for a changing world

“  2013 was a year of good progress in which our  
order book, underlying revenue and underlying  
profit, all grew. Our priorities remain the 4 Cs:  
Customer, Concentration, Cost and Cash.”

  John Rishton, Chief Executive

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INTRODUCTION
Rolls-Royce is a global company, providing 
integrated power solutions for customers 
in civil and defence aerospace, marine, 
energy and power markets. 

Our vision is to deliver ‘better power 
for a changing world’.

Order book £m

Underlying revenue £m

Underlying profit 
before tax £m

2013

71,612

15,505

1,759

Underlying earnings per share

65.59p

Full year payment to 
shareholders

Reported revenue £m

Reported profit before tax £m

22.0p

15,513

1,759

Restated*
2012

60,146

12,209

1,434

59.59p

19.5p

12,161

2,766

Reported earnings per share

73.26p

125.38p

Net cash £m

1,939

1,317

Change

+19%

+27%

+23%

+10%

+13%

+28%

-36%

-42%

*   2012 figures have been restated to reflect the adoption of amendments to IAS 19 Employee Benefits 

and the change in accounting policy for RRSAs.

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Strategic report
Introduction
Group at a glance
Chairman’s review
Chief Executive’s review
Our vision, business model,
strategy and values
Chief Financial Officer’s review
Civil aerospace
Defence aerospace
Marine
Energy
Power Systems
Engineering and technology
Operations
Sustainability
Key performance indicators
Principal risks and uncertainties

Directors’ report
Chairman’s introduction
Board of directors
International Advisory Board
Executive Leadership Team
Corporate governance report
Audit committee report
Nomination committee report
Ethics committee report
Risk committee report
Safety committee report
Remuneration committee report
Directors’ remuneration policy
Directors’ remuneration report
Shareholders and share capital
Other statutory information

Financial statements
Contents

Other information
Subsidiaries, jointly controlled
entities and associates
Independent Auditor’s report
Group five-year review
Additional financial information
Shareholder information
Glossary

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Forward-looking statements
This annual report contains forward-looking 
statements. Any statements that express forecasts, 
expectations and projections are not guarantees of 
future performance and will not be updated. By their 
nature, these statements involve risk and uncertainty, 
and a number of factors could cause material 
differences to the actual results or developments.
This report is intended to provide information to 
shareholders, is not designed to be relied upon by any 
other party, or for any other purpose and the Company 
and its directors accept no liability to any other person 
other than that required under English law.

 
 
 
 
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GROUP AT A GLANCE
As in previous years, our business priorities remain 
the 4 Cs: Customer, Concentration, Cost and Cash.

GROUP OVERVIEW 2013
2013 revenue by business segment

(cid:337)(cid:3) The order book increased 19 per cent to 
£71.6 billion. This included a £1.6 billion 
contribution from Power Systems.

(cid:337)(cid:3) Underlying profit before tax increased 
23 per cent to £1.8 billion, including 
£257 million from Tognum.

(cid:337)(cid:3) Order intake was £26.9 billion in the year.

(cid:337)(cid:3) Underlying revenue increased to 

£15.5 billion, with 53 per cent from 
original equipment (OE) and 47 per cent 
from services revenue.

  42%  Civil aerospace
  17%  Defence aerospace
  7% 
Energy
  16%  Marine
  18%  Power Systems

CIVIL AEROSPACE

Revenue mix

  46%  OE revenue
  54%  Services revenue

DEFENCE AEROSPACE

Revenue mix

  50%  OE revenue
  46%  Services revenue
  4%  Development

£6,655m

Underlying revenue 2013

£844m

Underlying profit 2013

(cid:337)(cid:3) First flight of the Airbus A350 XWB powered by 

Trent XWB engines

(cid:337)(cid:3) First flight of the Boeing 787-9 powered by 

Trent 1000 engines

(cid:337)(cid:3) Major new orders from JAL, IAG, Lufthansa, 

United, Singapore and Etihad 

(cid:337)(cid:3) Delivered 3,000th BR700 series engine

The Civil aerospace segment is a major 
manufacturer of aero engines for the airline and 
corporate jet markets. Rolls-Royce powers more 
than 30 types of commercial aircraft and has 
almost 13,000 engines in service around the world.

£2,591m

Underlying revenue 2013

£438m

Underlying profit 2013

(cid:337)(cid:3) TP400-powered A400M entered service
(cid:337)(cid:3) MissionCareTM contract for Saudi Arabian EJ200 

engines secured 

(cid:337)(cid:3) 1,500th AE 2100 engine delivered
(cid:337)(cid:3) Upgraded AE 1107 engines for V-22 Osprey
(cid:337)(cid:3) T56 engine enhancement kits gained first sales
(cid:337)(cid:3) Delivered 40th Rolls-Royce LiftFan® for 
F-35B Lightning II fighter programme

(cid:337)(cid:3) RTM322 helicopter engine programme sold 

to Turbomeca 

Rolls-Royce is the second largest provider of defence 
aero-engine products and services globally, with 
around 16,000 engines in service with over 160 
military customers in more than 100 countries.

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MARINE

Revenue mix

  57%  OE revenue
  43%  Services revenue

ENERGY

Revenue mix

£2,527m

Underlying revenue 2013

£281m

Underlying profit 2013

(cid:337)(cid:3) Range of world ‘firsts’ of LNG-powered vessel 

types delivered

(cid:337)(cid:3) MT30 selected for new UK MoD Type 26 Frigate
(cid:337)(cid:3) £800 million contract agreed with UK MoD 
for provision of future nuclear submarine 
propulsion systems

(cid:337)(cid:3) New UT 830 seismic survey vessel launched
(cid:337)(cid:3) COSCO ordered new wave-piercing design of 

offshore vessels

(cid:337)(cid:3) Third service centre in China opened

The Marine segment has 4,000 customers and 
equipment installed on over 25,000 vessels 
worldwide, including those of 70 navies.

£1,048m

Underlying revenue 2013

£26m

Underlying profit 2013

(cid:337)(cid:3) 33 RB211s ordered for oil and gas applications
(cid:337)(cid:3) Major service contract secured with Petrobras
(cid:337)(cid:3) New Santa Cruz, Brazil, assembly plant 

operational

(cid:337)(cid:3) Signed tripartite agreement with Rosatom and 
Fortum to assess nuclear reactor design for UK 
new build

(cid:337)(cid:3) Renewed agreement with Westinghouse to 
provide nuclear inspection services in US

  40%  OE revenue
  60%  Services revenue

To date, Energy has sold 4,600 gas turbines 
with 180 million operating hours recorded.
Rolls-Royce has over 50 years of experience 
in the nuclear industry.

POWER SYSTEMS

Revenue mix

  71%  OE revenue
  29%  Services revenue

£2,831m

Underlying revenue 2013

£294m

Underlying profit 2013

(cid:337)(cid:3) MTU Powerpacks ordered for UK Intercity 

Express Programme 

(cid:337)(cid:3) Fjord Line ordered Bergen engines for cruise 

ferries

(cid:337)(cid:3) UK MoD selects MTU gensets alongside MT30 

gas turbine

(cid:337)(cid:3) Polish partnership created to supply and 

maintain cogeneration plants

(cid:337)(cid:3) Mining trucks powered by MTU delivered to 

Rio Tinto in Australia

Rolls-Royce Power Systems is headquartered in 
Germany and specialises in reciprocating engines, 
propulsion systems and distributed energy systems.

 
 
 
 
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CHAIRMAN’S REVIEW

In 2013, Rolls-Royce 
delivered another year  
of growth in underlying 
revenues, underlying 
profits and orders. 

The Board is proposing  
an increase in the final 
payment to shareholders  
of 13.4p bringing the full  
year payment to 22.0p.

This is my first Chairman’s review. Before I 
joined Rolls-Royce I sensed that it would be an 
extraordinary privilege to serve such a great 
company with such a rich history. So it has 
proved to be. In the past nine months I have 
travelled widely and met a broad cross-
section of colleagues, customers, suppliers 
and investors. All have been free with their 
time and open with their perspectives. 

I have two dominant initial impressions.  
The first is of the pride that people across  
the world have in the activities and 
achievements of the Group. We have a team 
that really does aspire to be ‘trusted to 
deliver excellence’ in everything it does, yet is 
under no illusions about what this will take. 
There is pride but no sense of complacency.

The second impression is of opportunity. 
Some of our business segments face strong 
headwinds and there will be some inevitable 
volatility. But, overall, Rolls-Royce competes in 
markets characterised by long-term demand 
growth and the opportunity to add value. 
This is as true of the services we provide as  
it is of our products. These opportunities are 
increasingly global in nature. Rolls-Royce has 
a great British history but its future has to 
be as a great global company.

In 2013, Rolls-Royce delivered another year  
of growth in revenues, profits and order book. 
This performance was achieved against a 
background of significant global economic 
and political uncertainty. The 13 per cent of 
increase in the payment to shareholders to 
22.0 pence reflects the confidence that the 
Board has in the fundamentals of the 
business as well as in its future prospects.

The increase in the payment to shareholders 
also recognises the importance that many of 
our investors place on annual cash returns. 
Nevertheless a key characteristic of  
Rolls-Royce is that it is a long-term business 

with technologies that take years to develop. 
This creates the necessity of a long-term 
view and for long-term investment, together 
with a commensurate attitude and mindset 
for risk.

Our strategy must be directed towards 
creating a sustainable business. For  
Rolls-Royce that means driving profitable 
growth whilst achieving a positive economic, 
social and environmental impact. We will 
deliver better power to our customers, use 
innovation to secure a better future, and 
build on today’s achievements to develop  
a better business, ready to meet the 
challenges ahead.

Research and development, and innovation 
more broadly, are crucial. They will become 
more so as we strive to improve the quality 
and performance of our power systems and 
services. The Trent XWB, for example, has 
proved to be the most efficient large civil 
aero engine in the world. Design and 
development of that engine started in 2006. 
In our Marine business, innovation and the 
development of liquefied natural gas (LNG) 
power systems has led to the possibility  
of a 40 per cent reduction in a ship’s CO2 
emissions and the virtual elimination of 
sulphur and oxides of nitrogen emissions 
compared with conventional, diesel-powered 
craft. This presents a clear environmental 
and commercial opportunity. These 
innovations have also taken years to develop.

We are committed to both the short-term 
performance and to the long-term health  
of the Group. It is a matter of ‘both-and’,  
not ‘either-or’. In my experience the most 
successful, most enduring organisations 
invest equivalent resource and imagination 
in the long-term health of their business  
as they do in their short to medium-term 
performance.

 
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Ian Davis
Chairman

In the Queen’s Birthday Honours, Michel 
Dubarry, Rolls-Royce International President 
– France, Head of Europe and Northern 
Africa, was awarded an OBE. In the New 
Year’s Honours, Hamid Mughal, Director  
of Manufacturing, received an OBE and my 
fellow Board member, Warren East, a CBE. 
Their recognition is well deserved and I 
congratulate each of them. 

I would also like, in closing, to acknowledge 
Sir Simon Robertson for his inspirational 
chairmanship and leadership of the Board.  
I am sure that, over time, I will forgive him 
for being such a hard act to follow. 

I feel honoured to have the opportunity to 
serve as Chairman of Rolls-Royce. We have, 
and will have, challenges. However, I would 
be disappointed if this review does not 
convey my deep sense of opportunity to 
improve both short-term performance and 
to build the long-term health of the Group. 
2013 was a good year for Rolls-Royce and I 
would like to thank my colleagues for their 
hard work and efforts in making this happen.

Ian Davis
Chairman

12 February 2014 

Dwelling on performance, I am totally 
supportive of John Rishton and the 
management team’s operational focus on 
the 4 Cs – customer, concentration, cost and 
cash. John describes the progress, and the 
continuing opportunities, of these 4 Cs in 
this report. I am particularly pleased at the 
progress in improving customer service and 
delivery reliability. Engineering and 
technology companies can have an inbuilt 
tendency to focus on product rather than  
on customer. Yet it is our customers who pay 
our bills and finance our investments. It is  
of the highest strategic and commercial 
importance that we deliver on our product 
and service commitments to our customers. 

Over and above the continuing need for 
investment, I would like to comment on  
a couple of themes relating to long-term 
health: diversity and good governance. 

I have remarked already on the need for 
Rolls-Royce to establish itself as an even 
more global Group. This will require us to 
become more diverse in our workforce and 
in our people development. To achieve our 
aspirations we have to attract, retain and 
develop the best talent everywhere we 
operate – commercial as much as 
engineering, female as much as male. 

We are making real progress. Our global 
apprenticeship programme enjoys world-
wide renown. Our record graduate intake  
in 2013 includes 32 nationalities from 97 
universities around the world. Additionally 
we continue to broaden internationally our 
network of University Technology Centres 
which are so important to our future. But 
more needs to be done. 

We can and need to do more to attract and, 
particularly, retain exceptional women.  
The engineering sector has not always been 
a favoured destination for well-qualified 

women and there may be cultural and 
historical reasons for this. For a Group  
like Rolls-Royce, this should be as much  
an opportunity as a problem. Purposeful 
diversity is an important part of our  
long-term planning.

Fundamental to a healthy company are 
strong ethical standards and behaviours, 
supported by good governance. As John 
Rishton has repeatedly made clear, the  
Group will not tolerate improper conduct. 
We are striving to ensure that every single 
Rolls-Royce employee knows what is 
expected of them and understands the 
standards to be met. The Board and 
management are united in this endeavour. 
In particular, I will focus on ensuring that  
we have the appropriate governance 
arrangements and structures in place  
to reinforce the required conduct and 
behaviours, wherever we operate.

Over recent years, the Board and 
management have been greatly assisted  
by the wise counsel of our International 
Advisory Board (IAB) whose membership  
is described on page 38. The IAB’s primary 
role is to provide context on political and 
economic developments around the world 
and to alert the Group to possible long-term 
opportunities, threats and risks. They are 
also available to provide counsel and support 
in specific areas of expertise. I am grateful  
to the IAB members for their contributions. 

I am also indebted to my fellow Board 
directors for their hard work and remarkable 
commitment to our Group as well as for 
their patience and good humour in dealing 
with the new Chairman. The Board has been 
augmented in January 2014 by Lee Hsien 
Yang and Warren East, both of whom bring  
a wealth of experience in global technology 
oriented industries. Further details of their 
careers are included on pages 36 and 37. I am 
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CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S REVIEW

In 2013, Rolls-Royce continued to grow  
its order book and expand its portfolio.  
The Group increased its underlying profits, 
and underlying revenues. The order book 
increased to £71.6 billion. 

This performance demonstrates both the 
long-term demand for our products and 
services, and the confidence our customers 
place in us. 

We strive continually to improve quality, 
performance and cost. To that end we invest 
in innovation, infrastructure and in the 
global workforce upon whose ability and 
ambition our current and future success 
entirely depends. I am impressed every day 
by the commitment and professionalism of 
my colleagues around the world and I thank 
them for their hard work.

The leaders of the Group have devoted 
considerable time and energy into 
articulating the vision, values, strategy and 
business priorities that we share, as well  
as setting out the standards of behaviours 
expected from everybody at Rolls-Royce. 
Providing clarity on these core beliefs,  
and making sure they are understood by 
everyone in the Group will enable us to 
better serve our customers and secure  
a profitable future for our employees and 
shareholders. 

Vision: better power for a changing world

Values: trusted to deliver excellence

Strategy: customer, innovation,  
profitable growth

These are described in greater length on 
pages 8 and 9.

Our business priorities in 2013 remained  
the same as in previous years, and have been 
characterised as ‘The 4 Cs’:

Customer – deliver on the promises  
we have made

Concentration – decide where to grow  
and where not to

Cost and Cash – improve financial 
performance

In 2013, we have made progress in all of 
these, although there remains much more  
to do.

Customer
It is essential that we deliver on the promises 
made to our customers. Across the business 
we have significantly improved on-time 
delivery. This foundational step will 
strengthen our customer relationships and 
drive more efficient use of resources, such  
as inventory. In Civil aerospace, on-time 
delivery to our wide-body customers was  
100 per cent in 2013 for the first time. 

In 2013, major milestones were achieved  
in a number of important programmes.  
The Airbus A350 XWB flew for the first time 
powered by our Trent XWB engines. We have 
now received orders for more than 
1,600 Trent XWBs, making this our best-
selling Trent engine. The Trent 1000 engine, 
which powers the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, 
has achieved the best performance of any 
new wide-body engine entering service, with 
a 99.9 per cent despatch reliability. In June, it 
was selected by Singapore Airlines to power 
50 Boeing 787 aircraft. In Marine, the first of 
our innovative Environships went to sea. This 
vessel combines a wave-piercing bow, 

gas-powered engines and advanced 
propulsion systems that together reduce CO2 
emissions by 40 per cent, compared with 
equivalent diesel-powered vessels. Lastly,  
BAE Systems announced that the UK’s Type 26 
Destroyer programme will feature four MTU 
diesel gensets from Power Systems, together 
with our Trent-derived MT30 gas turbines.

Concentration
Concentration means deciding where to 
invest for future growth and where not.  
We have two technology platforms: gas 
turbines and reciprocating engines. Within 
gas turbines, we have a strong Civil aerospace 
business, with over £60 billion in orders.  
We will continue to invest here, including in 
the next generation of narrow-body aircraft 
engines. We will also look for opportunities 
to expand in reciprocating engines.

In 2013, we acquired Hyper-Therm HTC,  
a specialist ceramics company, to increase  
our capabilities in ceramic matrix materials 
that will, in the future, play a critical part in 
improving the performance of gas turbine 
engines. We also acquired a Norwegian 
company, SmartMotor AS, a leader in the 
permanent magnet technology employed  
in our Marine business. We integrated PKMJ 
Technical Services, a US-based nuclear 
engineering services business with expertise 
in extending the life of nuclear plants.

Areas where we have decided not to grow 
include the sale of our 50 per cent holding  
in the RTM322 helicopter engine programme 
to Turbomeca, a Safran company.

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John Rishton
Chief Executive

It is important that everyone at Rolls-Royce 
recognises that they are an ambassador for 
the Group. We have set out three common 
behaviours that will make sure we maintain 
high ethical standards, build trust with our 
customers and each other and help secure 
the long-term success of our business:

win right – securing business fair  
and square; 

focus with firm resolve – decide what  
needs to be done, then focus relentlessly  
on delivery – refusing to be distracted;  and 

communicate – simply, consistently  
and often.

Every aspect of the Group’s performance 
results from the endeavours of the 55,000 
men and women who share a vision of 
delivering ‘better power for a changing 
world’. It is their ingenuity and commitment 
alongside our continued investment in 
technology, that allows us to seize the 
opportunities that our changing world 
presents and to face the future with 
confidence.

John Rishton
Chief Executive

12 February 2014

Cost
The highly regulated nature of the aerospace 
industry means that it will take both time 
and tenacity to drive cost out of the 
business, and we are still not where we need 
to be. However there are a number of areas 
where progress is being made. We reduced 
indirect headcount by 11 per cent, with 
further savings identified for 2014. Unit cost 
fell in Marine, Energy and Power Systems, 
although this was more than offset by an 
increase in Civil, where capacity growth has 
preceded volume growth and the cost per 
unit has predictably risen. We are building 
newer, more efficient facilities and capacity 
that will support a doubling of production  
of Trent engines. We are moving production 
away from high cost countries, and we are 
consolidating our supply chain. These 
actions will deliver benefits over time. 

We have prioritised investment that 
improves operational performance, adds  
to our technical capability and reduces cost. 
This includes a shop floor IT modernisation 
programme that will increase operational 
efficiency and an Integrated Production 
Systems programme that will improve 
delivery to customers while reducing cost. 

Cash
The Group delivered a cash inflow of 
£359 million (£312 million excluding 
Tognum), after payments to shareholders, 
prior to acquisitions, disposals and foreign 
exchange. Inventory has been an area of 
significant focus. While substantially 
improving our on-time delivery to customers 
and preparing for the ramp-up in volumes, 
we have improved inventory turns from  
3 times to 3.4 times, excluding Tognum.  
This is one of the largest one-year 
improvements in our stock turns.

We continue to invest significantly to deliver 
our order book. In 2013, capital expenditure 
was £687 million (£590 million excluding 
Tognum and £491 million in 2012). This 
included two new aero-engine test facilities: 
one at the NASA Stennis Space Center in 
Mississippi, US, and the other at Dahlewitz, 
Germany. We have extended our global 
Marine services network with a new facility 
in Guangzhou, China. An advanced aerofoil 
machining facility at Crosspointe in Virginia, 
US, will begin production in 2014. In the UK, 
production has started at our new state-of-
the-art fan disc factory in Washington, Tyne 
and Wear and we are also close to completing 
a new turbine blade factory in Rotherham.

In January 2013, we appointed Lord Gold to 
lead a review of our process and procedures 
regarding compliance and business ethics. 
This followed our report to the Serious Fraud 
Office (SFO) of concerns about bribery and 
corruption involving intermediaries in 
overseas markets. In December, the SFO 
confirmed that it had begun a formal 
investigation into these matters. We have 
co-operated fully with the regulatory 
authorities and will continue to do so. 

During the year, we published a new Global 
Code of Conduct. Under a programme 
implemented in 2013, all employees are 
asked to certify they have: received a copy  
of the Global Code; read and understood it; 
will comply with it; and have received a 
management briefing. I have made it 
explicit that we will not tolerate improper 
business conduct of any sort. We have 
updated and re-launched our confidential 
reporting line for employees, now known  
as the Ethics Line, available 24 hours a day,  
to make sure that we can hear about and 
address any matters of concern.

 
 
 
 
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OUR VISION, BUSINESS MODEL, STRATEGY AND VALUES
Rolls-Royce is a global Group, providing integrated power 
solutions for customers in civil and defence aerospace, 
marine, energy and power markets. Our products work 
in mission-critical environments where safety is paramount. 
 Read more on pages 14 to 23.

OUR VISION

OUR BUSINESS MODEL

Better power for a changing world

Since its earliest days, Rolls-Royce has been striving to 
achieve ever higher standards. Our vision is delivering 
‘better power for a changing world’.

Better: we will succeed only by continually raising 
standards. We constantly improve quality, performance 
and cost. We are inquisitive, energetic and ‘better’ every 
day. Even when we may be the best, we must continue 
to get better.

Power: we are a power systems company that develops, 
sells and services mission-critical products. Our customers 
demand innovation that improves performance and 
reduces the environmental impact of our power systems.

Changing world: the world around is changing 
rapidly and the pace of change is accelerating. New 
markets are emerging, shifting the balance of economic 
power. Regulation is, rightly, driving the requirement for 
cleaner power and setting new standards for business 
conduct. Our continuous investment in technology, our 
ingenuity and our commitment to excellence allow us to 
seize the opportunities that change presents and to face 
the future with confidence.

OUR STRATEGY
We operate in competitive markets. Our 
competitors are well-funded, ambitious 
and full of smart people. 

Our strategy will enable us to win by focusing 
on three powerful themes: customer; 
innovation and profitable growth.

Our business model places emphasis on reducing 
costs so that we can generate the funds we need 
to deliver our vision of ‘better power for a 
changing world’.

The business model is built around our core strategic themes 
of customer, innovation and profitable growth. We are a power 
systems company based on two technology platforms, gas 
turbines and reciprocating engines. Continuous investment 
in innovation delivers better products and services on behalf 
of customers. This allows us to meet their needs and grow 
profitably to the benefit of our shareholders. 

Around the core strategic themes of the model we:

Grow sales for original equipment and the associated aftermarket 
through developing strong routes to market based on customer 
relationships, understanding and knowledge. Allocate capital 
in a disciplined way, choosing where to grow, and where not to. 
Reduce costs and generate cash, to enable profitable growth from 
our order book and the maintenance of a strong balance sheet. 
Fund research, development, infrastructure and future 
programmes. Our financial resilience and resources provide a 
firm foundation from which to invest. Risk and Revenue Sharing 
Arrangements are a particular feature of the civil aerospace 
sector as a means of sharing risk due to the scale of 
investment  required for large gas turbines.

CUSTOMER

Customer: placing the customer 
at the heart of our organisation 
is key. We need to listen to our 
customers, share ideas, really 
understand their needs and 
then relentlessly focus on 
delivering our promises.

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We say we are ‘trusted to deliver 
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does not give us the right to make that 
claim. Trust takes a long time to earn 
and can be lost in an instant.

Trust: is earned by doing what we say 
we will. It demands care, consistency, 
courage and competence. Trust commits 
us to high ethical standards – it is 
central to who and what we are.

Deliver: part of being trusted. We 
must deliver on our promises, meeting 
our customers’ requirements for quality, 
delivery, responsiveness and reliability, 
always recognising that the safety of our 
products and our people is paramount.

Excellence: if we are trusted, and 
we deliver, then we will be regarded 
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disciplined, open-minded and 
able to change with pace. But 
most importantly, we ensure 
our innovation is relevant to 
our customers’ needs.

Profitable growth: by 
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Summary

Order book £m
Underlying revenue £m
Underlying profit before tax £m
Underlying earnings per share
Full year payment to shareholders
Reported revenue £m
Reported profit before tax £m
Reported earnings per share
Net cash £m
Average net cash/(debt) £m

2013
71,612
15,505
1,759
65.59p
22.0p
15,513
1,759
73.26p
1,939
350

Restated*
2012
60,146
12,209
1,434
59.59p
19.5p
12,161
2,766
125.38p
1,317
(145)

Change
+19%
+27%
+23%
+10%
+13%
+28%
-36%
-42%

*   2012 figures have been restated to reflect the adoption of amendments to IAS 19 Employee Benefits and the change in accounting 

policy for RRSAs.

2013 was another good year for the Group, 
with significant growth in our order book, 
good growth in underlying revenues and 
profits, coupled with a cash inflow, but as 
ever, there are some areas where progress 
has been slower than I would have liked.  
Our confidence in the future remains high, 
reflected in our increased final payment to 
shareholders but, as you would expect me  
to say, we have more to do on cost and cash 
across the Group to deliver the future 
performance implicit in this confidence.

The results reflect the full consolidation  
of Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG (formerly 
Tognum AG) from 1 January 2013. Previously, 
Tognum was accounted for as a joint venture.

Order intake in the year of £26.9 billion saw 
the order book grow yet again to reach 
record levels. This reflects £2.5 billion from 
Power Systems and £18.9 billion from our 
Civil business reflecting a very successful 
year for the Trent XWB. This vote of 
confidence from our customers gives good 
visibility and underpins our confidence to 
invest for the future. 

Underlying revenues and profit before tax 
increased by 27 per cent and 23 per cent 
respectively. Prior to the impact of 
consolidating Power Systems, underlying 
revenue growth was six per cent and profit 
advanced by 11 per cent. The 11 per cent 
growth in profits reflected strong  
margins in Defence, the benefit of the 
IAE International Aero Engines AG (IAE) 
restructuring which was executed in the 
middle of 2012 and a lower research and 
development charge against profits. Profits 
were adversely impacted by price pressure  
in our Marine business and the pace of cost 
reduction in our Civil business. 

Our largest business, Civil aerospace, was 
the backbone of the Group’s order increase 
and saw revenue grow steadily. The installed 
base saw more engines flying more hours. 
Profit benefited from the higher volumes, 
the new IAE trading arrangements and 
higher entry fees from our partners. 
However, our Civil profits were held back by 
higher unit costs where progress has lagged 
our expectations, but the actions we have 
taken in 2013 will yield savings in 2014.

Defence aerospace performed very well  
in 2013, largely due to higher export  
sales and lower research and development 
(R&D) spend. Services held up well, albeit 
with some softness on flying hours of 
military transport aircraft. We expect a 
15-20 per cent decline in both Defence 
revenue and profit in 2014 as we complete 
some major export delivery schedules. We 
expect original equipment revenue to 
decrease by 30-40 per cent due to fewer 
deliveries of engines to power the C130Js, 
V-22 Ospreys and Typhoons, as well as fewer 
Adour engine kits. 

As always, it is important to put this into 
perspective. Our Defence business has had 
two very good years of revenue and profit 
growth. Which means the numbers we are 
guiding for in 2014, bring us back only to 
2011 revenue levels, and we expect growth 
again in 2015. 

Marine’s offshore and merchant markets 
continue to see intense competition driven 
by overcapacity and price pressure. This 
affected the order intake during the year 
that sees order cover for 2014 at a lower level 
than we started 2013. In this challenging 
environment, we made some good progress 
on cost, but have more to do if we are to 
compete more effectively. Our Naval 
business remains stable.

Energy saw some improvement in 2013 and 
we continue to work hard to improve further 
its financial performance.

Power Systems delivered a very strong 
second half performance, contributing 
£2.6 billion to revenue in 2013 (nil in 2012) 
and an underlying profit before tax of 
£257 million (2012 £77 million). We are very 
pleased with Power Systems and it remains a 
key part of our desire to go to market via two 
strong technology platforms: gas turbines 
and reciprocating engines.

Our cost base can be broadly split between 
85 per cent relating directly to our delivered 
product, ten per cent indirect (commercial 
and administration) and five per cent on 
R&D. We continue to push hard on product 
cost as we work with the internal and 
external supply chains and although Civil 
unit costs increased in 2013, we did realise 
improvements in Marine and Energy.  
We expect to see progress across all our 
segments in 2014. In terms of indirect cost, 
we achieved our objectives to reduce 
headcount by 11 per cent, primarily through 
voluntary severance arrangements. After 
taking into account the related restructuring 
costs during the year, the benefits to this 
reduction will be seen in future years. 

We were pleased with the cash inflow  
of £359 million at Group level, prior to 
acquisitions, disposals and foreign exchange, 
which included an inflow of £47 million from 
Power Systems. Net working capital improved 
slightly, reflecting a good second half 
performance on inventory and higher 
deposits, mainly in Civil, flowing from the 
order intake. We made good progress on 
inventory, improving turns from 3 to 3.4 
times (excluding Power Systems), helped by a 
consistent focus in the second half of the year. 

Cost and cash remain areas of intense focus 
going forward.

In terms of financial reporting, please note 
the following:

1.   To better align our reporting structure 
with our organisation, going forward  
we will report as: Aerospace and Marine 
& Industrial Power Systems (MIPS). 
Aerospace comprises Civil aerospace  
and Defence aerospace. MIPS comprises 
our Marine, Power Systems, Energy  
and Nuclear businesses. Our Nuclear 
Submarines business will be reported 
within Energy and Nuclear. We will 
continue to report the same level of 
financial detail for our business segments 
as we normally do.

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2.   Consistent with past practice and IFRS 

accounting standards, the Group provides 
both reported and underlying figures.  
We believe underlying figures are more 
representative of the trading 
performance, by excluding the impact  
of year end mark-to-market adjustments, 
principally the GBP/USD hedge book. In 
addition, post-retirement financing and 
the effects of acquisition accounting are 
excluded. The adjustments between the 
underlying income statement and the 
reported income statement are set out  
in more detail in note 2 to the financial 
statements. This basis of presentation  
has been applied consistently since the 
transition to IFRS in 2005. 

3.   The Group has changed its accounting 

policy in respect of entry fees arising from 
Risk and Revenue Sharing Arrangements 
(RRSAs) following discussions with the 
Conduct Committee of the Financial 
Reporting Council (FRC). This is covered 
further in note 1 to the financial 
statements.

RRSAs with key suppliers are a feature of  
our Civil aerospace business. Under these 
arrangements the workshare partner shares 
in the risks and costs of developing an 
engine and during the production phase, 
supplies components and receives a share  
of the programme revenues over the life  
of the engine programme. The share of 
development costs borne by the workshare 
partner and of the revenues it receives 
reflect the proportionate forecast cost of 
providing their parts compared to the overall 
forecast manufacturing cost of the engine.

The contribution to the development costs  
is achieved by the workshare partner 
performing their own development work, 
providing parts in the development phase 
and paying a non-refundable cash entry  
fee, such that both parties bear their 
proportionate share of the forecast non-
recurring development costs.

Historically, we recognised the entry fee as 
income when received, which we believed 
matched it to the recognition of non-
recurring development costs incurred on 
behalf of the workshare partner. However, 
this did not take account of the fact that  
we capitalise some of our non-recurring 
development costs. Therefore, where we 
capitalise those costs, we will now defer the 
equivalent portion of the entry fee received 
and recognise it as the related costs are 
amortised in the production phase. As 
required by Adopted IFRS, we have made this 
change retrospectively; the impact of the 
change in policy in 2012 has been to increase 
profit before tax by £25 million and to reduce 
net assets at 31 December 2011 and 2012 by 
£184 million and £170 million respectively. 
Had the policy not been amended, profit 
before tax in 2013 would have been 
£39 million higher and at 31 December 2013  
net assets £208 million higher.

Adopted IFRS does not explicitly deal with 
payments of this nature from suppliers and 
so, in developing an accounting treatment 
for entry fees that best reflects the 
commercial objectives of the contractual 
arrangement, we have analysed key features 
of RRSAs in the context of relevant 
accounting pronouncements and have had 
to weigh the importance of each feature  
in faithfully representing the overall 
commercial effect. Consequently this is a 
judgemental area. The judgements we have 
taken in respect of this matter are set out in 
detail in note 1 to the financial statements. 
In summary, our view is that the 

Mark Morris
Chief Financial Officer

development and production phases of the 
contract should be considered separately  
in accounting for the RRSA, which results  
in the entry fee being matched against the 
non-recurring development costs as 
described above. 

The FRC Conduct Committee’s view is that 
the RRSA contract cannot be divided into 
separate development and production 
phases, as the fees and development 
components received by the Group during 
the development phase are exchanged for 
the obligation to pay the supplier a pre-
determined share of any sales receipts 
during the production phase. On this basis 
the entry fees received would be deferred in 
their entirety and recognised over the period 
of production.

The FRC Conduct Committee has confirmed 
that, in view of the change to the policy and 
the additional disclosure we have made, it 
does not intend to pursue its consideration 
of this accounting policy further. We will 
keep the size of the difference under review, 
and do not currently expect the difference 
between the two approaches to become 
material in the foreseeable future.

We consider that the policy we have adopted 
best reflects the commercial effect of the 
agreements and is in accordance with 
Adopted IFRS. So far as we can tell, it is also 
aligned with the approach taken by others  
in our industry under both IFRS and US 
accounting standards (which we believe 
does not conflict with IFRS in this regard). 

The impact of the different approaches on profit before tax and net assets is as follows:

Reported
profit 
before tax
£m
1,798
(39)
1,759
(37)
1,722

2013

Underlying
profit 
before tax
£m
1,798
(39)
1,759
(37)
1,722

Net assets
£m
6,511
(208)
6,303
(365)
5,938

Reported
profit 
before tax
£m
2,741
25
2,766
(10)
2,756

2012

Underlying
profit 
before tax
£m
1,409
25
1,434
(10)
1,424

Net assets
£m
6,166
(170)
5,996
(323)
5,673

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Difference
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CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER’S REVIEW

Underlying revenue increased £3.3 billion  
to £15.5 billion, of which £2.6 billion was due 
to the inclusion of Rolls-Royce Power Systems 
AG (RRPS) from 1 January 2013. The 
remaining increase (six per cent) reflects a 
seven per cent growth in OE revenue and  
a four per cent increase in services revenue. 
Original equipment performance included 
growth of 21 per cent in Energy, 13 per cent in 
Defence aerospace and 12 per cent in Marine. 
Underlying services revenue continues to 
represent around half (47 per cent) of the 
Group’s underlying revenue. In 2013, services 
revenue grew in all businesses, as the 
installed base of products continued to  
grow and the services network expanded.

Underlying profit before financing  
and taxation increased 22 per cent to 
£1.8 billion, including £190 million from the 
consolidation of RRPS from 1 January 2013. 
Excluding RRPS, the increase was due to a 
number of factors: increased revenue; 
continued strong margins in Defence 
aerospace and the restructured relationship 
with IAE. 

Further discussion of trading is included in 
the business segment reports on pages 14  
to 23.

Underlying financing costs increased 
18 per cent to £72 million, including 
£10 million from RRPS.

Underlying taxation was £434 million,  
an underlying tax rate of 24.7 per cent 
compared with 22.1 per cent in 2012.  
The Group’s tax payments are described  
on page 137.

Underlying EPS increased 10 per cent to 
65.59 pence, lower than the increase in the 
underlying profit after tax due to the NCI 
share of RRPS.

Payments to shareholders: at the AGM on  
1 May 2014, the directors will recommend  
an issue of 134 C Shares with a total nominal 
value of 13.4 pence for each ordinary share. 
Together with the interim issue on 2 January 
2014 of 86 C Shares for each ordinary share 
with a total nominal value of 8.6 pence, this  
is the equivalent of a total annual payment to 
ordinary shareholders of 22.0 pence for each 
ordinary share. Further details are on page 43.

Net underlying R&D charged to the income 
statement increased by 18 per cent to  
£624 million including £174 million from 
RRPS, reflecting a combination of increased 
spend of £33 million offset by higher net 
capitalisation of £61 million (due to the 
phasing of major new programmes,  
in particular the certification of the  

Trent XWB 84k), R&D tax credits of £28 million 
and net deferral of RRSA entry fees of 
£26 million. The Group continues to expect 
net R&D investment to remain within four 
to five per cent of Group underlying revenue.

Reported profit before tax has reduced  
from £2,766 million to £1,759 million. In 
addition to the changes in underlying profit 
before tax described above, reported profit 
before tax has been affected by (i) the 
impact of mark-to-market adjustments on 
derivative contracts (£497 million reduction); 
(ii) the impact of consolidating RRPS 
(£322 million reduction, comprising the 
unrealised profit on reclassification to a 
subsidiary, the additional amortisation  
on recognised intangible assets and the 
revaluation of the put option on NCI);  
(iii) the net impact of disposals (£483 million 
reduction, disposal of RTM322 in 2013 more 
than offset by the restructuring of IAE  
in 2012); and (iv) the cost of providing 
discretionary pension increases (£64 million). 
The reported tax charge is affected by the 
related tax impact of these items and the 
reduction of tax rates in the UK. This is set 
out in more detail in note 2 to the financial 
statements. 

Intangible assets (note 9) represent long-
term assets of the Group. These assets 
increased by £121 million with additional 
development, certification and software 
costs being largely offset by annual 
amortisation charges.

The carrying values of the intangible assets 
are assessed for impairment against the 
present value of forecast cash flows 
generated by the intangible asset. The 
principal risks remain: reductions in assumed 
market share; programme timings; increases 
in unit cost assumptions; and adverse 
movements in discount rates. There have 
been no significant impairments in 2013.

Property, plant and equipment increased  
by £283 million due to the ongoing 
development and refreshment of facilities 
and tooling as the Group prepares for 
increased production volumes.

Net post-retirement scheme deficits  
(note 19) reduced by £100 million as a result 
of adopting the amendments to IAS 19. 
During the year, the net deficit fell by 
£49 million, principally due to the 
movements in the assumptions used to 

Underlying income statement

£ million
Revenue
Civil aerospace
Defence aerospace
Marine
Energy
Power Systems
Intra-segment
Profit before financing and taxation 
Civil aerospace
Defence aerospace
Marine
Energy
Power Systems
Intra-segment
Central costs
Net financing
Profit before taxation
Taxation
Profit for the year
EPS
Payments to shareholders
Other items
Gross R&D investment
Net R&D charged to the income statement

2013
15,505
6,655
2,591
2,527
1,048
2,831
(147)
1,831
844
438
281
26
294
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(54)
(72)
1,759
(434)
1,325
65.59p
22.0p

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2012
12,209
6,437
2,417
2,249
962
287
(143)
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743
395
294
19
109
(11)
(54)
(61)
1,434
(317)
1,117
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Change
+27%
+3%
+7%
+12%
+9%
+886%

+22%
+14%
+11%
-4%
+37%
+170%

-18%
+23%
-37%
+19%
+10%
+13%

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value the underlying assets and liabilities in 
accordance with IAS 19. This reduction in the 
deficit was after agreeing to fund additional 
pension increases in the Rolls-Royce Pension 
Fund, where there is no indexation for 
pre-1997 service, at a cost of £64 million. 

Overall funding across the schemes has 
improved in recent years as the Group has 
adopted a lower risk investment strategy 
that reduces volatility going forward and 
enables the funding position to remain 
stable: interest rate and inflation risks are 
largely hedged, and the exposure to equities 
is around 11 per cent of scheme assets.

The Group’s funding of its defined benefit 
schemes is expected to increase modestly  
in 2014, largely as a result of funding the 
discretionary benefits.

Net funds increased by £0.6 billion to  
£1.9 billion due in part to the £250 million 
proceeds received on the sale of the Group’s 
interest in the RTM322 engine. Average net 
funds were £350 million.

Investments in joint ventures and 
associates increased by 15 per cent, largely 
as a result of retained profits in existing 
joint ventures.

Provisions largely relate to warranties and 
guarantees provided to secure the sale of  
OE and services.

Net financial assets and liabilities relate to 
the fair value of foreign exchange, commodity 
and interest rate contracts, financial RRSAs 
and the put option on the NCI of Rolls-Royce 
Power Systems Holding GmbH, set out in 
detail in note 17. The change largely reflects 
the inclusion of the put option. There is also 
an impact of the change in the GBP/USD 
exchange rate on the valuation of foreign 
exchange contracts and the movement in  
put options on NCI of £259 million. 

The USD hedge book increased ten per cent 
to US$24.7 billion. This represents around 
four years of net exposure and has an 
average book rate of £1 to US$1.59. 

Net TotalCare® assets relate to Long-Term 
Service Agreement (LTSA) contracts in the 
Civil aerospace business, including the 
flagship services product TotalCare. These 
assets represent the timing difference 
between the recognition of income and 
costs in the income statement and cash 
receipts and payments.

Balance sheet

£ million
Intangible assets
Property, plant and equipment
Net post-retirement scheme deficits
Net working capital
Net funds
Provisions
Net financial assets and liabilities
Joint ventures and associates
Other net assets and liabilities
Net assets
Other items
USD hedge book (US$ billion)
TotalCare assets 1
TotalCare liabilities 2
Net TotalCare Assets
Gross customer finance contingent liabilities
Net customer finance contingent liabilities

1 January 2013
 including
 Power Systems
4,866
3,109
(842)
(819)
1,354
(741)
(154)
523
(515)
6,781

Restated*
31 December
 2012 
2,901
2,564
(445)
(1,321)
1,317
(461)
(127)
1,800
(232)
5,996

22.5
1,629
(317)
1,312
569
70

2013
4,987
3,392
(793)
(970)
1,939
(733)
(1,587)
601
(533)
6,303

24.7
1,901
(314)
1,587
356
59

*   2012 figures have been restated to reflect the adoption of amendments to IAS 19 Employee Benefits and the change in accounting 

policy for RRSAs.

1  Included in amounts recoverable on contracts (note 13).
2  Included in accruals and deferred income (note 16).

Customer financing facilitates the sale of OE 
and services by providing financing support 
to certain customers. Where such support  
is provided by the Group, it is generally to 
customers of the Civil aerospace business 
and takes the form of various types of credit 
and asset value guarantees. These exposures 
produce contingent liabilities that are 
outlined in note 18. The contingent liabilities 
represent the maximum aggregate 
discounted gross and net exposure in respect 
of delivered aircraft, regardless of the point 
in time at which such exposures may arise.

During 2013, the Group’s gross exposure 
reduced by £213 million to £356 million, due 
largely to the expiry of guarantees. On a net 
basis, exposures reduced by £11 million.

Segmental reporting
During 2013, we have revised the internal 
structure of the business to focus on 
(i) aerospace; and (ii) marine and industrial 
markets. The internal reporting structure has 
been developed to reflect this. Consequently, 
in accordance with IFRS 8 Operating 
Segments, from 1 January 2014, we will 
report the Group’s segments as follows: 

Aerospace, comprising Civil aerospace and 
Defence aerospace; and 

Marine and Industrial Power Systems, 
comprising Marine, Power Systems, Energy 
and Nuclear. 

The 2013 figures on the revised basis are 
included in note 26 to the financial 
statements.

Group 2014 guidance
For the full year 2014, we expect underlying 
Group revenue and profit to be flat. This 
reflects a significant decline in Defence 
revenue, as we complete the delivery phase 
of a number of major export programmes. 
Additionally, the largest part of our Marine 
business, Offshore, will generate lower 
revenue in 2013. We expect growth to 
resume in 2015 as Civil and Defence 
deliveries increase.

We expect profitability to be much stronger 
in the second half of 2014, reflecting the 
timing and mix of trading and cost 
reduction. To be more consistent with 
market practice, our cash guidance in the 
future will be based on free cash flow. We 
expect our 2014 free cash flow to be similar 
to 2013 (£781 million). 

Additional financial information can be 
found on pages 137 and 138.

 
 
 
 
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CIVIL AEROSPACE

We remain focused on delivering 
on all of our major programme 
commitments.

Tony Wood
President – Aerospace

OVERVIEW
Underlying revenue (£m)

4,481

4,919

5,572

6,437

6,655

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

£6,655m

Underlying revenue 2013

Revenue mix 2013

Revenue by sector 2013

  46%  OE revenue
  54%  Services revenue

  57%  Wide-body
  32% 
  11%  Narrow-body

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Highlights
(cid:337)(cid:3) First flight of the Airbus A350 XWB 
powered by Trent XWB engines 

Key financial data

Order book £m*

(cid:337)(cid:3) First flight of the Boeing 787-9 powered 

by Trent 1000 engines

Engine deliveries*
Underlying revenue £m

(cid:337)(cid:3) Major new Trent orders from JAL, IAG, 

Lufthansa, United, Singapore and Etihad
(cid:337)(cid:3) Delivered the 3,000th BR700 series engine

Underlying OE revenue £m
Underlying service revenue £m
Underlying profit before financing £m

2009
47,102
+8%
844
4,481
0%
1,855
2,626
493
-13%

2010
48,490
+3%
846
4,919
+10%
1,892
3,027
392
-20%

2011
51,942
+7%
962
5,572
+13%
2,232
3,340
499
+27%

2012
49,608
-4%
668
6,437
+16%
2,934
3,503
743
+49%

2013 
60,296
+22%
753
6,655
+3%
3,035
3,620
844
+14%

*  all years before 2012 include IAE order book and engine deliveries include IAE V2500.

Rolls-Royce powers more 
than 30 types of commercial 
aircraft and has almost 
13,000 engines in service 
around the world.

What we do
The Civil aerospace segment is a major 
manufacturer of aero engines for the  
airliner and corporate jet markets. We have 
particular strengths in the wide-body 
market where Rolls-Royce has a 54 per cent 
share of aircraft on order. Demand for our 
products and services remains robust. 

2013 financial review
The order book increased 22 per cent, 
including new orders of £18.9 billion  
(£10.3 billion in 2012). Trent engines and 
aftermarket services now constitute 
73 per cent of the Civil aerospace order book. 

Revenue increased three per cent, including 
three per cent growth in OE revenue. There 
was a 20 per cent increase in business jet 
engine deliveries and a small increase in 
Trent engines. Profit increased 14 per cent, 
reflecting higher volumes, the £112 million 
higher benefit from the restructured 
trading relationship with IAE and £26 million 
higher RRSA entry fees. 

In 2014, we expect modest growth in 
revenue and good growth in profit. 

How we are performing
The airline industry saw global passenger 
traffic up around five per cent in 2013. 
Airlines in developed markets benefited 
from a modest economic recovery. In many 
developing markets there were significant 
increases in traffic supported by economic 
growth and market liberalisation.

Civil Large Engines: Nearly 1,400 Trent 700 
engines for the Airbus A330 have been 
delivered to date and during 2013 Airbus 

delivered the 1,000th aircraft. The milestone 
aircraft and its Trent 700 engines were 
accepted by Cathay Pacific, the first airline  
to put the Trent 700 into service in 1995.

Important milestones were achieved in  
two major Civil Large Engine programmes.  
In June, the first flight of the new Airbus 
A350 XWB was powered by our Trent XWB 
engines. Then in September, the Boeing 
787-9 version of the Dreamliner took to the 
skies for the first time, powered by our  
Trent 1000 engines. 

Singapore Airlines Group placed a major 
order with us to power 50 Boeing 787 
aircraft with Trent 1000 engines.

In July, we celebrated the first delivery of  
two new Rolls-Royce powered aircraft to the 
British Airways fleet – the Airbus A380 and 
the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. 

In September, we announced that, due to the 
current regulatory environment, we would 
not proceed with a planned joint venture 
with United Technologies Corporation to 
develop an engine to power future mid-size 
aircraft. Rolls-Royce remains fully committed 
to this important market segment and we 
continue to invest in technologies that will 
enable us to take advantage of opportunities 
as they arise.

The Trent XWB will enter service in 2014 
with Qatar Airways. This is the best-selling 
Trent engine yet, with more than 1,600 
engines already on order. 

Significant orders for the Trent XWB came 
from airlines in Europe, North America, the 
Middle East and Asia and these included a 
landmark first ever engine order for  
Rolls-Royce from Japanese airline JAL.

Corporate and regional: In our corporate 
and regional engine business, we delivered 
the 3,000th BR700 series engine. This engine 
series powers the Gulfstream G500 and 
G550, the Bombardier Global 5000 and 
Global 6000 (BR710), the Boeing 717 (BR715) 
and the Gulfstream G650 (BR725).

The first production version of the Cessna 
Citation X business jet flew in August, 
powered by our AE 3007C engines. Deliveries 
of the new aircraft are due to begin in 
early 2014.

Services: Revenue from services for civil 
airliners increased by three per cent in 2013, 
reflecting continued growth in the fleet of 
widebodied engines. More than 1,100 
aircraft in service are covered by TotalCare.

Some 1,500 business aircraft are covered  
by CorporateCare® and in 2013 more than 
70 per cent of customers for new Rolls-Royce 
powered business jets enrolled in 
CorporateCare.

Future priorities and opportunities
In 2014, particular priority will be given to 
supporting the smooth entry into service  
of the Airbus A350 XWB. Rolls-Royce is the 
sole engine supplier for this new aircraft, 
and orders for the Trent XWB represent 
53 per cent of the Civil aerospace order book. 

Significant management attention  
will continue to be paid to financial 
performance, in particular reducing costs 
and improving inventory turn. 

Developing new technology for future 
engine programmes and enhancing existing 
products remains a major priority. 

Market outlook: We estimate that the  
global civil engine market will be worth 
approximately US$1,750 billion over the next 
20 years, with US$1,050 billion being for 
original equipment and US$700 billion of 
aftermarket services. Over half of this value 
comprises engines for twin aisle airliners 
and large business jets, where Rolls-Royce is 
currently the number one engine supplier  
in terms of market share. Our forecasts are 
based on our own internal forecasting tools, 
data from Ascend Online Fleets and airline 
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Rolls-Royce Holdings plc  annual report 2013

DEFENCE AEROSPACE

We are focused on managing 
costs to ensure we can 
effectively compete and win 
in today’s challenging market. 

Tom Bell
President – Defence aerospace

OVERVIEW
Underlying revenue (£m)

2,010

2,123

2,235

2,417

2,591

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

£2,591m

Underlying revenue 2013

Revenue mix 2013

Revenue by sector 2013

  50%  OE revenue
  46%  Services revenue
  4%  Development

  38%  Combat
  48%  Transport
  14%  UAV/trainer

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Highlights
(cid:337)(cid:3) TP400-powered A400M entered service
(cid:337)(cid:3) MissionCare contract for Saudi Arabian 

EJ200 engines secured 

(cid:337)(cid:3) 1,500th AE 2100 engine delivered
(cid:337)(cid:3) Upgraded AE 1107 engines for V-22 Osprey 
(cid:337)(cid:3) T56 enhancement kits gained first sales
(cid:337)(cid:3) Delivered 40th Rolls-Royce LiftFan for F-35B 

Lightning II fighter programme

(cid:337)(cid:3) RTM322 helicopter engine programme  

sold to Turbomeca 

Key financial data

Order book £m

Engine deliveries
Underlying revenue £m

Underlying OE revenue £m
Underlying service revenue £m
Underlying profit before financing £m

2009
6,451
+17%
662
2,010
+19%
964
1,046
253
+13%

2010
6,506
+1%
710
2,123
+6%
1,020
1,103
309
+22%

2011
6,035
-7%
814
2,235
+5%
1,102
1,133
376
+22%

2012 
5,157
-15%
864
2,417
+8%
1,231
1,186
395
+5%

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2013 
4,071
-21%
893
2,591
+7%
1,385
1,206
438
+11%

We are the second largest 
provider of defence  
aero-engine products  
and services globally, with 
around 16,000 engines  
in service with over 160 
military customers in  
more than 100 countries. 

What we do 
Our engines power aircraft in every major 
market sector including transport, combat, 
patrol, trainers, helicopters, and unmanned 
aerial vehicles. 

2013 financial review
The Defence order book declined 21 per cent 
(15 per cent decrease in 2012) reflecting 
continued budgetary pressures on our major 
customers. The net order intake of £1.6 billion 
was five per cent higher than the previous 
year. Revenue increased seven per cent, 
reflecting a 13 per cent increase in OE and a 
two per cent increase in services. Strong OE 
growth was driven by higher export sales, 
particularly of our EJ200 and Adour engine 
programmes. Profit increased 11 per cent due 
to higher volumes and lower R&D spending. 

In 2014, we expect a decline in revenue and 
profit of between 15-20 per cent before 
growth resumes in 2015. This one year 
decline is the consequence of well publicised 
cuts in defence spending among major 
customers, and the completion of the 
delivery phase of a number of major export 
programmes. After two record years, this 
re-basing, supported by cost reduction 
programmes, will position the business well 
for future growth.

How we are performing
2013 was a challenging year as traditional 
markets continued to experience 
unprecedented budgetary pressures. While 
this environment creates risks for existing 
business, it also presents opportunities for 
us to develop innovative solutions to meet 
the evolving needs of our customers. 
Nowhere is this more evident than in  
the area of services where we have the 
opportunity to help customers manage  
their budgets and costs more efficiently.

We also continue to pursue new equipment 
sales opportunities in global markets such 
as Asia and the Middle East where budgets 
are less constrained.

MissionCare contracts worth £492 million 
were secured in 2013. These included the 
first MissionCare contract for the support  
of EJ200 engines in Saudi Arabia. 

In order to get closer to our customers, we 
are expanding our presence at operational 
bases. During 2013, we opened a new 
support facility at RAF Marham in the UK 
and announced another at Tinker Air Force 
Base in the US. 

In-service fleets continue to benefit from 
technology enhancements, with the 
upgraded AE 1107 now providing 17 per cent 
more power for the V-22 Osprey aircraft.  
The latest T56 enhancement kits achieved 
Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) certification 
and recorded their first sales in the US, 
where fuel savings in the US Air Force C-130 
fleet could amount to billions of dollars. 

Our leading position in transport was 
underpinned by the entry into service of  
the A400M powered by TP400 engines, 
broadening our portfolio in a market where 
the Rolls-Royce powered C-130 is the leading 
player. This year we delivered our 1,500th 
AE 2100 engine for the C-130J.

The Rolls-Royce LiftSystem® continued to 
perform well as the F-35B Lightning II 
aircraft expanded its flight test programme 
and deliveries to the US Marine Corps 
accelerated. We delivered the 40th  
Rolls-Royce LiftFan and the 50th 3 Bearing 
Swivel Module (3BSM). 

In order to concentrate our resources on 
markets where we can add greatest value, 
we sold our share in the RTM322 helicopter 
engine programme to Turbomeca, a Safran 
company, in September 2013. To further 
improve efficiency, we have reconfigured 
our organisation to bring us closer to our 
major customers. 

We expect our services business to  
continue to grow as we continue to provide 
customers with greater capability.

Future priorities and opportunities
We are focused on managing costs to ensure 
we maximise our ability to compete and win 
in an increasingly uncertain market. 

Our inclusion in the Hawk Advanced Jet 
Training System team to pursue the US Air 
Force T-X training contract provides just one 
of several paths to growth. Customers also 
continue to invest in their transport aircraft 
fleets, where we have a strong position. 
Defence applications for the Trent 700  
should increase as the Airbus A330 tanker 
aircraft is selected by more military 
customers. The UK’s fleet of tankers 
continues to expand with Rolls-Royce 
benefiting both as the engine supplier  
and as an AirTanker shareholder.

Market outlook: We estimate a business 
opportunity over the next 20 years of 
US$155 billion in original equipment and 
US$260 billion in services. Source: Forecast 
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MARINE

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc  annual report 2013

Innovation remains an important 
differentiator in the sector, as 
technology will address the future 
challenges related to the 
environment and the cost of 
owning and running vessels.

Lawrie Haynes
President – Marine and Nuclear

OVERVIEW
Underlying revenue (£m)

2,589

2,591

2,271

2,249

2,527

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

£2,527m

Underlying revenue 2013

Revenue mix 2013

Revenue by sector 2013

  57%  OE revenue
  43%  Services revenue

  37%  Naval
  15%  Merchant
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  48% 

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Highlights
(cid:337)(cid:3) A range of world ‘firsts’ of LNG-powered 

vessel types delivered 

Key financial data

Order book £m

(cid:337)(cid:3) MT30 selected for the new UK MoD  

Underlying revenue £m

Type 26 Frigate

(cid:337)(cid:3) £800 million contract agreed with UK MoD  
for provision of future nuclear submarine 
propulsion systems

(cid:337)(cid:3) New UT 830 seismic survey vessel launched
(cid:337)(cid:3) COSCO ordered new wave-piercing design 

of offshore vessels

(cid:337)(cid:3) Third service centre in China opened

Underlying OE revenue £m
Underlying service revenue £m
Underlying profit before financing £m 

* 2011 figures restated due to transfer of Bergen to Power Systems segment.

2009
3,526
-32%
2,589
+17%
1,804
785
263
+44%

2010
2,977
-16%
2,591
+0%
1,719
872
332
+26%

2011*
2,737
-8%
2,271
-12%
1,322
949
287*
-14%

2012 
3,954
+44%
2,249
-1%
1,288
961
294
+2%

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3,996
+1%
2,527
+12%
1,438
1,089
281
-4%

The Marine segment has 
4,000 customers and 
equipment installed on over 
25,000 vessels worldwide, 
including those of 70 navies. 

What we do 
We are leaders in the provision and 
integration of complex, mission-critical 
systems for offshore oil and gas, merchant 
and naval vessels. We are located in 35 
countries, and have a global service network 
supporting our customers’ operations 
around the clock.

Our advanced ship designs combine the 
latest technologies to offer highly-efficient 
solutions for ship owners and operators 
including a range of engines using liquefied 
natural gas (LNG). 

2013 financial review
The order book increased one per cent 
including new orders of £2.7 billion 
(£3.3 billion in 2012). In 2013, we saw stable 
order inflow in our Merchant and Naval 
businesses. This was offset by weaker  
order flow in Offshore, where the phasing  
of projects has slowed growth in some of our 
key products. Revenue increased 12 per cent, 
reflecting higher sales in both new 
equipment and in services. Growth was 
particularly strong in Offshore and in Naval, 
offset by further weakening in our Merchant 
business, which declined 11 per cent. Profit 
decreased four per cent as volume growth 
was more than offset by pricing pressure 
and a less favourable mix. In 2013, 
profitability was also offset by investments 
in Marine to better position the business for 
future growth, including higher spending on 
R&D and restructuring costs. 

In 2014, we expect a modest decline in 
revenue, with a modest increase in profit. 
The nuclear submarine business will be 
reported in the Energy and Nuclear segment 
going forward.

How we are performing
The global shipbuilding industry has had  
a challenging year. Important factors driving  
the market continue to be ship efficiency, 
environmental performance and value 
for money. 

Merchant: The adoption of LNG as a marine 
fuel is gaining momentum: the first 
LNG-powered cargo vessel of our Environship 
design took to the seas in May; the world’s 
first LNG-powered cruise ferry entered 
service during the summer; and the world’s 
first LNG-powered tug boat was delivered. 
We also won our first contract to convert a 
diesel-powered cargo ship to LNG. Bergen 
engines using LNG fuel are all provided via 
the Power Systems business segment.

Naval: Our MT30 gas turbine was 
successfully installed in the Royal Navy’s new 
aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth. The 
MT30 was also selected by BAE Systems for 
the UK’s new Type 26 Frigate programme and 
has now been selected by navies in the UK, 
US and South Korea, across five types of ship. 
We delivered a new design of water jet to the 
US Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship programme.

This year we opened a new facility in Derby, 
UK, to support our Submarine business. In 
February, we agreed an £800 million 
contract with the MoD for the provision of 
nuclear propulsion systems for the UK’s 
submarine flotilla. A critical design gate was 
successfully passed by our new nuclear plant 
design, PWR 3. 

Offshore: We delivered one of our most 
advanced vessels to date, when a UT 830 
seismic survey ship was launched. It features 
a wealth of Rolls-Royce equipment 
integrated into our own vessel design.  
It is now at work identifying oil and gas 
reserves around the world. 

Our wave-piercing hull design was chosen for 
the first time in Asia, when Chinese customer 
COSCO announced an order for two UT 
vessels, with options for four more. These will 
feature a range of Rolls-Royce equipment, 
and include MTU diesel gensets from our 

Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG subsidiary. 
Several contracts were won to supply our 
largest azimuth thrusters for drill ships. 

We enhanced our technology portfolio 
through the acquisition of a Norwegian 
company, SmartMotor AS, a leader in 
permanent magnet technology. 

Services: We offer customers a global  
service capability through a network of 37 
workshops in 28 countries. With more than 
1,100 service engineers, we provide round-
the-clock support wherever our customers 
need it and offer not only repair and overhaul 
but also a growing number of vessel 
upgrades to improve efficiency. We also train 
our customers in the operation of our 
equipment in our training centres in Norway, 
Singapore and Brazil. This year, we opened 
our third workshop in southern China. 

Future priorities and opportunities
The key priorities for the Marine segment 
are to increase our competitiveness in a 
challenging market and continue to develop 
innovative technologies. 

We will continue to develop the synergies 
between the Marine and Power Systems 
segments. We are working with a number  
of oil majors, in developing the availability  
of LNG. The aftermarket offers growth 
opportunities as we continue to utilise  
our growing global network of service 
engineers and workshops. In Submarines, 
our focus is on maintaining customer 
confidence by achieving our savings 
commitment to the MoD through  
increased operational efficiency. 

Market outlook: We see a business 
opportunity over the next 20 years of 
US$270 billion for original equipment and 
US$125 billion for services (not including 
nuclear submarine business). Based on our 
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ENERGY

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We are capitalising on oil and 
gas demand. We will also grow 
our Civil Nuclear services globally 
and support the UK new build 
programme. 

Andrew Heath
President – Energy

OVERVIEW
Underlying revenue (£m)

1,233

1,028

1,083

962

1,048

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2010

2011

2012

2013

£1,048m

Underlying revenue 2013

Revenue mix 2013

Revenue by market sector 2013

  40%  OE revenue
  60%  Services revenue

  68%  Oil and gas
  21%  Power generation
 Civil Nuclear/other
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Highlights
(cid:337)(cid:3) 33 RB211s ordered for oil and gas 

applications

(cid:337)(cid:3) Major service contract secured with 

Petrobras 

(cid:337)(cid:3) New Santa Cruz, Brazil, assembly plant 

operational

(cid:337)(cid:3) Signed tripartite agreement with Rosatom 

and Fortum to assess nuclear reactor 
design for UK new build

(cid:337)(cid:3) Renewed agreement with Westinghouse 
to provide nuclear inspection services 
in the US

Energy has sold 4,600 gas 
turbines with 180 million 
operating hours recorded. 

Rolls-Royce has over 
50 years of experience 
in the nuclear industry.

What we do
Our Energy segment supplies customers 
with aero-derivative gas turbines, 
compressors and related services. 

In Civil Nuclear, we provide products and 
services spanning the nuclear reactor 
life-cycle from concept design and 
installation to obsolescence management 
and plant life extension. We have a strong 
position in nuclear instrumentation and 
control systems.

2013 financial review
The order book increased by 14 per cent 
with new orders of £1.1 billion (£0.8 billion 
in 2012). The business saw a strong recovery 
in order intake in oil and gas. Power 
generation markets remain suppressed. 
In Civil Nuclear, we continue to extend the 
suite of products and services that we offer 
to nuclear utilities to enable them to achieve 
safe, efficient and reliable lifetime reactor 
operations. Revenue increased nine per cent, 
driven by higher OE volumes in our oil and 
gas business. Profit increased by £7 million, 
reflecting higher volumes, partially offset 
by strong pricing pressure and continued 
investment in our Civil Nuclear business. 
We continue to work to improve the 
financial performance of the business. 
In 2014, Energy will include nuclear 
submarines to form our Energy and Nuclear 
business. We expect good growth in revenue 
and profit, with further improvement in the 
return on sales. 

Key financial data

Order book £m

Engine deliveries
Underlying revenue £m

Underlying OE revenue £m
Underlying service revenue £m
Underlying profit before financing £m

2009
1,262
+1%
87
1,028
+36%
558
470
24
+1300%

2010
1,180
-6%
95
1,233
+20%
691
542
27
+13%

2011*
1,420
+20%
48
1,083
-12%
527
556
16
-41%

2012 
1,290
-9%
49
962
-11%
344
618
19
+19%

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2013 
1,469
+14%
56
1,048
+9%
415
633
26
+37%

*  2011 figures restated due to transfer of Bergen to Power Systems segment.

How we are performing
Oil and gas: In total, 33 RB211 gas turbines 
were ordered for oil and gas applications, 
22 of which were for pipeline compression 
projects. This includes a US$175 million 
contract from Asia Gas Pipeline for 12 units.

We continued to deliver the instrumentation 
and control (I&C) upgrade for EDF’s fleet of 
1,300MW nuclear reactors in France and 
provided I&C systems and components for 
seven new nuclear reactors currently under 
construction in China.

Our new purpose-built packaging, assembly 
and test facility in Santa Cruz, Brazil, became 
operational and the first units were delivered 
to Petrobras for use in its deepwater offshore 
production activities.

Power generation: Demand continued to be 
subdued for new power generation capacity 
in mature economies. Seven Trent 60 units 
were ordered, including five for the SARB 
offshore oilfield project in the UAE.

We released enhanced power ratings for 
the Trent 60 gas turbine, consolidating 
its position as the most powerful aero 
derivative available.

Services: We continue to strengthen both our 
aftermarket products and services capability 
as well as our penetration of the installed 
fleet, resulting in a six per cent year-on-year 
increase in aftermarket revenue. 

Currently 24 per cent of the core engine 
fleet is under long-term service agreements. 
During the year we received several new major 
service contracts including a US$138 million 
five-year contract from Petrobras to support 
15 of its RB211 industrial gas turbine power 
generation units installed on four oil 
platforms operating in the Campos Basin.

Civil Nuclear: We strengthened our strategic 
relationships during the year with AREVA, 
Westinghouse, Hitachi, EDF and Rosatom. 

Our acquisition of PKMJ Technical Services 
in the US means we now provide services to 
every nuclear utility in the US and Canada. 

Future priorities and opportunities
Our focus is on growing our market position 
in oil and gas, including opportunities in 
pipelines and LNG. In power generation, we 
will benefit from any recovery in industrial 
demand for electricity.

In Civil Nuclear our priorities will continue 
to be satisfying our customers, winning new 
orders and high-quality delivery. Improving 
operational efficiency will be a key feature 
for the Nuclear business during 2014. 

We will assess potential investments in 
high-value manufacturing in order to 
contribute positively to a successful new 
build programme for the UK.

In international markets, we will extend the 
suite of products and services that we offer 
to nuclear utilities to enable them to achieve 
safe, efficient and reliable lifetime nuclear 
reactor operations.

Market outlook: In the oil and gas, and 
power generation sectors, the Group’s 
20-year forecast values demand for total 
aero-derivative gas turbine and compressor 
systems at more than US$60 billion and 
associated services at around US$60 billion. 
Sources: McCoy Power reports, LEK Consulting, 
Booz & Co., IEA, Infield Systems and our own 
forecasting tools. We estimate a demand for 
nuclear mission-critical equipment, systems, 
engineering and support services of 
US$610 billion over the next 20 years. 
Based on nuclear capacity forecasts from 
the International Energy Agency, the World 
Nuclear Association, the International 
Atomic Energy Agency and the US 
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POWER SYSTEMS

2013 proved a challenging year. 
However, in 2014 we expect 
most markets to stabilise.

John Paterson
President – Marine and Industrial Power Systems

OVERVIEW
Underlying revenue (£m)

2,846

2,831

2012

2013

£2,831m

Underlying revenue 2013

Revenue mix 2013

Revenue by market sector 2013

  71%  OE revenue
  29%  Services revenue

  35%  Marine
  26%  Industrial

  27%  Energy
  12% 

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Highlights
(cid:337)(cid:3) MTU Powerpacks ordered for UK Intercity 

Express Programme

(cid:337)(cid:3) Fjord Line ordered Bergen engines for 

cruise ferries

(cid:337)(cid:3) Upgraded Series 1163 engines introduced
(cid:337)(cid:3) UK MoD selects MTU gensets alongside 

MT30 gas turbine

(cid:337)(cid:3) Polish partnership to be created to supply 

and maintain cogeneration plants

(cid:337)(cid:3) Mining trucks powered by MTU delivered 

to Rio Tinto in Australia

Rolls-Royce and Daimler AG 
each has a 50 per cent 
shareholding in Rolls-Royce 
Power Systems Holding 
GmbH.

Power Systems is based in Friedrichshafen  
in Southern Germany and, together with its 
worldwide subsidiaries, employs around 
11,000 people. It specialises in reciprocating 
engines, propulsion systems and distributed 
energy systems. The company previously 
operated under the name of Tognum AG.  
In 2013, Bergen Engines AS, including its 
subsidiaries, was contributed to the business.

What we do 
The product portfolio includes MTU-brand 
high-speed engines and propulsion systems 
for ships, for heavy land, rail and defence 
vehicles, and for the oil and gas industry. 
Under the MTU Onsite Energy brand, the 
company markets diesel and gas gensets for 
applications such as emergency, base load, 
peak load or cogeneration. Bergen Engines 
AS manufactures medium-speed engines for 
marine and power generation applications. 
L’Orange completes the portfolio, producing 
fuel injection systems for large engines.

2013 financial review
The order book increased 6 per cent, with new 
orders of £2.7 billion (£2.8 billion in 2012). The 
final quarter of 2013 saw strong sales, driven 
by the pre-purchase of engines for industrial, 
including agricultural, applications ahead of 
the introduction of tighter environmental 
standards in Europe. Marine revenue is well 
supported by demand from navies in Asia 
and the US. In defence, major programmes to 
power military tanks provide stability despite 
continued pressure on government spending. 
Revenue decreased 0.5 per cent with good 
growth in the Marine and Industrial  
divisions offset by lower revenue in oil  
and gas, medium-speed engines and  
lower aftermarket sales. Profit increased 
0.3 per cent, reflecting a strong second half. 

Key financial data

Order book £m
Underlying revenue £m
Underlying OE revenue £m
Underlying services revenue £m
Underlying profit before financing £m 

2012
1,823
2,846
1,938
908
293

2013 
1,927
2,831
2,004
827
294

Change 
+5.7%
-0.5%
+3.4%
-8.9%
+0.3%

The table above shows a trading comparison as if both Tognum and Bergen Engines had been fully consolidated in 2012  
as well as in 2013.

In 2014, we expect modest growth in revenue 
and good growth in profit driven by growth 
in marine and land power systems markets.

How we are performing
2013 proved a challenging year. Headwinds 
confronting the business included the 
Eurozone crisis, US fiscal challenges and 
slowing of growth in emerging countries. 
General nervousness about the global 
economic environment led to constrained 
order activity within the market.

Despite these adverse market conditions, a 
number of significant orders and contracts 
were achieved.

As outlined in the Marine segment review, 
Power Systems also benefited from contracts 
awarded by Chinese customer COSCO and 
from the UK MoD for the generator sets of  
the Royal Navy’s future Type 26 Frigate. The  
Type 26 propulsion system will consist of a 
combination of four MTU diesel gensets and a 
Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbine. These examples 
highlight the synergies and benefits of 
complementary product portfolios.

MTU introduced the upgraded Series 1163 
marine engines for IMO Tier II and IMO  
Tier III emission standards. These are cleaner 
and more fuel-efficient than the previous 
generation and offer a better power-to-
weight ratio.

For the British Intercity Express Programme, 
MTU received orders of rail Powerpacks with 
Series 1600 engines. The Powerpacks will 
drive Hitachi’s future high-speed trains 
which are scheduled to go into service from 
2017 on Great Western Main Line and East 
Coast Main Line routes. Twenty locomotives 
built by Chinese manufacturer, Dalian 
Locomotive & Rolling Stock and powered by 
MTU engines went into service in Argentina.

China-based Xiangtan Electric Manufacturing 
Corporation shipped its first ever export of 
mine dump trucks to the Pilbara mine site  
in Australia for Rio Tinto. Each of the 230 
metric-ton trucks is powered by an MTU 
mining engine.

The Fjord Line shipping company ordered 
Bergen gas-powered engines. Its 
Stavangerfjord and Bergensfjord cruise 
ferries, both 170 metres long, are each to be 
equipped with four Bergen B-gas engines. 
The engines ensure that these ships already 
meet future IMO Tier III limits as well as 
satisfying mandatory EU regulations 
projected for 2015, for sulphur emissions 
from ferries.

In addition to these contract wins, we 
continue to build capacity through joint 
ventures and partnerships. L’Orange has 
established a consortium with Hoerbiger, for 
the supply of equipment for large-scale diesel 
and dual-fuel engines for the Asian market. 
Onsite Energy and regional Polish energy 
supplier Kogeneracja Zachód intend to form  
a partnership for the supply and maintenance 
of cogeneration plants. Over the coming years, 
both companies plan on working exclusively 
with each other to supply small- to medium-
sized Polish cities with environmentally-
friendly energy from CHP plants.

Future priorities and opportunities
Our long-term growth relies on five pillars: 
power; propulsion; services; regional 
expansion and, the product portfolio.

In 2014, we expect most markets to stabilise. 
although some segments are expected to 
remain difficult. This leads us to expect 
continued volatility in revenues. Overall we 
expect to see a positive performance 
primarily driven by marine applications.

We will invest in future technologies to 
maintain our technological leadership. We are 
configuring our different engine series to 
meet tougher emission standards. At the same 
time we will improve efficiency and keep a 
focus on costs and cash in all other areas.

Market outlook: We estimate the total 
market opportunity for high-speed engine 
original equipment over the next ten years 
to be €280 billion. The forecast data is taken 
from a range of sources including: Global 
Insight; Oxford Economics, Diesel and Gas 
Turbine Worldwide, Clarkson Research and 
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ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

We continued our commitment 
to recruit and develop the very best 
engineers and scientists.

Colin Smith CBE
Director – Engineering and Technology

In 2013, we invested £1,118 million in gross 
research and development (R&D) of which 
£746 million was funded by the Group, prior 
to receipts from risk and revenue sharing 
arrangements. 

We continually pursue innovation that will 
improve the performance of our power 
systems and benefit our customers. 

We have developed and actively deployed 
a new innovation portal to improve the 
exchange of ideas around the world as we 
invest to improve the efficiency of our 
global R&D footprint.

People
We have an engineering resource inside the 
Group of around 16,600 engineers. Many 
work as integrated teams across borders on 
our major programmes and a number of our 
top engineers, or Rolls-Royce Fellows, are 
recognised as world-renowned experts in 
their fields.

We continued our commitment to recruit 
and develop the very best engineers and 
scientists, and the first cohort of our 
evolving internal Specialist Academy has 
graduated in October 2013. The Academy 
has been designed for technologists who 
have the potential to join the Rolls-Royce 
Fellowship at the very top of our specialist 
career ladder.

Research and technology
World-class technology gives us competitive 
product performance. We generate the 
largest number of patents of any UK 
company, 549 new patent applications were 
approved for filing in 2013 (including 
Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG). To further 
expand our capabilities, we acquired 
Hyper-Therm HTC, a US-based specialist 
in ceramic materials; and SmartMotor, a 
world leader in permanent-magnet machines 
and drives technology, headquartered in 
Norway. In addition, we acquired from GKN 

the 49 per cent of Composite Technology 
and Applications Limited (CTAL) that we 
did not already own, giving us 100 per cent 
ownership. CTAL is engaged in the 
development of composite fan blades and 
containment cases for the next generation 
of advanced turbofan engines.

In 2013, we further increased our 
investment in early-stage research and 
technology to about 20 per cent of the net 
R&D spend. We have good visibility of stable, 
long-term government match-funding for 
research investments in aerospace 
technologies following the creation in the 
UK of the Aerospace Technology Institute, 
and in the EU through the Clean Sky 2 Joint 
Technology Initiative in Horizon 2020 and 
continuous German support via
Luftfahrtforschungsprogramm (LuFo) V. 

University Technology Centres
In addition to our significant in-house R&D 
capability, we pursue advanced technologies 
via a global network of 29 University 
Technology Centre (UTC) partnerships. 
Each centre is part-funded by the Group and 
works closely with our engineering teams, 
undertaking specialist work led by world-
class academics. In 2013, Nanyang 
Technological University joined this network 
with the launch of the Rolls-Royce@NTU 
Corporate Lab, a joint investment of 
SGD$75 million (£38.5 million) between 
Rolls-Royce, Nanyang University and the 
National Research Foundation (NRF) 
of Singapore. 

Our model of developing technology 
through collaboration with academia 
and other partners was recognised by the 
German Fraunhofer Institute for Production 
Technology which benchmarked 160 
European companies: Rolls-Royce was one 
of five companies to receive the ‘Successful 
Practices’ award in technology 
management in 2013.

Research and development
Flight test results have shown the Trent XWB 
to be the world’s most efficient large, civil, 
aero engine. 

The Trent 1000 Package C received EASA 
certification in September and a few weeks 
later powered the newest version of the 
Dreamliner, the Boeing 787-9 on its first 
flight from Seattle, USA.

The Joint Strike Fighter F-35B, with short take 
-off and vertical landing (STOVL) capability 
provided by the Rolls-Royce LiftSystem®, 
successfully completed its second set of 
carrier trials aboard the USS Wasp in August 
2013. In September, the T56 engine Series 3.5 
technology enhancement program received 
FAA approval and has now been chosen to 
power the ‘Hurricane Hunter’ aircraft of 
the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration.

In 2013, we received the Green Ship 
Technology Award for our Environship 
concept – a design for cargo ships that 
reduces CO2 emissions by up to 40 per cent 
compared to similar diesel powered vessels.

Gross research and development (£m)

864

923

908

919

1,118

2009

2010

2011

2012

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OPERATIONS

Record levels of investment continue 
to drive improvements in product 
and operational performance.

Alain Michaelis 
Operations Director 

Our teams around the world focus on 
improvement in all the classical operational 
metrics – safety, quality, cost, on-time 
delivery, inventory – while at the same time 
ensuring that the next generation of 
advanced products and processes are 
successfully industrialised. 

Our operations employ 25,000 people in 
17 countries at 85 Rolls-Royce facilities. 
In addition, 33 joint venture facilities, seven 
manufacturing technology partnerships 
and over 70 significant suppliers help us 
to meet customer demand. 

Developing our capacity
This year we have extended our own 
capacity and capability. This included our 
new turbine blade factory in Rotherham, 
UK and our new 17,000 square metre, 
state-of-the-art discs manufacturing facility 
in Washington, UK, that has now started 
production. When fully operational later this 
year, it will have the capacity to manufacture 
over 2,000 fan and turbine discs annually. 
We are also taking steps to adjust capacity 
where market segments are contracting or 
demanding a lower price point. Although 
our diverse portfolio helps us balance 
growing and shrinking segments, we do 
expect an ongoing need to adjust capacity 
through plant renewal and closures. 

Advanced manufacturing
We apply advanced technologies, methods 
and processes to deliver ‘best in class’ 
manufacturing performance through our 
Rolls-Royce Production System and the 
Advanced Manufacturing network, which 
has developed over the past five years.

The advanced centres in this network bring 
together university, government and 
industrial partners to provide a realistic 
testing ground for new industrial techniques 
that improve yield and reduce costs. These 
have proved to be successful both for 
Rolls-Royce and our supplier partners.

The Advanced Forming Research Centre in 
Glasgow, UK, the National Composites 
Centre in Bristol, UK and the Manufacturing 
Technology Centre in Coventry, UK, are 
expanding their facilities and the new 
Commonwealth Centre for Advanced 
Manufacturing in Richmond, USA, is now 
fully operational. 

Our future Advanced Remanufacturing 
and Technology Research Centre in Singapore 
and High Temperature Components Centre 
of Excellence in the UK will ensure we lead 
in high-performance, low-emission turbine 
technology.

Our processes will increasingly include 
powder-based manufacturing, additive layer 
manufacturing technologies and ultra-high 
temperature materials. ‘Knowledge-based 
manufacturing’ is another developing area. 
Here, we will use dynamic computer models 
to design and verify processes. These 
approaches will increase design flexibility, 
speed of manufacture and performance.

Suppliers 
Strong relationships with our suppliers are 
critical to our performance. We work closely 
to align our strategies as well as assessing 
performance through our Supplier Advanced 
Business Relationship (SABRE) requirements.

Rolls-Royce has taken a leading role in the 
establishment of the Aerospace Engine 
Supplier Quality Committee. Through this 
body, gas turbine engine makers and their 
suppliers – with input from regulatory 
agencies – aim to agree a set of common 
industry-wide standards. These will help 
remove variability and waste, enabling the 
aerospace supply chain to be leaner and 
more competitive.

To support UK suppliers in the global 
aerospace market, Rolls-Royce is sponsoring 
the UK Government-backed Sharing in 
Growth programme. It is a £110 million 
programme of intensive supplier 

development training and is expected 
to secure at least 5,000 high-value 
manufacturing jobs in aerospace. We are 
also supporting a £76 million Sharing in 
Growth programme in the nuclear industry.

We continue to seek new capabilities in 
emerging markets across the world through 
our supplier development groups. These help 
drive competition with our existing internal 
plants and suppliers, and also allow us to 
develop new markets – Brazil (Energy) and 
China (Marine) being good examples. We 
expect the proportion of our supplier spend 
in emerging markets to increase. 

Information technology 
In 2013, we invested over £100 million in IT, 
continuing with the modernisation of our 
IT infrastructure and also launching our Shop 
Floor IT modernisation programme. We have 
launched an Integrated Production Systems 
programme to address the need for 
simplified, globally scalable and secure 
systems. The programme will improve 
delivery to the customer whilst improving 
efficiency and reducing operating costs. We 
are also investing in our customer systems 
to improve the customer experience through 
the use of portals and digital workflow. 

£687 million

Expenditure in 2013 on property, plant 
and equipment.

We are delivering customer and business 
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SUSTAINABILITY
Our strategy is to create a sustainable business, through our 
focus on customer, innovation and profitable growth. Our 
commitment is to continually improve the environmental 
performance of our products and services. With our customer 
at its heart, our strategy will deliver ‘Better power, a Better 
future and a Better business’.

Sustainability

Better power
Helping our customers do more 
using less. 

Better future
We are committed to innovation: 
powering better, cleaner, economic 
growth that creates value for customers, 
employees, investors, suppliers and 
wider society.

Better business 
We invest in technology, people and 
ideas to improve all aspects of our 
performance and to drive profitable 
growth. Building on today’s 
achievements to meet the business 
challenges of the future. 

The Trent XWB is the world’s most efficient 
turbofan aero engine flying today. The low 
noise technology built into the Trent 1000 
makes it the quietest engine on the Boeing 
787 Dreamliner, which itself has half the 
noise level of the corresponding previous 
generation aircraft. 

In Defence aerospace, we have worked with 
the US Air Force to complete the final testing 
of the Series 3.5 enhancement of the 
T56 engine, providing fuel savings of up 
to ten per cent in addition to improved 
performance and reliability.

In Marine, our Environship design together 
with our advanced propulsion systems can 
reduce CO2 emissions by up to 40 per cent 
compared to conventional diesel-powered 
vessels. The Environship concept was 
awarded the Green Ship Technology 
Award this year. 

Our Civil Nuclear portfolio makes a 
significant contribution to future low 
carbon electricity generation. We are 
strongly positioned to support growth 
in this industry.

Better power
Helping our customers do 
more using less. 

Each of our customer-facing segments 
provides services and customer operation 
solutions to improve the effectiveness of 
our equipment. In each of our markets, we 
are focused on reducing fuel consumption 
and emission levels. Find out more by 
visiting www.rolls-royce.com. 

Improving the environmental performance 
of our products
Rolls-Royce has a strong track record of 
reducing emissions through significant 
investment in technology. In 2013, we 
invested £1,118 million in R&D, of which 
around two-thirds is aimed at reducing 
the environmental impact of our products 
and services. 

In Civil aerospace, The Advisory Council for 
Aviation Research and Innovation in Europe 
(ACARE) has set challenging goals for aviation 
to meet by 2050. These include reducing 
aircraft CO2 emissions by 75 per cent (per 
passenger kilometre); reducing noise by 
65 per cent; and reducing oxides of nitrogen 
(NOx) by 90 per cent, all relative to a typical 
new aircraft produced in 2000.

Trent 800

Trent 500

Trent 900

Trent 1000

Trent XWB

CO2 (Engine)

ACARE Target:
75% overall reduction 
in CO2 per passenger
kilometre 30% engine
contribution (Rolls-Royce
engine long-term goals).

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Carbon Disclosure Project
The Rolls-Royce 2013 carbon disclosure  
score of 85 is our highest score to date.  
This, along with our performance  
band ‘B’ rating, demonstrates our 
commitment to continually improving  
our environmental performance.

Dow Jones Sustainability Index
Rolls-Royce has been listed for the 12th 
consecutive year. We achieved an overall 
score of 67 in 2013, above average in all 
areas within the aviation and defence sector.

Better future 
We are committed to  
innovation: powering 
better, cleaner economic 
growth that creates value 
for customers, employees, 
investors, suppliers and 
wider society.

Our people
Our culture fosters innovation, collaboration 
and continuous improvement. Developing 
strong people management and leadership 
skills alongside our technical expertise helps 
ensure that our employees are engaged  
and understand the wider role they play  
in the Group’s success. We work actively  
to attract young people to Science, 
Technology, Engineering and Mathematics 
(STEM) subjects. 

Content and figures do not include Rolls-Royce 
Power Systems AG, unless indicated.

In 2013, we recruited 2,530 experienced 
professionals to support the growth of our 
business. Our graduate programme is 
expanding, we recruited 379 graduates 
through our global programmes, an increase 
of 21 per cent from 2012. Our graduate 
population is becoming more representative 
of the diverse and global company we are 
working in, with this year’s graduates 
representing 32 nationalities and coming 
from 97 universities. Our apprenticeship 
programme has been running for over 100 
years. At any one time we have over 1,000 
apprentices around the world.

Average number of employees
By region
  United Kingdom
  Rest of the world
Total
By sector
  Civil aerospace
  Defence aerospace
  Marine
  Energy
  Power Systems
Total

2012

2013*

22,800
20,000
42,800

21,500
7,800
8,800
3,700
1,000
42,800

24,800
30,400
55,200

23,400
7,900
9,200
4,000
10,700
55,200

* Includes Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG.

We retained our title as ‘The most popular 
graduate recruiter – Engineering, Designs 
and Manufacture’ in the UK TARGETjobs 
Awards for the fourth year running. Our 
position has also risen in the ‘Times Top 100 
Graduate Employers’ rankings and in the 
‘Guardian UK 300’ survey.

Employee involvement
Employee engagement is critical to our 
success. We use a variety of channels to 
communicate with our employees. We have 
well-established frameworks for managing 
employee and trade union/employee 
representative participation which include 
formal information and consultation 
arrangements. Our incentive schemes and 
all-employee share plans make sure that 
every employee has the opportunity to share 
in our success. We encourage our employees 
to improve their knowledge and enhance 
their careers by providing meaningful 
training and development. In 2013, we 
supported 49,600 employees, customers and 
suppliers through our learning management 
system. Learning investment for 2013 was 
£39.7 million and a total of 272,000 training 
course completions were delivered during 
the year.

Human rights
Our human rights policy sets out our 
commitment to respect the human rights  
of our employees through core labour 
standards regarding employee involvement, 

Left to right: Sarah Armstrong (Rolls-Royce), 
Ella Jakubowska and Sir Trevor McDonald at 
the TARGETjobs Female Undergraduate of  
the Year 2013 awards.

diversity and equality, pay and benefits, 
working hours, forced labour and child 
labour. We set equivalent standards for our 
supply chain through our Supplier Code 
of Conduct. 

Diversity and inclusion 
A diverse workforce will help ensure our 
continued success as a global business and 
contribute towards a better future. We 
continue to face challenges in increasing 
diversity across the organisation and are 
working with our leadership teams to raise 
awareness of the need for change. Over 
recent years we have seen increased levels  
of diversity in both our early career pipeline 
and high potential pool, with females 
making up 26 per cent of our UK graduate 
intake in 2013 and 29 per cent of our 
graduate intake into countries outside the 
UK. Females are 24 per cent of our high 
potential population as compared to 
15 per cent of our general population. 

This year, Rolls-Royce sponsored the UK 
Female Undergraduate of the Year 2013 
awards. The winner, Ella Jakubowska, 
accepted a place on our Customer 
Management Graduate Programme.

Headcount by gender*
Male
Female
Total

Full-time equivalents
at 31 December 2013
46,975
8,225
55,200

* Includes Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG.

Senior managers by gender*
Male 
Female

* Includes Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG.

Board directors by gender
Male 
Female

188
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We give full and fair consideration to 
applications for employment made by 
disabled people and also support employees 
who become disabled during employment, 
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Community investment
We are committed to conducting business to 
the highest standards and building positive 
relationships within the communities where 
we operate. In 2013, our total contribution 
was £8 million. We actively work with 
schools and universities to increase interest 
and encourage diversity amongst those 
taking STEM subjects, and to broaden the 
career aspirations of individuals from 
under-represented groups.

Working with governments 
National governments are often our 
customers and we aim to build strategic 
relationships with governments in our 
key markets. 

National governments and the EU also set 
the legislative and policy framework for 
doing business and they are a potential 
source of funding and support for research 
and technology (R&T), R&D, manufacturing, 
education and training initiatives, as well as 
for certain capital projects. 

We engage in dialogue to align our own 
business needs with the political, social, 
economic, industrial and commercial 
requirements of national governments  
and the EU. 

In 2013, we have worked with the UK 
Government on the development and 
implementation of the Aerospace Growth 
Partnership; in EU Affairs, we have  
focused on the Horizon 2020 EU funding 
programme; and in North America we 
focused on defence appropriations and 
policy issues. 

Globally, we are members of national 
industry bodies and trade associations that 
represent our sector and Group interests.  
In the UK we are members of the 
Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and 
AeroSpace, Defence and Security (ADS); in 
North America the Aerospace Industries 
Association, Organisation for International 
Investment and the US Chamber of 

Commerce; in Brussels on EU affairs we 
belong to The AeroSpace and Defence 
Industries Association of Europe (ASD) and 
EU Turbines, amongst others; and globally 
we are members of local Chambers of 
Commerce in our countries of operation. 

Rolls-Royce does not make corporate 
contributions or donations to political 
parties or to any organisations, think-tanks, 
academic institutions or charities closely 
associated to a political party or cause, as 
outlined in our Global Code of Conduct. 

Better business 
We invest in technology, 
people and ideas to 
improve all aspects of our 
performance and to drive 
profitable growth. Building 
on today’s achievements to 
meet the business 
challenges of the future. 

Ethics 
We have made a strong commitment to 
improving our ethical performance in line 
with building a better business. 

You will have read in the Chief Executive’s 
review on pages 6 and 7, about Lord Gold’s 
review, the SFO investigation, and the 
publication of our new Global Code of 
Conduct. We have also introduced a 
confidential Ethics Line which is available  
24 hours a day, where individuals can ask 
questions or raise concerns. You can read 
more on these topics in the ethics committee 
report on pages 49 and 50. We are also 
refreshing our Supplier Code of Conduct for 
deployment in 2014. Compliance with the 
code will continue to be monitored through 
our regular supplier audits.

The Group continues to be an active 
participant in ethical initiatives of the 
European and US aerospace and defence 
business sectors. We are a signatory to the 
‘Common Industry Standards’ which were 
drawn up by ASD and aim to promote  
and enhance integrity practices among 
its members. 

The Group is also a member of the 
International Forum on Business Ethical 
Conduct’s (IFBEC) Steering Committee.  
This organisation includes leading US and 
European companies in the aerospace  
and defence sectors and aims to promote 
responsible and ethical business behaviours 
through the Global Principles of 
Business Ethics.

Improving operational performance
Improving the environmental performance 
of our operations contributes to profitable 
growth. We have set a three-year target  
to reduce energy consumption by ten per cent 
by the end of 2015, with 2012 as the baseline 
year excluding product test and development 
and normalised by revenue.

Our energy use increased slightly in 2013, 
reflecting our increased levels of activity, 
but we are on track to reduce our overall 
emissions of greenhouse gases. We continue 
to invest in improvements to our facilities. 
Our total spend in 2013 amounted to almost 
£3 million on projects, including upgrades  
to compressed air systems, lighting systems 
and controls, and additional energy 
monitoring capability in our plants and 
offices. We are seeking to make wider  
use of more sustainable energy sources, 
where cost effective and practical to do so. 

Our business segments have third- 
party accredited certification to the 
environmental management systems 
standard ISO 14001. In addition, we have 
maintained our focus on requiring key 
suppliers to become certified to ISO 14001. 
For further information on how we  
work with suppliers please visit  
www.rolls-royce.com/sustainability.

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UK Prime Minister  
David Cameron meets 
Colin Smith CBE,  
Director – Engineering  
and Technology, and 
some of our apprentices 
at the Apprentice 
Academy, Derby, UK.

We are helping to lead the way on REACH 
(Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation  
of Chemicals) regulations and have submitted 
the first ever REACH Authorisation 
application. This is in the final stages of the 
approval process with the European 
Chemicals Agency and European Commission. 
Additionally, we continue to work with our 
suppliers to assist them in meeting their 
own obligations with a focus on the 
managed reduction and phase out of the use 
of targeted substances that are hazardous to 
health and dangerous to the environment. 

Through our active participation in the 
International Aerospace Environment Group 
we are also helping to introduce new 
standards to facilitate efficient data sharing 
across the aerospace supply chain. This 
focuses on the uses of hazardous substances 
(in both manufacturing processes and 
included in our products) and related 
substitution and phase out programmes. 

Greenhouse gas emissions
In 2013, our total greenhouse gas (GHG) 
emissions from our facilities, processes, 
product test and development was 
520 kilotonnes carbon dioxide equivalent 
(ktCO2e). This represents a reduction of 
nine per cent compared with 572 ktCO2e  
in 2009 (see table). This reduction has been 
achieved, despite a growth in our global 
facilities footprint. We have introduced a 
longer term GHG target over ten years, 
aimed at reducing emissions by 17 per cent 
by the end of 2022 (baselined at 2012), 
excluding product test and development.

The figures in the table do not include 
emissions associated with Rolls-Royce Power 
Systems AG. We expect to integrate this 
subsidiary into our reporting process  
during 2014. Power generation relates  
to the operation of commercial gas-fired  
power stations.

Total GHG emissions (ktCO2e)
Direct emissions – facilities, processes, product  
test and development (Scope 1)
Indirect emissions – facilities, processes, product  
test and development (Scope 2)
Total for facilities, processes, product test  
and development
Direct emissions – power generation to grid (Scope 1)
Indirect emissions – power generation to grid (Scope 2)
Total for facilities, processes, product  
test and development, and power generation to grid
Normalised (by revenue) emissions ratio for facilities, 
processes, product test and development (ktCO2e/£m)

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

215

236

229

213

218

357

365

346

337

302

572

601

575

550

520
56
3

579

0.04

We have used the GHG Protocol Corporate 
Accounting and Reporting Standard  
(revised edition) data gathered to fulfil our 
requirements under the Carbon Reduction 
Commitment (CRC) Energy Efficiency 
scheme, and the UK Government’s GHG 
reporting guidance as the basis of our 
methodology and source of emissions factors 
for Company reporting for 2013. Further 
details on our methodology can be found 
within our ‘Basis of Reporting’, available at 
www.rolls-royce.com/sustainability.

Safety
We are committed to continually improving 
the standards of health and safety in the 
workplace. We have steadily improved 
performance over previous years. In 2013, 
there were no fatalities or significant 
injuries and we achieved a 17 per cent 
reduction in the Total Reportable Injury (TRI) 
rate from 0.54 in 2012 to 0.45 TRIs per 100 
employees. Over the longer term, we have 
reduced the TRI rate by 37 per cent since 
2009. We have set a new target to reduce 
TRIs per 100 employees by 15 per cent by 
2015 (baselined at 2012). 

We continue to analyse high-potential 
incidents and each of them is investigated  
at business segment level, with some also 
included in Group level assessment. The 
number of high-potential incidents has 
declined slightly from previous years and  
the number of ‘near misses’ reported has 
significantly increased. The increased level 
of near miss reporting reflects greater risk 

awareness, overall proactive reporting,  
risk based investigation and other 
improvements. These contribute to both  
TRI and high potential incident reductions. 

Throughout the year, we continued several 
global safety improvement plans. The 
Electrical and Process Safety programmes 
included site reviews and training and tools 
for ensuring efficient implementation of 
control measures. Reviews have also been 
carried out on the use and control of 
exposure to a number of chemicals newly-
regulated under the REACH regulations. 
These reviews confirmed that our controls 
are suitable and that they ensure 
occupational exposures and releases to the 
environment are within limits set by the 
new requirements. 

Health
The current incidence of occupational illness 
stands at 0.86 cases per 1,000 employees. 
The leading causes of illness are noise-
induced hearing loss, work-related upper 
limb disorders and stress. This reflects our 
global health risk profile and provides the 
focus for our health improvement activities.

Following a prosecution in the UK by the 
Health and Safety Executive for one case  
of Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS), 
independent advice was sought from the  
UK Health and Safety Laboratory and we are 
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KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
The Board uses a range of financial and non-financial 
indicators to monitor Group and segmental performance 
in line with the strategy.

Financial indicators are shown below. The key objectives of the Board and its committees are described on pages 
39 to 54 and non-financial key performance indicators are shown in the sustainability section on pages 26 to 29.

Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG (RRPS), formerly Tognum AG, was fully consolidated from 1 January 2013. 
To aid understanding, the impact on 2013 of consolidation has been displayed separately below.

  Rolls-Royce   

  RRPS

CUSTOMER

ORDER BOOK

+19% 

+16% before RRPS

The order book provides an indicator of future business. 
It is measured at constant exchange rates and list prices and 
includes both firm and announced orders. In Civil aerospace, 
it is common for a customer to take options for future 
orders in addition to firm orders placed. Such options are 
excluded from the order book. In Defence aerospace, 
long-term programmes are often ordered for only one year 
at a time. In such circumstances, even though there may be 
no alternative engine choice available to the customer, only 
the contracted business is included in the order book. Only 
the first seven years’ revenue of long-term aftermarket 
contracts is included.

£m

£bn

58.3

59.2

62.2

60.1

71.6
1.6

70.0

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

ORDER INTAKE

+67% 

+52% before RRPS

Order intake is a measure of new business secured during 
the year and represents new firm orders, net of the 
movement in the announced order book between the start 
and end of the period. Any orders which were recorded in 
previous periods and which are subsequently cancelled, 
reducing the order book, are included as a reduction to 
intake. Order intake is measured at constant exchange rates 
and list prices and consistent with the order book policy of 
recording the first seven years’ revenue of long-term 
aftermarket contracts. Order intake for any given year 
includes the seventh year of revenue. 

£bn

26.9
2.4

24.5

14.1

12.3

16.3

16.1

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

UNDERLYING REVENUE

+27%

+6% before RRPS

Monitoring of revenues provides a measure of business 
growth. Underlying revenue is used in order to eliminate the 
effect of the decision not to adopt hedge accounting and to 
provide a clearer year-on-year measure. 

£m

The Group measures foreign currency revenue at the actual 
exchange rate achieved as a result of settling foreign 
exchange contracts from forward cover.

10,108

10,866 11,277

15,505
2,586

12,209 12,919

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

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INNOVATION

NET R&D EXPENDITURE
AS A PROPORTION OF 
UNDERLYING REVENUE

+4.5% before RRPS

R&D is measured as the self-funded expenditure both 
before amounts capitalised in the year and amortisation of 
previously-capitalised balances. The Group expects to spend 
approximately five per cent of revenues on R&D although 
this proportion will fluctuate depending on the stage of 
development of current programmes. This measure reflects 
the need to generate current returns as well as to invest for 
the future.

%

4.7

4.7

4.6

4.7

4.8

CAPITAL EXPENDITURE

+40%

+20% before RRPS

To deliver on its commitments to customers, the Group 
invests significant amounts in its infrastructure. All 
proposed investments are subject to rigorous review to 
ensure that they are consistent with forecast activity and 
will provide value for money. Annual capital expenditure is 
measured as the cost of property, plant and equipment 
acquired during the period.

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

£m

687

97

590

467

491

361

291

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

PROFITABLE GROWTH

UNDERLYING PROFIT 
BEFORE FINANCING

+22%

+10% before RRPS

Underlying profit before financing is presented on a basis 
that shows the economic substance of the Group’s hedging 
strategies in respect of the transactional exchange rate and 
commodity price movements. In particular: (a) revenues and 
costs denominated in US dollars and euros are presented on 
the basis of the exchange rates achieved during the year; 
(b) similar adjustments are made in respect of commodity 
derivatives; and (c) consequential adjustments are made to 
reflect the impact of exchange rates on trading assets and 
liabilities and long-term contracts on a consistent basis.

£m

1,831

267

1,564

1,495
77

1,418

983

1,010

1,206

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

AVERAGE CASH/DEBT

+£380m before RRPS

CASH FLOW

+£539m before RRPS

The Group reports the balance of net funds/debt on a 
weekly basis and average cash is therefore the average of 
these weekly net balances. These balances are reported at 
prevailing exchange rates and in recent periods, year-on-
year movements in average cash balances reflect the 
significant acquisitions and disposals which have taken 
place, most notably RRPS in 2011 and IAE restructuring in 
2012. The impact on average cash balances will depend on 
when these transactions took place during the year.

In a business requiring significant investment, the Board 
monitors cash flow to ensure that profitability is converted 
into cash generation, both for future investment and as a 
reward for shareholders. The Group measures cash flow as 
the movement in net funds/debt during the year, after 
taking into account the value of derivatives held to hedge 
the value of balances denominated in foreign currencies.

The figure for 2011 includes investment of £1,496 million 
in RRPS.

£m

635

960

320

350

(145)

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

£m

258

1,094

(183)

(1,310)

622
83

539

2009

2010

2011

2012

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PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
The Group places great importance on the identification and effective 
management of risks. Our approach to enterprise risk management 
helps us to deliver our objectives and maximise the returns of the Group.

The following table describes the risks that the risk committee, with endorsement from the Board, considers to have the most material 
potential impact on the Group. They are specific to the nature of our business notwithstanding that there are other risks that may occur 
and may impact the achievement of the Group’s objectives.

The risk committee discussions have been focused on these risks and the actions being taken to manage them.

Risk or uncertainty and potential impact

How we manage it

PRODUCT FAILURE
Product not meeting safety expectations, or causing 
significant impact to customers or the environment 
through failure in quality control.

BUSINESS CONTINUITY
Breakdown of external supply chain or internal facilities 
that could be caused by destruction of key facilities, 
natural disaster, regional conflict, financial insolvency 
of a critical supplier or scarcity of materials which would 
reduce the ability to meet customer commitments, 
win future business or achieve operational results.

COMPETITOR ACTION
The presence of large, financially strong competitors 
in the majority of our markets means that the Group 
is susceptible to significant price pressure for original 
equipment or services even where our markets are mature 
or the competitors are few. Our main competitors have 
access to significant government funding programmes 
as well as the ability to invest heavily in technology 
and industrial capability. 

(cid:337)(cid:3) Operating a safety first culture
(cid:337)(cid:3) Our engineering design and validation process is applied from initial 

design, through production and into service

(cid:337)(cid:3) The safety committee reviews the scope and effectiveness of the Group’s 

product safety policies to ensure that they operate to the highest 
industry standards (see safety committee report on page 52)

(cid:337)(cid:3) A safety management system (SMS) has been established by a dedicated 
team. This is governed by the Product Safety Review Board and is subject 
to continual improvement based on experience and industry best 
practice. Product safety training is an integral part of our SMS

(cid:337)(cid:3) Crisis management team led by the Director – Engineering and 

Technology or General Counsel as appropriate

(cid:337)(cid:3) Continued investment in adequate capacity and modern equipment 

and facilities (see operations section on page 25)

(cid:337)(cid:3) Identifying and assessing points of weakness in our internal 

and external supply chain, our IT systems and our people skills

(cid:337)(cid:3) Selection and development of stronger suppliers (see operations 

section on page 25)

(cid:337)(cid:3) Developing dual sources or dual capability 
(cid:337)(cid:3) Developing and testing site-level incident management and business 

recovery plans

(cid:337)(cid:3) Crisis management team led by the Director – Engineering and 

Technology or General Counsel as appropriate

(cid:337)(cid:3) Customer excellence centres provide improved response to supply 

chain disruption

(cid:337)(cid:3) Accessing and developing key technologies and service offerings 

which differentiate us competitively (see engineering and technology 
section on page 24)

(cid:337)(cid:3) Focusing on being responsive to our customers and improving 
the quality, delivery and reliability of our products and services

(cid:337)(cid:3) Partnering with others effectively
(cid:337)(cid:3) Driving down cost and improving margins (see Chief Executive’s review 

on pages 6 and 7 and Chief Financial Officer’s review on page 10) 

(cid:337)(cid:3) Protecting credit lines (see additional financial information on 

pages 137 and 138)

(cid:337)(cid:3) Investing in innovation, manufacturing and production (see operations 

section on page 25)

(cid:337)(cid:3) Understanding our competitors

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Risk or uncertainty and potential impact

How we manage it

INTERNATIONAL TRADE FRICTION
Geopolitical factors that lead to significant tensions 
between major trading parties or blocs which could 
impact the Group’s operations. For example: explicit 
trade protectionism; differing tax or regulatory regimes; 
potential for conflict; or broader political issues.

MAJOR PRODUCT PROGRAMME DELIVERY
Failure to deliver a major product programme on time, 
to specification or technical performance falling 
significantly short of customer expectations would have 
potentially significant adverse financial and reputational 
consequences, including the risk of impairment of the 
carrying value of the Group’s intangible assets and the 
impact of potential litigation.

COMPLIANCE
Non-compliance by the Group with legislation or other 
regulatory requirements in the regulated environment in 
which it operates (for example: export controls; offset; use 
of controlled chemicals and substances; and anti-bribery 
and corruption legislation) compromising our ability to 
conduct business in certain jurisdictions and exposing 
the Group to potential: reputational damage; financial 
penalties; debarment from government contracts for 
a period of time; and/or suspension of export privileges 
or export credit financing, any of which could have 
a material adverse effect.

(cid:337)(cid:3) Where possible, locating our domestic facilities in politically stable 

countries and/or ensuring that we maintain dual capability

(cid:337)(cid:3) Diversifying global operations to avoid excessive concentration 

of risks in particular areas

(cid:337)(cid:3) Network of regional directors proactively monitors local situations
(cid:337)(cid:3) Maintaining a balanced business portfolio in markets with high 

technological barriers to entry and a diverse customer base

(cid:337)(cid:3) Understanding our supply chain risks
(cid:337)(cid:3) Proactively influencing regulation where it affects us (see sustainability 

on page 28)

(cid:337)(cid:3) Major programmes are subject to Board approval (see additional 

financial information on page 137)

(cid:337)(cid:3) Major programmes are reviewed at levels and frequencies appropriate 

to their performance against key financial and non-financial 
deliverables and potential risks throughout a programme’s life cycle 
(see additional financial information on page 137)

(cid:337)(cid:3) Technical audits are conducted at pre-defined points performed 

by a team that is independent from the programme

(cid:337)(cid:3) Programmes are required to address the actions arising from reviews 

and audits and progress is monitored and controlled through to closure

(cid:337)(cid:3) Knowledge management principles are applied to provide benefit to 

current and future programmes

(cid:337)(cid:3) An uncompromising approach to compliance is now, and should 

always be, the only way to do business

(cid:337)(cid:3) The Group has an extensive compliance programme. This programme 

and the Global Code of Conduct are promulgated throughout the Group 
and are updated and reinforced from time-to-time, to ensure their 
continued relevance, and to ensure that they are complied with both 
in spirit and to the letter. The Global Code of Conduct and the Group’s 
compliance programme are supported by appropriate training 
(see ethics committee report on pages 49 and 50) 

(cid:337)(cid:3) A legal and compliance team has been put in place to manage the 
current specific issue (see ethics committee on pages 49 and 50) 
through to a conclusion and beyond

(cid:337)(cid:3) Lord Gold has reviewed the Group’s current compliance procedures 

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PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

Risk or uncertainty and potential impact

How we manage it

MARKET SHOCK
The Group is exposed to a number of market risks, some 
of which are of a macro-economic nature, for example, 
foreign currency exchange rates, and some which are more 
specific to the Group, for example liquidity and credit risks, 
reduction in air travel or disruption to other customer 
operations. Significant extraneous market events could 
also materially damage the Group’s competitiveness and/
or credit worthiness. This would affect operational results 
or the outcomes of financial transactions.

(cid:337)(cid:3) Maintaining a strong balance sheet, through healthy cash balances 

and a continuing low level of debt

(cid:337)(cid:3) Providing financial flexibility by maintaining high levels of liquidity 
and an investment grade ‘A’ credit rating (see additional financial 
information on page 138)

(cid:337)(cid:3) The portfolio effect from our business interests, both in terms of 

original equipment to aftermarket split and our different segments 
provide a natural shock absorber since the portfolios are not correlated

(cid:337)(cid:3) Deciding where and what currencies to source in, where and how much 
credit risk is extended or taken and hedging residual risk through the 
financial derivatives markets (foreign exchange, interest rates and 
commodity price risk – see additional financial information on page 137)

IT VULNERABILITY
Breach of IT security causing controlled data to 
be lost, made inaccessible, corrupted or accessed 
by unauthorised users.

(cid:337)(cid:3) Establishing ‘defence in depth’ through deployment of multiple 

layers of software and processes including web gateways, filtering, 
firewalls, intrusion, advanced persistent threat detectors and 
integrated reporting

(cid:337)(cid:3) Security and network operations centres have been established
(cid:337)(cid:3) Active sharing of information through industry, government and 

security forums (see risk committee report on page 51)

The strategic report was approved by the Board on 12 February 2014.

By order of the Board
Nigel T Goldsworthy
Company Secretary

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT
CHAIRMAN’S INTRODUCTION

We will regularly review and develop 
our governance arrangements to ensure 
that the right decisions are made by the 
right people. 

Ian Davis
Chairman

We require high standards of ethical behaviour wherever we do 
business and for that behaviour to be second nature for every 
employee. With over 55,000 employees operating in many business 
sectors, regions and cultures across the world, we are well aware 
that this is not something that can be achieved overnight but only by 
relentless pursuit over time. Further details on ethics related matters 
can be found in the ethics committee report on pages 49 and 50.

Remuneration
Our remuneration report reflects the new reporting regulations. 
At the 2014 AGM shareholders shall, for the first time, have the right 
to vote on the policy section of the remuneration report separately 
and that vote is binding. The remuneration report can be found on 
pages 53 to 69.

At the 2014 AGM, we will be proposing to renew our long-term 
incentive plan, the Performance Share Plan (PSP). We are also taking 
the opportunity to ask shareholders to approve our Deferred Share 
Bonus Plan. Further details are set out in the remuneration report.

I believe that Rolls-Royce benefits from a strong Board though we 
will continue to look for opportunities to further strengthen and 
diversify, as discussed in the nomination committee report on 
page 47. I look forward to continuing to work with and support 
my colleagues at Rolls-Royce as we face the challenges and 
opportunities ahead.

Ian Davis
Chairman

As Chairman, I am responsible for leading the Board and for 
ensuring its effectiveness in all aspects of its role. Strong 
governance is vital to this and I was reassured, when I joined 
Rolls-Royce, to find a robust governance foundation already in place. 
The challenge ahead is to build upon this foundation and ensure 
that the Group’s values ‘trusted to deliver excellence’ apply not just 
to our products but also to the way that we conduct and govern our 
business.

Governance structure
In November, I led a discussion on governance with the non-
executive directors. We will regularly review and develop our 
governance arrangements to ensure that the right decisions are 
made by the right people.

My instinct from my discussions to date is to allow as much time 
as possible at Board meetings for discussion on strategic and 
operational issues. With regard to committees, I have concluded that 
merging the work of the separate safety and ethics committees into 
one broader-based safety and ethics committee will give greater 
focus to our sustainability agenda.

I agree with the Association of British Insurers (ABI) that good 
governance enhances a company’s sustainable performance and 
so helps underpin long-term economic growth. Sustainability has to 
be part of everything we do if our business is to endure in the long 
term. Further details on sustainability are on pages 26 to 29. We 
must provide excellent products which are safe, reliable, kinder to 
the environment and provide the right solutions for our customers 
at the right price. We can only endure if we are trusted by the world 
to deliver excellence in everything we do. 

Board changes
During the year, Sir Simon Robertson retired as Chairman and Peter 
Byrom and Ian Strachan retired as non-executive directors at the 
conclusion of the AGM on 2 May 2013. I was appointed as a non-
executive director on 1 March 2013 and was appointed Chairman 
on 2 May 2013. Lee Hsien Yang and Warren East were appointed as 
non-executive directors on 1 January 2014. Having served for nine 
years as a non-executive director, Iain Conn has decided to retire and 
will not be standing for re-election at the AGM on 1 May 2014.

Business ethics
In January 2013, we appointed Lord Gold to lead a review of our 
compliance procedures. Lord Gold presented an interim report to 
the Board in July 2013, having spent time immersing himself in the 
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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1. Ian Davis 2* 
Chairman, appointed March 2013

Skills and experience: Ian spent his early career at 
Bowater, moving to McKinsey & Company in 1979. 
He was managing partner of McKinsey’s practice 
in the UK and Ireland from 1996 to 2003. In 2003, 
he was appointed as Chairman and worldwide 
Managing Director of McKinsey, serving in this 
capacity until 2009. During his career with 
McKinsey, Ian served as a consultant to a range of 
global organisations across the private, public and 
not-for-profit sectors. He retired as senior partner 
of McKinsey & Company on 30 July 2010.

External appointments: Ian serves as a non-
executive director on the boards of Johnson 
& Johnson Inc, BP p.l.c. and as a non-executive 
member of the Cabinet Office Board. He is 
also senior adviser to Apax Partners LLP.

2. John Rishton 5* 
Chief Executive, appointed March 2011

Skills and experience: John began his career in 
1979 at Ford Motor Company where he held a 
variety of positions in the UK and in Europe. In 
1994 he joined British Airways Plc, where he was 
Chief Financial Officer from 2001 to 2005. In 2006, 
he was appointed CFO at Royal Ahold and became 
CEO in 2007. John was appointed as a non-
executive director of Rolls-Royce in 2007 and 
served as chairman of the audit committee 
and a member of the ethics and nomination 
committees until his appointment as Chief 
Executive. He is a former non-executive director 
of Allied Domecq.

External appointments: John was appointed 
as a non-executive director of Unilever NV 
and Unilever plc in May 2013.

3. Iain Conn 1,2,4*,6 
Senior Independent Director, appointed 
January 2005

Skills and experience: Iain joined the BP group 
in 1986 and has held a number of executive 
positions within the BP group worldwide.

External appointments: Iain is Chief Executive of 
Refining and Marketing, BP p.l.c. He is a member 
of The Imperial College Council and of the CBI’s 
Energy and Climate Change Board. He is also a 
member of the Development Advisory Board of 
the RAE and of the advisory boards of the Centre 
for European Reform, the Centre for China in the 
World Economy at Tsinghua University and of the 
Schwarzman School at Tsinghua University.

4. Dame Helen Alexander 2,3*,4 
Non-executive director, appointed 
September 2007

Skills and experience: Dame Helen was Chief 
Executive of the Economist Group until 2008 
which she joined in 1985. She was President of the 
CBI until 2011; she has also been a non-executive 
director of Northern Foods plc, BT Group plc and 
Centrica plc. She was awarded a DBE in 2011 for 
services to business.

External appointments: Dame Helen is Chairman 
of UBM plc, the Port of London Authority and 
Incisive Media. She is also deputy chairman of 
esure Group plc and senior adviser to Bain Capital. 
Dame Helen is Chancellor of the University of 
Southampton and she is involved with a number 
of other not-for-profit organisations in media, the 
internet, the arts and education.

5. Lewis Booth CBE 1*,2,4 
Non-executive director, appointed May 2011

Skills and experience: Lewis is the former 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial 
Officer of Ford Motor Company, a position he held 
for over three years until his retirement from the 
company in April 2012. During his 34-year career 
at Ford he held a series of senior positions in 
Europe, Asia, Africa and the United States. Lewis 
began his career with British Leyland, before 
joining Ford in 1978. He was awarded a CBE in 
June 2012 for services to the UK automotive and 
manufacturing industries.

External appointments: Lewis is a director of 
Mondelez International, Inc., Gentherm Inc. and 
of University of Liverpool in America Inc.

6. Sir Frank Chapman 2,3,6* 
Non-executive director, appointed November 2011

Skills and experience: Sir Frank has worked in 
the oil and gas industry for 38 years including 
appointments within Royal Dutch Shell plc and 
BP p.l.c. He was Chief Executive of BG Group plc 
for 12 years until December 2012. Sir Frank is a 
Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, the 
Institution of Mechanical Engineers and the 
Energy Institute.

 7. Warren East CBE  1,2 
Non-exec utive director, appointed January 2014

Skills and experience: Warren joined ARM Holdings 
in 1994 and was appointed Chief Executive in 
2001. Under his leadership the company became 
the world’s leading semiconductor IP licensing 
company. He retired from ARM Holdings in 2013. 
He is a Fellow of the Institute of Engineering and 
Technology, a Fellow of the Royal Academy of 
Engineering and a Distinguished Fellow of the BCS. 
He was awarded a CBE in 2014 for services to the 
technology industry.

External appointments: Warren is a non-
executive director and chairman of the audit 
committee of De La Rue plc, and a non-executive 
director of Dyson Ltd, BT Group plc and Micron 
Technology Inc.

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Committee membership

1 Audit committee
2 Nomination committee
3 Remuneration committee
4 Ethics committee
5 Risk committee
6 Safety committee

* Denotes chairman of committee

8. L ee Hsien Yang 2,4,6 
Non-executive director, appointed January 2014

Skills and experience: Hsien Yang was Chief 
Executive of Singapore Telecommunications 
Limited for 11 years. He served as Chairman and 
non-executive director of Fraser and Neave 
Limited from 2007 until February 2013. 

External appointments: Hsien Yang serves as 
a Special Advisor of General Atlantic LLC. He is 
Chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority of 
Singapore, General Atlantic Singapore Fund Pte 
Ltd. and The Islamic Bank of Asia Private Limited, 
The Australian and New Zealand Banking Group 
Ltd. and the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. 
He is also President of the INSEAD South East 
Asia Council. 

10. John Neill CBE 1,2 
Non-executive director, appointed 
November 2008

Skills and experience: John is a member of the 
Council and Board of Business in the Community, 
is Vice President of the Society of Motor 
Manufacturers and Traders, BEN, the automotive 
industry charity and The Institute of the Motor 
Industry. He was formerly a director of the Bank 
of England and a non-executive director of Royal 
Mail and Charter International plc. He was 
awarded a CBE in June 1994.

External appointments: John is the Chairman and 
Group Chief Executive of the Unipart Group of 
Companies Limited and was appointed Chairman 
of Atlantis Resources Limited in December 2013.

9. John McAdam 2,3,6 
Non-executive director, appointed February 2008

11. Jasmin Staiblin 2, 4 
Non-executive director, appointed May 2012

Skills and experience: John was the Chief 
Executive of ICI plc until ICI’s acquisition by 
Akzo Nobel. He has held a number of positions 
at Unilever, within its Birds Eye Walls and 
Unichema International businesses and is a 
former non-executive director of Severn Trent plc 
and Sara Lee Corporation.

External appointments: John is Chairman 
of United Utilities Group PLC and Rentokil 
Initial plc and the Senior Independent Director 
of J Sainsbury plc.

Skills and experience: Jasmin is the CEO of Alpiq 
Holding AG and was CEO of ABB Switzerland Ltd 
until December 2012. She has lived and worked 
in Switzerland, Sweden and Australia.

External appointments: Jasmin is a non-
executive director of Georg Fischer AG and a 
member of the board of the Federal Institute 
of Technology, the ETH Domain.

12. James Guyette 5 
President and Chief Executive Officer of 
Rolls-Royce North America Inc. appointed 
January 1998

Skills and experience: Before joining the 
Company, Jim was Executive Vice President, 
Marketing and Planning of United Airlines.

External appointments: Jim is Chairman of 
PrivateBancorp Inc., of Chicago, Illinois and he is 
lead independent director of priceline.com Inc 
of Norwalk, Connecticut. He is also Chairman 
Emeritus of the Smithsonian National Air & Space 
Museum, Washington DC.

13. Mark Morris 5 
Chief Financial Officer, appointed January 2012 

Skills and experience: Mark joined Rolls-Royce 
in 1986. He has held a number of senior positions 
throughout the Company and before his 
appointment as Chief Financial Officer was 
Group Treasurer from 2001.

14. Colin Smith CBE 5 
Director – Engineering and Technology, appointed 
July 2005

Skills and experience: Colin joined Rolls-Royce in 
1974. He has held a variety of key positions within 
the Company, including Director – Research and 
Technology and Director of Engineering and 
Technology – Civil aerospace. Colin is a Fellow 
of the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Royal 
Aeronautical Society and the Institution of 
Mechanical Engineers. He is also a Member 
of the Council for Science and Technology. In 
June 2012 he was awarded a CBE for services 
to UK engineering.

15. Nigel T Goldsworthy 
Company Secretary & Head of Legal, appointed 
December 2012

Skills and experience: A solicitor, Nigel has held 
a number of senior legal and company secretary 
roles within the Company and, before his 
appointment as Company Secretary & Head of 
Legal, was Deputy General Counsel from 2008. 
Before joining Rolls-Royce in 2004, Nigel was a 
partner in the banking group of Lovells (now 
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INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD (IAB)

The IAB, formed in 2006, advises the Board 
on political and economic developments 
around the world and alerts the Company  
to possible long-term opportunities, threats 
and risks. Its members are:

Lord Powell of Bayswater  
(Chairman of the IAB)
Former Foreign Affairs and Defence Adviser 
to Prime Ministers Baroness Thatcher and  
Sir John Major

Vladimír Dlouhý 
International advisor to Goldman Sachs  
for Central and Eastern Europe, European 
deputy chairman of the Trilateral  
Commission and a former member of the 
Czech Government

Sir Rod Eddington
Chairman of JP Morgan (Australia & New 
Zealand) and former Chief Executive of 
British Airways Plc

Dr Fan Gang
Professor at China’s Academy of Social 
Sciences and Director of National Economic 
Research Institute

Mustafa Koç
Chairman of Koç Holding, A.Ş.

Akio Mimura
Senior Advisor, Honorary Chairman 
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo 
Metal Corporation

Lubna Olayan
CEO and Deputy Chairperson of the  
Olayan Financing Company

Ratan Tata
Former Chairman of Tata Sons Limited

Ambassador Robert B. Zoellick
Chairman of Goldman Sachs International 
Advisors, Senior Fellow at the Belfer Center 
at Harvard University, former President of 
World Bank Group, US Deputy Secretary of 
State and US Trade Representative

THE EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM (ELT)

During 2013, John Rishton chaired  
meetings of the ELT, an executive forum  
at which his first line reports (the Group’s 
most senior business and functional leaders) 
review, communicate and agree on issues 
and actions of group-wide significance.  
In addition to John Rishton, its other 
members are:

Miles Cowdry
Corporate Development Director

Kath Durrant
Human Resources Director

James Guyette 
President and Chief Executive Officer –  
Rolls-Royce North America Inc.

Lawrie Haynes
President – Marine and Nuclear

John Paterson
President – Marine and Industrial 
Power Systems

Colin Smith
Director – Engineering and Technology

Robert Webb
General Counsel

Tony Wood
President – Aerospace

Andrew Heath 
President – Energy

Alain Michaelis
Operations Director

Mark Morris
Chief Financial Officer

 
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REPORT

Board members and attendance
There are currently 14 directors on the Board comprising the 
non-executive Chairman, the Chief Executive, three other 
executive directors and nine non-executive directors.

Ian Davis (Chairman) (appointed 1 March 2013)
Dame Helen Alexander
Lewis Booth CBE
Peter Byrom (retired 2 May 2013)
Sir Frank Chapman
Iain Conn
Warren East CBE (appointed 1 January 2014)
James Guyette
Lee Hsien Yang (appointed 1 January 2014)
John McAdam
Mark Morris
John Neill CBE
Sir Simon Robertson (retired 2 May 2013)
John Rishton 
Colin Smith CBE
Jasmin Staiblin
Ian Strachan (retired 2 May 2013)

Attendance in 2013
7/7
8/9
9/9 
4/4
8/9
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9/9
n/a
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9/9
9/9
3/4
9/9
9/9
4/9
4/4

The General Counsel and the Company Secretary are also invited 
to attend meetings. Jasmin Staiblin who is based in Switzerland 
was unable to attend two scheduled meetings during pregnancy 
and three due to unavoidable diary clashes in respect of 
commitments entered into before her appointment to the Board.

Key objective:
(cid:337)(cid:3) create long-term success for the Group within an acceptable 

risk profile and provide value for the long-term investor.

Responsibilities:
(cid:337)(cid:3) ensure the safety of its products and people;
(cid:337)(cid:3) ensure the development of strategy;
(cid:337)(cid:3) monitor implementation of the strategy;
(cid:337)(cid:3) ensure necessary resources are in place;
(cid:337)(cid:3) ensure controls exist to manage risk;
(cid:337)(cid:3) safeguard values, brand and reputation;
(cid:337)(cid:3) oversee performance of management;
(cid:337)(cid:3) ensure effective succession planning;
(cid:337)(cid:3) agree remuneration policy; and
(cid:337)(cid:3) maintain effective governance.

Governance principle: leadership
Board membership
The directors biographical details are on pages 36 and 37 which 
demonstrate the skills and experience of the Board. The experience 
and knowledge of each of the directors gives them the ability to 
constructively challenge strategy and scrutinise performance. 

On 12 February 2014, the Board noted that Iain Conn intended to 
retire as the Senior Independent Director and as a non-executive 
director and would therefore not seek re-election at the AGM on 
1 May 2014. The Board has resolved that Lewis Booth, subject to 
re-election at the AGM, will succeed Iain Conn as the Senior 
Independent Director at the conclusion of the AGM.

UK Corporate Governance Code (the Code)
This report explains how the Company discharges its corporate 
governance responsibilities. In the year to 31 December 2013, 
the revised principles and provisions of the Code (published in 
September 2012 by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) applied 
to the Company. 

Throughout the 2013 financial year, the Company did not fully 
comply with the provisions of the Code for the following reasons:

Code provision

Explanation

C.3.5 – The audit 
committee should review 
arrangements by which 
staff of the company may, 
in confidence, raise 
concerns about possible 
improprieties in matters 
of financial reporting or 
other matters.

C.3.7 – The audit 
committee should have 
primary responsibility 
for making a 
recommendation 
on the appointment, 
reappointment and 
removal of the external 
auditors. FTSE 350 
companies should put the 
external audit contract 
out to tender at least 
every ten years. 

The Board considered it 
appropriate that this provision 
of the Code be the primary 
responsibility of the ethics 
committee. The ethics 
committee is, however, required 
to refer concerns about possible 
improprieties in matters of 
financial reporting to the 
audit committee.

The audit committee has 
considered the requirement to 
put the audit out to tender every 
ten years. In line with the FRC’s 
transitional arrangements, the 
committee will do so during the 
tenure of the current lead 
partner which expires in 2017. 
The committee concluded that, 
in order to ensure that a 
potential change in auditor is 
managed effectively, it would 
not be in the Company’s 
interests to put the audit out to 
tender in 2013. More detail can 
be found in the audit committee 
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In accordance with the Code and the Company’s Articles of 
Association, all directors will retire and put themselves forward for 
election or re-election at the AGM in 2014 with the exception of Iain 
Conn who is not seeking re-election and will retire from the Board  
at the conclusion of that meeting.

The process for succession planning is discussed in the nomination 
committee report on page 47.

The work of the Board in 2013
During 2013, the Board held nine meetings, eight of which were 
scheduled and a further one called at short notice. In addition, two 
formal resolutions were passed by consent of all directors using 
electronic means. Non-executive directors communicate directly 
with executive directors and senior management between formal 
Board meetings. At each scheduled meeting, executive directors 
supplied reports on business and financial performance including 
the usual approval of financial statements and budgets. The Board 
also received regular updates on health, safety and environment 
(HS&E) and employee and legal issues, including a review of its 
governance arrangements. In addition, the chairman of each of the 
Board committees provided reports on matters discussed by that 
committee since the previous Board meeting.

The Board holds an annual day-long strategy meeting, which 
provides a forum for directors to challenge strategy and help 
develop it for the future. The strategy meeting held in September 
2013 included discussions on the ten-year financial plan and the 
strategic context including market structure, competitor 
positioning, cost challenges, technology and with a focus on the Civil 
aerospace and the Marine and Industrial Power Systems businesses. 

In addition to its routine business, matters considered by the Board 
in 2013 included:

(cid:337)(cid:3) Marine strategy focused on markets, costs, supply chain, product 
development and alignment with the Rolls-Royce Power Systems 
and Bergen engines businesses;

(cid:337)(cid:3) the closure of the proposed joint venture with Pratt & Whitney;
(cid:337)(cid:3) updates on the referral to the Serious Fraud Office;
(cid:337)(cid:3) discussion on Lord Gold’s interim findings, the adoption of a new 
Global Code of Conduct and the roll-out of a comprehensive ethics 
training programme to all employees; 
(cid:337)(cid:3) relocation to new Group headquarters;
(cid:337)(cid:3) the effect of sequestration on US defence spending;
(cid:337)(cid:3) Civil Nuclear business strategy;
(cid:337)(cid:3) investors’ view on our AGM business;
(cid:337)(cid:3) restructuring of the Aerospace business;
(cid:337)(cid:3) liquidity and additional funding;
(cid:337)(cid:3) the renewal of the Euro Medium Term Note programme;
(cid:337)(cid:3) preliminary discussions with Wärtsilä regarding a possible offer 

for the company; and

(cid:337)(cid:3) cyber security.

Board committees
The Board has established a number of committees, the principal 
ones being audit, remuneration, nomination, ethics, risk and safety. 
Terms of reference for each committee are available on the Group’s 
website at www.rolls-royce.com. Reports by committee chairmen  
on the activities of each of the principal committees are on  
pages 44 to 54. The Chairman’s introduction provides more detail  
on page 35 of changes to the committee structures.

Senior management and advisers are invited to attend Board and 
committee meetings where appropriate to contribute to discussions 
and advise members of the Board and committees on relevant 
matters. The involvement of senior management additionally  
helps strengthen the relationship between the Board and senior 
management and helps to provide the Board with a greater 
understanding of operations and strategy.

Internal control 
The directors are responsible for the Group’s system of internal 
control and for maintaining and reviewing its effectiveness from 
both a financial and an operational perspective. Our risk 
management process is a key element of the Group’s internal control 
system. This system of internal control is designed to identify and 
manage, rather than eliminate, the risk of failure to achieve business 
objectives and to provide reasonable but not absolute assurance 
against material misstatement or loss. The processes we use to 
identify and manage risk are set out in the risk committee report  
on page 51. The Board’s report on the Group’s principal risks and 
actions taken to mitigate them is on pages 32 to 34. 

Turnover from joint ventures constitutes an increasingly large part 
of our reported group activity. Responsibility for internal control 
procedures in joint ventures where we do not have a control 
agreement lies with the managers of those operations. We seek to 
exert influence over such ventures by board representation and 
regularly review the activities of these ventures.

The audit committee has reviewed the effectiveness of the systems of 
internal control for the year under review. Further information can be 
found in the audit committee report on page 45. The Board confirms 
that the processes and systems currently in place ensure that the 
Group continues to be compliant with the ‘Turnbull guidance’ as 
contained in ‘Internal Control: Revised Guidance for Directors on the 
Combined Code’ issued by the Financial Reporting Council in 2005.

Financial reporting 
The Group has a comprehensive budgeting system with an annual 
budget approved by the Board. Revised forecasts for the year are 
reported at least quarterly. Actual results, at both a business and 
Group level, are reported monthly against budget and variances  
are kept under scrutiny.

Financial managers are required to acknowledge in writing that 
their routine financial reporting is based on reliable data and that 
results are properly stated in accordance with Group requirements. 
In addition, for annual reporting, business presidents and finance 
directors are required to confirm that their business has complied 
with the Group’s Finance Manual.

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Roles and responsibilities 
The Board has a written remit for the Chairman, Ian Davis, who  
has responsibility for the running of the Board and ensuring its 
effectiveness, and the Chief Executive, John Rishton, who has 
responsibility for running the business. This division of responsibility 
ensures that no one individual has unfettered powers of decision.

In addition, the Board has agreed a set of guiding principles to 
govern the relationship between the Chairman and Chief Executive 
which, for example, requires that the two roles are structured in a 
complementary manner and demands that the relationship 
between the two be based on mutual respect and trust and be 
frank and open.

The Senior Independent Director, Iain Conn, acts as a sounding 
board for the Chairman and can act as an intermediary for other 
directors. He led the nomination committee in the process which 
resulted in the appointment of Ian Davis as Chairman in May 2013. 

Each year, the Senior Independent Director leads a separate meeting 
of the Board excluding the Chairman to review the Chairman’s 
performance. 

Role and operation of the Board
The principal role of the Board is to ensure that the Group’s strategy 
creates long-term success for the Group within an acceptable risk 
profile and provides value for the long-term investor.

To achieve its long-term success the Board must:

(cid:337)(cid:3) ensure the safety of its products and its people;
(cid:337)(cid:3) oversee and approve the development of the Group’s strategy, 
monitoring both its achievement and the Group’s risk appetite;

(cid:337)(cid:3) uphold the values of the Group, including its brand and 

corporate reputation;

(cid:337)(cid:3) oversee the quality and performance of management and ensure 

it is maintained at world-class standards, through effective 
succession planning and remuneration policies; and 

(cid:337)(cid:3) maintain an effective corporate governance framework, with 

transparent reporting.

The Board has established a formal schedule of matters reserved for 
its approval, generally being those items which affect the shape and 
risk profile of the Group, as well as items such as the annual budget 
and performance targets, the financial statements, payments to 
shareholders, major capital investments, substantial changes to 
balance sheet management policy and the strategic plan. This 
schedule of matters reserved is reviewed annually.

John Rishton, as the Chief Executive, is responsible for the day-to-day 
leadership, operational and performance management of the Group 
within the confines of the strategy, business plans and budgets 
agreed by the Board. The delegation of responsibilities to the 
executive team is set out in a detailed schedule approved by the 
Chief Executive.

Information is supplied to directors in a manner which enables them 
to fulfil their responsibilities. This includes the circulation of papers 
to be discussed, generally one week before meetings. Presentations 
are made by senior management at Board meetings on business, 
financial and operating issues. Directors are expected to attend all 
meetings of the Board and the committees on which they sit and to 
devote sufficient time to the Company’s affairs to enable them to 
fulfil their duties as directors. If directors are unable to attend a 

meeting, their comments on the papers to be considered are 
discussed in advance with the Chairman so that their contribution 
can be included in the wider Board discussion.

Executive Leadership Team (ELT)
The ELT is the senior decision-making executive committee and met 
26 times during the year. Its membership is described on page 38.  
It developed detailed strategic options for the Group culminating  
in approval of strategy by the Board in September. It reviewed HS&E 
performance, customer relations, governance, financial and 
operational performance. It also reviewed acquisitions and disposals 
and recommended them to the Board where required.

Each business segment holds executive meetings to review 
operational performance of its business, assisting the business 
president in taking such decisions as fall within his remit and 
reviewing proposals before presentation to the ELT or the Board  
for approval as appropriate.

Governance principle: effectiveness
Board evaluation
The Code requires that the Board undertakes an annual evaluation 
of its own performance and that of its committees and individual 
directors and to do so externally at least every three years. In 2013, 
the evaluation process was again conducted internally, full  
external reviews having been carried out by Jan Hall Associates  
in 2010 and 2011.

Initially, directors were asked to complete a confidential survey 
covering the areas set out as best practice published by the Financial 
Reporting Council’s ‘Guidance on Board Effectiveness’. The Company 
Secretary then produced a report which consolidated the responses 
following which the Chairman conducted one-to-one interviews 
with each director and the Senior Independent Director interviewed 
the Chairman. The findings were considered by the Board and 
actions to be taken were agreed. 

The evaluation concluded that the Board was proving to be effective 
under the leadership of Ian Davis and John Rishton and that 
relationships and Board discussions work well. The principal 
recommendation was that succession planning for senior executive 
positions could be improved. Other areas for improvement 
identified included risk processes, mitigation plans, Board papers 
and governance. 

Directors’ terms of appointment
Executive directors are employees who have day-to-day 
responsibilities as executives of the Group in addition to their duties 
as directors. Each executive director receives a service contract on 
appointment (see pages 60 and 61 for further information).

Non-executive directors are generally independent of the Company, 
are not employees and do not participate in the daily business 
management of the Group. On appointment, each non-executive 
director receives a letter setting out the conditions of his or her 
appointment. Non-executive directors are appointed for an initial 
term of three years, which may be extended with the agreement of 
the Board, although reappointment is not automatic. Their term  
of office is also subject to annual re-election by shareholders at the 
AGM and will terminate without compensation if they fail to be 
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Director training
Newly appointed directors participate in a structured induction 
programme as detailed in the table below and receive a 
comprehensive data pack providing detailed information on the 
Group. An existing executive director can act as a mentor to each 
newly appointed non-executive director, giving guidance and 
advice as required.

Issues

Facilitated by

Operation of the Board 
and governance 
Group strategy development 
and current issues 
Financial structure 
Risk strategy 
Operational strategy 
Technology and 
engineering issues
Key site visits 
Committee technical 
requirements 

Chairman and Company 
Secretary 
Chief Executive 

Chief Financial Officer 
General Counsel 
Operations Director 
Director – Engineering 
and Technology 
Company Secretary 
Committee chairmen, internal 
or external experts 

Further training is available for directors, including presentations 
by the executive team on particular aspects of the business. In 2013, 
the Board received training in ethics conducted by our Head of 
Business Ethics. In December 2013, our corporate lawyers, Slaughter 
and May, held a seminar immediately following the Board meeting 
to update the Board on developments in corporate law and 
regulation. In addition, there is a procedure for directors to take 
independent professional advice at the Company’s expense and 
every director has access to the General Counsel and to the Company 
Secretary who is responsible to the Board on corporate governance. 
All directors are advised of changes in legislation, regulation and 
changing risks with the assistance of the Company’s advisers where 
necessary. In-house training is provided to directors of the 
Company’s subsidiaries and joint ventures. 

Independence of the non-executive directors
The Board conducts a rigorous review of the independence of 
the non-executive directors every year, based on the criteria in 
the Code. This review was undertaken in November 2013 and the 
Board concluded that all the non-executive directors remained 
independent in character and judgement. The Chairman met the 
Code’s independence criteria upon his election as Chairman in May 
2013. His other external commitments are described on page 36.

Non-executive directors are advised of the time required to fulfil the 
role and are asked to confirm that they can make the required 
commitment before the appointment is made. The Board is satisfied 
that each of the non-executive directors is able to devote sufficient 
time to the Company’s business. 

The Board believes it can be appropriate for executive directors to 
take non-executive positions in other companies and organisations, 
as such appointments should broaden their experience. The 
appointment to such positions is subject to the approval of the 
Chairman and the Board and must not conflict with a director’s 
duties and commitments to the Company.

Conflicts of interest
Directors have a duty to avoid a situation in which they have, or can 
have, a direct or indirect interest which conflicts, or possibly may 
conflict, with the interests of the Company unless that situational 
conflict has been authorised by the Board. The nomination 
committee has reviewed and authorised all directors’ situational 
conflicts and has agreed that while directors are required to keep 
confidential all Company information, they shall not be required to 
share with the Company confidential information received by them 
from a third party which is the subject of the situational conflict.

Governance principle: accountability
The directors consider the annual report and accounts, taken as 
a whole, is fair, balanced and understandable and provides the 
information necessary for shareholders to assess the Company’s 
performance, business model and strategy.

Investor relations
Communications with shareholders regarding business strategy 
and financial performance are co-ordinated by a dedicated Investor 
Relations department that reports to the Chief Financial Officer. 
Communications regarding the general administration of 
shareholdings are co-ordinated by the Company Secretary.

The Group conducts a dedicated investor relations programme with 
institutional investors which includes various formal events during 
the year, as well as a regular series of one-to-one and group 
meetings. The purpose of these events is to highlight a particular 
issue, theme or announcement that the Group believes warrants 
further explanation or clarification. The events also provide 
opportunities for shareholders to meet members of the senior 
management team. Examples of these events in 2013 were: the 
preliminary and half-year results announcements; the AGM; the 
update given at the Paris Air Show on trends in the Civil and Defence 
aerospace businesses; visits to certain of the Group’s sites; and 
industry conferences. The one-to-one and group meetings provide 
additional context around the Group’s business strategy and 
financial performance. 

In 2013, over 380 meetings took place with over 340 separately 
identifiable institutional investors. The majority of meetings took 
place in the UK (273), 81 meetings were in the USA and Canada, 
and a further 26 meetings took place in Europe. The Chairman also 
meets institutional investors from time-to-time. 

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Shareholder communications
Information about the Group is available on the Group’s website 
(www.rolls-royce.com) and in the published annual report, an online 
version of which is also available on the website. The website 
contains financial and other information about the Group including 
current business strategy, historical financial data, and recent 
presentation materials together with information on the Group’s 
businesses, products and services. 

Over 20,000 Rolls-Royce shareholders have registered their email 
addresses with etree so that they benefit from immediate 
communication of the posting of our preliminary results and of the 
publication of our notice of meetings and our online annual report. 
This reduces our printing and mailing costs as well as our carbon 
footprint. We would encourage other shareholders to register for 
this service by following the instructions on the etree website at 
www.etreeuk.com/rolls-royce.

Annual general meeting (AGM)
All holders of ordinary shares are invited to attend the Company’s 
AGM. The Chief Executive gives a presentation highlighting key 
business developments during the year and shareholders have an 
opportunity to ask questions. All directors normally attend the AGM 
and the chairmen of the audit, nomination, remuneration, ethics, 
safety and risk committees are available to answer any questions 
from shareholders on the work of their committees.

The Company sends the AGM notice and relevant documentation to 
all shareholders at least 20 working days before the date of the AGM. 
For shareholders who have consented to receive communications 
electronically, notice is given by email or by written notice of the 
availability of documents on the Group’s website.

This year’s AGM will be held at 11.00am on Thursday, 1 May 2014 at 
the QEII Conference Centre, Broad Sanctuary, Westminster, London 
SW1P 3EE. The AGM notice and the annual report will be available to 
view on the Group’s website. Shareholders unable to attend the AGM 
can vote on the business of the meeting either by post or online.

Shareholders and share capital
Information on shareholders and share capital, which also forms 
part of the Corporate Governance report, is detailed on pages 70  
and 71.

Change of control
Contracts and joint venture agreements
There are a number of contracts and joint venture agreements 
which would allow the counterparties to terminate or alter those 
arrangements in the event of a change of control of the Company. 
The terms of those arrangements are commercially confidential  
and their disclosure could be seriously prejudicial to the Company. 

Borrowings and other financial instruments
The Group has a number of borrowing facilities provided by 
various banks. These facilities generally include provisions which 
may require any outstanding borrowings to be repaid or the 
alteration or termination of the facility upon the occurrence of  
a change of control of the Company. At 31 December 2013 these 
facilities were less than 35 per cent drawn (2012 30 per cent).

The Group has entered into a series of financial instruments to 
hedge its currency, interest rate and commodity exposures. These 
contracts provide for termination or alteration if a change of 
control of the Company materially weakens the creditworthiness  
of the Group.

Employee share plans
In the event of a change of control of the Company, the effect on 
the employee share plans would be as follows:

(cid:337)(cid:3) PSP – awards would vest pro rata to service in the performance 

period, subject to remuneration committee judgement of Group 
performance;

(cid:337)(cid:3) APRA deferred shares – the shares would be released from trust 

immediately;

(cid:337)(cid:3) ShareSave – options would become exercisable immediately. The 
new company might offer an equivalent option in exchange for 
cancellation of the existing option; and

(cid:337)(cid:3) Share Incentive Plan (SIP) – consideration received as shares 

would be held within the SIP, if possible, otherwise the 
consideration would be treated as a disposal from the SIP.

Payment to shareholders
At the AGM on 1 May 2014, the directors will recommend an issue 
of 134 C Shares with a total nominal value of 13.4 pence for each 
ordinary share. The final issue of C Shares will be made on 1 July 
2014 to shareholders on the register on 25 April 2014 and the final 
day of trading with entitlement to C Shares is 22 April 2014. 
Together with the interim issue on 2 January 2014 of 86 C Shares 
for each ordinary share with a total nominal value of 8.6 pence,  
this is the equivalent of a total annual payment to ordinary 
shareholders of 22 pence for each ordinary share.

The payment to shareholders will, as before, be made in the form  
of redeemable C Shares which shareholders may either choose to 
retain or redeem for a cash equivalent. The Registrar, on behalf of 
the Company, operates a C Share Reinvestment Plan (CRIP) and can, 
on behalf of shareholders, purchase ordinary shares from the 
market rather than delivering a cash payment. Shareholders wishing 
to redeem their C Shares or else redeem and participate in the CRIP 
must ensure that their instructions are lodged with the Registrar, 
Computershare Investor Services PLC, no later than 5.00pm on 
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AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT

Our committee is focused on ensuring the integrity 
of the Group’s financial reporting and improving 
the financial controls framework.

Lewis Booth CBE
Chairman of the audit committee

Committee members and attendance
The audit committee consists exclusively of independent 
non-executive directors and met four times in 2013.

Lewis Booth CBE (Chairman)
Iain Conn
Warren East CBE (appointed 1 January 2014)
John Neill CBE
Ian Strachan (retired 2 May 2013)

Attendance in 2013
4/4
4/4
n/a
4/4
2/2

The external auditors KPMG Audit Plc (KPMG), the Director of 
Internal Audit, the General Counsel, the Director of Risk, the 
Company Secretary, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief 
Executive and the Chief Financial Officer are also invited to 
attend meetings. Other Board members, including the 
remuneration committee chairman and senior executives 
attended meetings during the year at the invitation of the 
committee chairman.

Key objective:
(cid:337)(cid:3) to assist the Board in ensuring the integrity of its 

financial statements.

Responsibilities:
(cid:337)(cid:3) to review the financial results announcements and financial 

I am pleased to present the report of the audit committee for the 
year. I would like to thank committee members, the executive 
management team and KPMG for the open discussions that take 
place at our meetings and the importance they all attach to its work.

Work of the committee in 2013
At our meetings during 2013, we focused on financial reporting, 
internal control, internal audit and external audit. We received 
presentations from senior executives from the Civil aerospace, 
Defence aerospace and Civil Nuclear businesses. These 
presentations covered key accounting judgements and estimates, 
internal control and risk management. 

We also reviewed the committee’s own terms of reference.

Financial reporting
In addressing our key objective, which is to assist the Board in 
ensuring the integrity of its financial statements, we reviewed 
financial announcements and financial statements with both 
management and the external auditor, concentrating on:

(cid:337)(cid:3) compliance with financial reporting standards and governance 

reporting requirements;

(cid:337)(cid:3) areas requiring significant judgements to be made in applying 

accounting policies;

(cid:337)(cid:3) the appropriateness of accounting policies;
(cid:337)(cid:3) the procedures and controls around estimates that are key in 

applying accounting policies;

statements, monitoring compliance with relevant regulations;

(cid:337)(cid:3) whether the annual report and accounts, taken as a whole, is fair, 

(cid:337)(cid:3) to review the appropriateness of accounting policies and the 

supporting key judgements and estimates;

(cid:337)(cid:3) to assess the scope and effectiveness of the systems to identify, 

manage and monitor financial and non-financial risks;
(cid:337)(cid:3) to review the procedures for detecting, monitoring and 

managing the risk of fraud;

(cid:337)(cid:3) to oversee the relationship with the external auditor and make 
recommendations to the Board regarding the external auditor’s 
appointment; and

(cid:337)(cid:3) to review the scope, resources, results and effectiveness of 

Internal Audit.

balanced and understandable and provides the information 
necessary for shareholders to assess the Group’s business model, 
strategy and performance; and

(cid:337)(cid:3) any relevant correspondence from regulators.

Our committee is focused on ensuring integrity of the Group’s 
financial reporting and improving the financial controls framework, 
including the restructuring of business audit committees which 
now report directly to this committee. During the year, we 
encouraged and supported the development of an enhanced 
business audit committee process. Under this process, management 
of each of the Group’s businesses consider the appropriateness and 
related governance of accounting policies, judgements and 
estimates and the control environment relating to their businesses 
including internal audit findings and the robustness of the 
processes used to execute their risk management responsibilities. 
We receive reports on the results of these reviews.

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Our business is complex; in particular the development of gas 
turbines for use in civil aircraft applications requires large upfront 
investments, a long period of sale of original equipment, and a very 
long period over which we generate profits and cash flows from the 
aftermarket by the sale of spare parts and engine maintenance 
work. The in-service period could be longer than 25 years for any 
engine, and the total life cycle of an engine could be more than  
40 years from initial concept, through production, and then through 
the in-service life. Much of the aftermarket repair and overhaul is 
provided through long-term service agreements. Given this long 
exposure, the amount of revenue and profit recognised during any 
period requires a significant number of accounting judgements and 
estimates, supported by engineering and business assessments. 
Consequently, one of our primary responsibilities is to ensure that 
the bases for these judgements and estimates are robust. 

In 2013, our work focused on:

(cid:337)(cid:3) carrying values of the principal intangible assets in Civil aerospace 

– we considered the business plans for the relevant engine 
programmes, including the key assumptions on which they are 
based, and which support the value in use assessments for the 
intangible assets. We were satisfied that no impairments were 
required; 

(cid:337)(cid:3) long-term contractual arrangements in Civil aerospace – we 

reviewed the forecasts of future contract performance on which 
the accounting is based. We also considered performance to date 
against these forecasts and the results of a detailed review  
of certain aspects of the processes supporting these forecasts. 
Where the accounting results in a contract asset, we assessed  
the recoverability of the asset against agreed criteria. We were 
satisfied that the forecasts have been prepared on an appropriate 
and consistent basis;

(cid:337)(cid:3) risk and revenue sharing arrangements (RRSAs) in Civil aerospace 
– (as described in the Chief Financial Officer’s review on page 11), 
during the year and following discussions with the Conduct 
Committee of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), the Group  
has reassessed its accounting policy for entry fees received from 
workshare partners. Adopted IFRS does not contain requirements 
that are specific to arrangements of this type and we assessed 
possible alternative policies developed by management. We 
reviewed the revised policy, considered the FRC’s and KPMG’s views 
and I attended a meeting with the FRC. On balance, we agreed 
with management’s view that the revised policy fairly reflects  
the nature of the transaction and that it should be adopted 
retrospectively;

(cid:337)(cid:3) we reviewed the contractual arrangements that resulted in the 

Group consolidating Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG from 1 January 
2013. We also reviewed the accounting for the business 
combination, based on a third-party valuation of the intangible 
assets acquired, and the valuation of the Daimler put option on 
the non-controlling interest. We were satisfied that appropriate 
judgements and estimates have been made;

(cid:337)(cid:3) customer financing liabilities in Civil aerospace – we considered 

the adequacy of provisions for these liabilities. We considered the 
likelihood of the liabilities crystallising, based on an assessment  
of customers’ fleet plans and their creditworthiness. We also 
considered the value of any security held, based on third-party 
valuations. We were satisfied that provisions have been made  
on an appropriate basis;

(cid:337)(cid:3) contingent liabilities – we considered the adequacy of the 

disclosures. In particular, we considered legal advice in respect of 
the possible outcome of the SFO enquiries. We were satisfied that 
the disclosures appropriately reflect the current position; and

(cid:337)(cid:3) segmental reporting – we considered the changes in management 
structure and internal reporting described on page 10 and the 
implications for reporting in accordance with IFRS 8. We were 
satisfied with the appropriateness of the revised segmental 
reporting from 1 January 2014.

Since the year end, we have reviewed the form and content of the 
Group’s 2013 annual report. The committee has reported to the 
Board that it considers the annual report, taken as a whole, to be fair, 
balanced and understandable. 

Internal control
The Director of Internal Audit provided a report setting out an 
overview of the Group’s control environment and we reviewed the 
processes by which the control environment is assessed and any 
identified weaknesses resolved. We considered control weaknesses 
identified by the auditors in accounting for Civil aerospace long-
term aftermarket contracts, and management’s plans to address 
these. We also received reports of any identified frauds that are 
significant or demonstrate significant weakness in internal control. 

We also reviewed a report on compliance with the Group’s policies 
in respect of expenses incurred by the directors and other senior 
executives, which did not identify any significant issues.

Internal Audit
The Director of Internal Audit presented two updates on audit 
activities and findings covering six-month periods, the resolution  
of control weaknesses, progress against the agreed plan and the 
resourcing of the department. We are continuing to develop with 
him a simplified metrics-driven approach to the reporting, focusing 
on the closure of open items on a timely basis and the identification 
of recurring themes. We were satisfied that the scope, extent and 
effectiveness of Internal Audit are appropriate for the Group. 

I meet the Director of Internal Audit in private before each meeting 
and the committee as a whole has a private meeting with him at 
least once a year.

External auditor
The external audit is a continuous process. At the start of the audit 
cycle, KPMG presented their audit strategy, identifying their 
assessment of the key risks for the purposes of the audit and the 
scope of their work.

For 2013, these risks were: the implementation of a new 
consolidation system; the business combination and Daimler’s  
put option in respect of Rolls-Royce Power Systems Holding GmbH; 
impairment of intangible assets; long-term contractual 
arrangements; warranties and guarantees; RRSAs; customer 
financing arrangements; contingent liabilities; valuation of 
derivatives; valuation of pension liabilities; recoverability of tax 
assets and adequacy of tax provisions; the adjustments between 
the reported results and the Group’s underlying performance; and 
the form and content of the annual report. More detail is set out in 
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Audit tendering
The Group is a complex and technologically advanced business  
with a long cycle from the development of an engine to its eventual 
retirement. We believe that KPMG’s knowledge of this, built up over 
a number of years, enhances the effectiveness of the audit and that 
the existing professional requirements, such as the rotation of audit 
personnel, maintain independence. However, the UK Corporate 
Governance Code now requires the external audit contract be 
tendered at least every ten years. The FRC has proposed non-binding 
transitional arrangements with respect to audit tendering, 
including a suggestion that tendering should normally fit the 
five-yearly cycle with respect to the lead partner. 

We plan to recommend a tender of the audit during the tenure  
of the current lead partner which, subject to KPMG’s annual 
reappointment, is due to end following the 2017 audit. This will also 
satisfy the requirements proposed by the Competition Commission. 
However, before we make such a recommendation, we will satisfy 
ourselves that, if the tender resulted in a change of auditor: (i) it 
would not be unnecessarily disruptive, taking account of any other 
activities; and (ii) appropriate plans are in place to ensure audit 
effectiveness is maintained. During the year, we approved a tender 
plan prepared by management to be used when the audit is 
tendered but we do not plan to tender the audit during 2014. The EU 
is also finalising requirements which would require mandatory 
rotation of auditors. the draft proposals would require us to appoint 
a different firm by 2020 at the latest. Once finalised, we will take 
account of the EU requirements in our assessment of when to 
recommend an audit tender.

Lewis Booth CBE
Chairman of the audit committee

AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT

KPMG reports to the committee at both the half and full-year 
setting out their assessment of the Group’s judgements and 
estimates in respect of these risks and the adequacy of the 
reporting. I meet the lead audit partner in private before each 
meeting and the whole committee meets with KPMG in private  
at least once a year. 

Non-audit services provided by KPMG
In order to safeguard auditors’ independence and objectivity, we do 
not engage KPMG for any non-audit services, except where it is work 
that they must, or are clearly best suited to perform. Fees paid to 
KPMG for audit, audit related and other services are set out in note 8 
to the financial statements.

Excluding Rolls-Royce Power Systems (see below), the main non-audit 
related services provided by KPMG during the year were in respect  
of grant claims and tax compliance and were 11 per cent of the audit 
fee. The nature and level of all services provided by the external 
auditor is a factor taken into account by the audit committee in its 
annual review of the external auditor. 

All proposed services must be pre-approved in accordance with  
an agreed policy. We review the non-audit fees charged by KPMG  
at each meeting and annually review the approval limits.

Following the consolidation of Rolls-Royce Power Systems on 
1 January 2013, we took the decision to allow the completion of 
engagements already in progress. As a result, Rolls-Royce Power 
Systems incurred fees on non-audit services provided by KPMG  
in 2013 of £2.1 million, 210 per cent of its audit fee. This will  
reduce in 2014.

Reappointment of auditor
Following the completion of the audit, we reviewed the effectiveness 
and performance of KPMG with feedback from committee members, 
senior finance personnel and Internal Audit, covering overall quality, 
independence and objectivity, business understanding, technical 
knowledge, quality and continuity of personnel, responsiveness and 
cost effectiveness. We also considered the reports on KPMG by the 
FRC’s Audit Quality Review Team. The audit of Rolls-Royce was not 
subject to their review in 2013. KPMG were appointed as auditors in 
1990 and this appointment has not been subject to a tender process 
since that date. 

The lead audit partner is required to rotate every five years and 
other key audit partners are required to rotate every seven years. 
Jimmy Daboo took over as lead audit partner in 2013 and has had no 
previous involvement with Rolls-Royce in any capacity. No contractual 
obligations restrict our choice of external auditors. We concluded 
that KPMG provides an effective audit and the committee and the 
Board have recommended their reappointment at the 2014 AGM. 

 
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NOMINATION COMMITTEE REPORT

We must continue to appoint the best 
candidates but we will show an increasing 
emphasis on recruiting candidates from 
more diverse backgrounds.

Ian Davis
Chairman of the nomination committee

Committee members and attendance
The nomination committee consists of all of the non-executive 
directors and met six times in 2013.

Ian Davis (Chairman) (appointed 1 March 2013)
Dame Helen Alexander
Lewis Booth CBE
Peter Byrom (retired 2 May 2013)
Sir Frank Chapman
Iain Conn
Warren East CBE (appointed 1 January 2014)
Lee Hsien Yang (appointed 1 January 2014)
John McAdam
John Neill CBE
John Rishton
Sir Simon Robertson (retired 2 May 2013)
Jasmin Staiblin
Ian Strachan (retired 2 May 2013)

Attendance in 2013
 4/4 
6/6
5/5
2/2
4/6
5/6
n/a
n/a
6/6
6/6
2/2
2/2
4/6
2/2

 The committee decided on July 2013 that the committee should only consist of 
non-executive directors and John Rishton therefore ceased to be a member.

Key objective:
(cid:337)(cid:3) to lead the process for appointments to the Rolls-Royce Board.

Responsibilities:
(cid:337)(cid:3) monitor the composition and performance of the Board and 

its committees; 

(cid:337)(cid:3) evaluate the balance of skills and experience on the Board and 

the diversity of its members;

(cid:337)(cid:3) consider and recommend the appointment and removal 

of directors;

(cid:337)(cid:3) monitor executive development and succession planning;
(cid:337)(cid:3) evaluate any conflicts of interest that directors might have; and
(cid:337)(cid:3) evaluate the independence of the non-executive directors and 

their time commitments.

I am pleased to present my first report as chairman of the 
nomination committee. 

During the year, the committee continued to develop its succession 
plans for new non-executive directors taking into account their 
respective tenures of office, analysing the skills which were either 
missing or could be missing in future and how different personalities 
would fit around the Board table. We are very clear that we must 
continue to appoint the best candidates but we will show an 
increasing emphasis on recruiting candidates from more diverse 
backgrounds and with international experience.

We are pleased that Lee Hsien Yang has joined the Board as a 
non-executive director. Hsien Yang was already known to the Board 
as a valued member of the IAB (a role that he has relinquished upon 
his appointment to the Board). The committee did not therefore 
engage search consultants in connection with his appointment.

Hsien Yang will bring to our Board a wealth of business experience 
in the Asian marketplace. His biography can be found on page 37.

The Board has been further bolstered by the appointment of Warren 
East as a non-executive director. Warren has extensive experience in 
the global technology sector and an outstanding record of business 
achievement that will be of great value to Rolls-Royce. His biography 
can be found on page 36. Both Warren and Hsien Yang took up their 
posts from 1 January 2014. Sciteb was engaged as search consultant 
for Warren’s appointment. The firm has no other connection with 
the Company.

The topic of boardroom diversity has received much attention over 
the past two years. In September 2011, we issued our response to 
the Davies Report on women on boards stating that we expected to 
make demonstrable progress in this area by 2015. Maintaining the 
right balance on the Board and getting the succession policy right is 
high on my agenda and the Board is clear that purposeful diversity 
is a valuable goal. Gender diversity is an important part of that 
although we do not consider it appropriate to fix a specific target. 

We continue to participate in the FTSE 100 Cross-Company 
Mentoring Programme, the objective of which is to increase the pool 
of eligible senior female candidates for UK board positions and we 
have comprehensive programmes in place to increase the diversity 
of our internal pipeline of future leaders. We have also issued 
guidance to executive search companies outlining the importance 
of diverse candidate short lists. Further details of our gender 
representation can be found in sustainability on page 27.

 
 
 
 
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NOMINATION COMMITTEE REPORT

During the year, the committee reviewed the use of executive search 
consultants and concluded that the existing agency relationships 
were working well and should continue. The overarching brief is to 
find candidates of international stature, with international mindsets 
and relevant experience who could demonstrate sound judgement 
and board skills with an emphasis towards greater diversity.

MWM Consulting was engaged in the search for the vacant 
chairman’s post earlier in 2013. A detailed brief was approved by the 
Board covering both the responsibilities of the role and the desired 
profile which formed the blueprint against which candidates were 
identified and assessed. The search was broad and global in outlook, 
constrained only by the requirements of the brief. Seventy 
candidates from ten different countries were actively considered. 
MWM Consulting has no other connection with the Company.

In addition to the work described above, the committee also carried 
out the following tasks during the year:

(cid:337)(cid:3) considered time commitments and potential conflicts faced by 
directors who wished to take up non-executive positions on the 
boards of other companies;

(cid:337)(cid:3) authorised John Rishton’s acceptance of a non-executive role 

at Unilever;

(cid:337)(cid:3) reviewed its own terms of reference;
(cid:337)(cid:3) considered the independence of the non-executive directors;
(cid:337)(cid:3) considered the standing schedule of directors’ conflicts of interest 
and recommended to the Board that the schedule be approved; 

(cid:337)(cid:3) recommended the appointment of a new Chairman and two  
new non-executive directors and renewed terms of office for 
Dame Helen Alexander, John McAdam and Iain Conn;

(cid:337)(cid:3) discussed governance arrangements for the Group and the Board 

evaluation process;

(cid:337)(cid:3) reviewed the Board’s diversity policy; and
(cid:337)(cid:3) since the year end, the committee has reviewed and approved the 

form of this report. 

Ian Davis
Chairman of the nomination committee

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ETHICS COMMITTEE REPORT

The Board has a firm belief that the only 
way we can succeed as a Group is by 
applying sound and ethical business 
practices wherever we operate.

Iain Conn
Chairman of the ethics committee

Committee members and attendance
The ethics committee consists exclusively of independent 
non-executive directors and met four times in 2013.

Iain Conn (Chairman)
Dame Helen Alexander 
Lewis Booth CBE
Peter Byrom (retired 2 May 2013)
Lee Hsien Yang (appointed 1 January 2014)
Jasmin Staiblin 
Ian Strachan (retired 2 May 2013)

Attendance in 2013
3/3
4/4
 4/4
1/1 
n/a
3/4
1/1 

The Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive, the General 
Counsel, the Director of Risk and the Head of Business Ethics are 
also invited to attend meetings on a regular basis.

Key objective:
(cid:337)(cid:3) review compliance with Rolls-Royce ethics policies.

Responsibilities:
(cid:337)(cid:3) review compliance with and recommend changes to the 

Global Code of Conduct;

(cid:337)(cid:3) monitor evolving practice and requirements of regulatory bodies 

and recommend how they should be applied in the Group;

(cid:337)(cid:3) establish bribery prevention policies and procedures;
(cid:337)(cid:3) review arrangements by which staff may raise concerns 
and ensure such concerns are handled effectively; and

(cid:337)(cid:3) ensure that ethical policies and practices are subject to an 

appropriate level of independent internal scrutiny.

The ethics committee was formed in 2008 in response to the 
publication of the Woolf Committee report. It is responsible, on 
behalf of the Board, for reviewing compliance with the Group’s 
Global Code of Conduct, for improving bribery and corruption 
prevention policies and for reviewing arrangements by which 
staff may raise ethical concerns in confidence. It considers 
recommendations on ethical matters made by external regulatory 
authorities or other bodies and makes recommendations to the 
Board on how they should be applied in Rolls-Royce. I would like to 
thank Ian Strachan for his chairmanship of this committee from 
November 2008 to May 2013.

Referral to Serious Fraud Office (SFO)
On 6 December 2012, we announced that we had passed 
information to the SFO relating to concerns in overseas markets. 
Since that date we have continued our investigations and are 
engaging with the SFO and other authorities in the UK, the USA and 
elsewhere. In December 2013, we announced that we had been 
informed by the SFO that it had commenced a formal investigation. 
The consequence of these disclosures will be decided by the 
regulatory authorities. It remains too early to predict the outcomes, 
but these could include the prosecution of individuals and of the 
Group. Accordingly, the potential for fines, penalties or other 
consequences (including debarment from government contracts, 
suspension of export privileges and reputational damage) cannot 
currently be assessed. As the investigation is ongoing, it is not yet 
possible to identify the timescale in which these issues might be 
resolved. We continue to demand the highest standards of behaviour 
from our people. John Rishton has stated unequivocally that neither 
he nor the Board will tolerate improper business conduct of any sort 
and all necessary action will be taken to ensure compliance. 

Lord Gold’s review
The Group has taken significant further action to strengthen and 
enhance its ethics and compliance programme. In January 2013, 
the Group appointed Lord Gold to review its ethical and compliance 
procedures and make recommendations. Lord Gold began his work 
in 2013 reporting directly to the ethics committee and attending 
its meetings. In July 2013, he presented an interim report, having 
interviewed over 80 senior managers across the Group. In addition 
to a number of detailed recommendations, the report drew 
attention to the need for further strengthening of the Group’s ethics 
and compliance function in the following three areas: develop and 
implement an integrity and values communication strategy; 
provide integrity and values training for all employees; and 
reorganise the compliance function. The ethics committee, the 
Board and the ELT have all reviewed and accepted Lord Gold’s 
interim report and the recommendations made in it and the Group 
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developed an holistic ethics and compliance improvement 
programme, overseen by a newly appointed Director of Risk, 
clarifying, with a new Global Code of Conduct, what is expected 
from all individuals in the Group, defining processes to combat 
bribery and corruption and strengthening oversight and review of 
the Group’s performance in these areas. The following is a summary 
of some of the Group’s major activities undertaken in 2013:

Global Code of Conduct (Global Code)
In July 2013, the Board and the ELT approved a revised version of the 
Group’s Global Code of Conduct which is a condensed, updated and 
more readable version of the previous Global Code of Business 
Ethics. The Global Code is being used as a platform for the Group’s 
enhanced ethics and compliance programme and its rollout is being 
supported by manager-led face-to-face awareness briefings for all 
employees and a detailed programme of training which will 
continue. The Board and the ELT received the awareness briefing  
and supporting ethics training in July 2013 and provided feedback  
and input into the materials. The Board agreed that the training 
programme would be compulsory for all employees. 

The rollout programme started in September 2013 and will be 
delivered to all employees and all new starters. All employees are 
being asked to certify they have: received a copy of the Global Code; 
read and understood it; will comply with it; and have received a 
management briefing. In future years, periodic refresher training 
will continue and will also be compulsory. 

Ethics Line
Since 2008, employees have been able to access a confidential 
reporting line to report any concerns they might have. In 2013, the 
Group has reviewed, updated and re-launched its confidential 
reporting line (now known as the Ethics Line). Today we have contact 
numbers in 48 countries in addition to a web-based reporting tool 
which enables employees to ask questions or raise concerns  
24 hours a day wherever they are based in the world. The ethics 
committee receives reports and questions raised through the Ethics 
Line. In July 2013, it was agreed that an oversight committee would 
be established to monitor the detailed operation of the Ethics Line 
and ensure it remains effective and efficient.

Anti-bribery and corruption policies (ABC policies)
Much progress has been made in developing policies to govern the 
use of intermediaries since the formation of the ethics committee  
in 2008. The number of intermediaries used by our businesses has 
continued to fall dramatically during the year. Businesses now have 
greater ownership and direct responsibility for the marketing, sales 
and support of the Group’s products and services. An updated  
and simpler version of the Global Gifts and Hospitality Policy was 
introduced in October 2012 and work has continued in the year to 
capture data, develop a reporting regime and develop key metrics.

In July 2013, following the issue of Lord Gold’s interim report, the 
Director of Risk undertook to carry out a further thorough review  
of all ABC policies, taking account of Lord Gold’s recommendations. 
This review is underway and the Group has started the process  
of updating and modifying its suite of anti-bribery and corruption 
policies so that they are robust, simpler, meet the current needs  
of the business and are embedded as a core part of the Group’s 
processes for winning new business. All revised and enhanced ABC 
policies and procedures will meet the recommendations made by 
Lord Gold and will be supported by a training programme.

ABC compliance team
The ABC compliance organisation’s remit is to embed the ABC 
policies in the businesses, take the ABC programme into a ‘business 
as usual’ mode and make compliance a central part of the Group’s 
processes for winning new business. The ABC compliance team has 
been reorganised during the year to ensure team members remain 
independent of the businesses they are policing. The team has been 
strengthened with the creation of several new roles and broader 
areas of responsibility including offset compliance. A new role of 
Head of Risk Training has been created to ensure that there is a 
robust and effective training programme to support all risk policies 
including compliance and ethics. In response to Lord Gold’s 
recommendations, a protocol is being developed which will ensure 
that the Group’s Legal, HR, Compliance and Ethics functions work  
in a co-ordinated manner when investigating potential ethics and 
compliance breaches, ensuring that any proposed disciplinary action 
is reported to the Director of Risk. 

Ethics team
The ethics team manages the Global Code and the reporting 
Helplines. It works closely with the compliance team. The team has 
been strengthened by the creation of the new role of Group Ethics 
Officer responsible for establishing and co-ordinating a network of 
trained ethics officers across all business sectors to act as a local 
point of contact for ethical issues. 

Conclusion
When I took up the post of chairman of the ethics committee in 
2013, I was well aware of the huge amount of effort and resource 
that this Group had already dedicated to improving the way our 
employees conduct our business. The Board has a firm belief that 
the only way we can succeed as a Group is by applying sound and 
ethical business practices wherever we operate. We are equally 
aware that there will always be more to do and we must always  
seek to improve. 

Iain Conn
Chairman of the ethics committee

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RISK COMMITTEE REPORT

We have benefited from the work we 
did in 2012 to concentrate our focus 
on a smaller number of risks. 

John Rishton
Chairman of the risk committee

Committee members and attendance
The risk committee consists of all of the executive directors and 
met three times in 2013.

John Rishton (Chairman)
Jim Guyette
Mark Morris
Colin Smith CBE

Attendance in 2013
3/3
3/3
3/3
2/3

Other members of the Executive Leadership Team, the Director 
of Risk, the Company Secretary and the Head of Enterprise Risk 
Management are also invited to attend meetings.

Key objective:
(cid:337)(cid:3) to assist the Board in determining the nature and extent 
of the principal risks it is willing to take in achieving its 
strategic objectives.

Responsibilities:
(cid:337)(cid:3) develop and implement the Company’s Risk Management 

strategy and policy;

(cid:337)(cid:3) review reports on key risks and monitor the total level of risk 

across the Group; and

(cid:337)(cid:3) assess the adequacy of management plans to address the risks.

Introduction
Each of the Group’s principal risks are owned by specific members of 
my executive team. We continually review and challenge ourselves 
as to whether these continue to be our principal risks and whether 
our management of those risks remains effective. This year, in 
addition to executive directors, all members of my executive team 
were invited to attend the meetings to ensure there was enhanced 
visibility of the principal risks affecting the business and good 
communication of the outcomes of our discussions to each of the 
businesses and functions.

Work of the committee in 2013
The committee discussed all of the key risks in depth in advance of 
the annual and half-year results process and produced a report on 
principal risks for the Board’s approval. It also discussed the work 
of the Crisis Management Team and agreed to hold more frequent 
crisis management exercises. During the year, work continued on 
the development of meaningful indicators to measure the principal 

risks. More focus was given to our key business continuity risks and 
the committee considered and assessed each of the key business 
continuity risks identified by the businesses and their mitigation 
plans. Our discussion on IT vulnerability led us to have an in-depth 
review of our IT Operations Centre and give detailed consideration 
to how IT security risks, including the growing global threat of cyber 
attack, are managed. We also reviewed the committee’s own terms 
of reference.

Risk process
The Director of Risk leads our risk team across the Group which 
is responsible for implementing risk policy and processes. Line 
ownership for risk management is devolved to our business units 
and functions, supported by a network of risk champions and 
risk managers.

Each business maintains a risk register which comprises those risks 
that it considers are material to its objectives and operations. The 
businesses regularly review the effectiveness and consistency of 
risk management activity via their assurance framework and the 
application of the risk management process, all of which are subject 
to review by the business audit committees. Each business formally 
reviews their risks at least twice yearly taking account of work 
carried out by the underlying business units, programmes and 
functions. Business continuity plans are put in place by the 
businesses to mitigate continuity risks.

Every six months, as part of the full- and half-year results process, 
the risk committee reviews the key risks that the businesses and 
functions report in accordance with our enterprise-wide risk 
management system. The committee cross-checks the risks 
identified by the business with those risks it has identified from its 
own assessments and concludes a list of principal risks. During the 
year, the committee discusses how the risks have changed and how 
each risk is managed, identifying where further action is required.

We have benefited from the work we did in 2012 to concentrate our 
focus on a smaller number of risks. I am particularly pleased with 
the way the quality of discussion at these meetings has improved 
as a result of this focus. The attendance of business presidents at 
meetings has provided greater visibility across the Group of the 
principal risks and has enabled the Group to better manage and 
mitigate such risks. 

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SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT

The safety of our products and our 
people will always remain a central 
pillar of our business.

Sir Frank Chapman
Chairman of the safety committee

Committee members and attendance
The safety committee consists exclusively of independent 
non-executive directors and met twice in 2013.

Sir Frank Chapman (Chairman)
Iain Conn
Lee Hsien Yang (appointed 1 January 2014)
John McAdam

Attendance in 2013
 2/2
2/2
n/a
2/2

The Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive, the General 
Counsel, the Director – Engineering and Technology, the Company 
Secretary, the Technical and Quality Director and the Head of 
Product Safety Assurance are also invited to attend meetings.

Key objective:
(cid:337)(cid:3) review and assure the Board on all safety policies, practices and 

procedures and ensure that these operate reliably and to 
appropriate industry standards.

Responsibilities:
(cid:337)(cid:3) keep product safety, HS&E, and personnel security policies 

under review;

(cid:337)(cid:3) make recommendations as to content and communication 

of those policies;

(cid:337)(cid:3) measure and review safety performance; and
(cid:337)(cid:3) review external issues which relate to safety policies 

and practices.

Product safety
In all sectors, the Group supplies high value capital products that are 
strictly regulated with regard to safety. Civil aerospace products are 
required to meet relevant airworthiness authority standards, whilst 
defence operators define their own standards for military aerospace 
and naval products. Our Marine and Energy businesses need to 
meet industry specific standards with our Nuclear business being 
particularly highly regulated.

In June 2013, the committee reviewed a Trent case study which 
demonstrated how the Company’s product safety process operates 
in practice both in the design stage and during the operational life 
of an engine. The committee found this product safety process to be 
very thorough and of a very high standard. 

At its meeting in July 2013, the committee considered how the 
Group applied judgements in product safety beyond the levels 
defined in legislation. It received an update on the product safety 

management system and on recent developments in safety in the 
aerospace industry. It also examined the findings of the Australian 
Transport Safety Bureau in respect of the Qantas QF32 event and the 
actions taken by the Group. 

In September, the committee was briefed by senior manufacturing 
and quality managers from the supply chain units (SCUs), the 
Technical and Quality Director and the Head of Product Safety 
Assurance on the Rolls-Royce Management System as it applies to 
safety. This was followed by an in-depth look at the compressor SCU 
and the design to manufacture process for wide-chord fan blades 
as well as the process for monitoring on-going blade production. 

At our meeting in December, the committee reviewed how the 
Director – Engineering and Technology executes his accountability 
for product safety on behalf of the Chief Executive through the 
Company Product Safety Review Board and the Quality System. 
The committee also reviewed its own terms of reference.

Health, safety and environment
In July, the committee considered how the As Low as Reasonably 
Practical (ALARP) approach is applied to HS&E risks, and received 
updates on the global improvement programmes being 
implemented in relation to process safety management and 
electrical safety.

In December, we received an update on 2013 HS&E activity, 
including briefings on the global improvement programmes related 
to process safety, electrical safety and occupational health. 

Further information on our HS&E performance can be found in 
sustainability on pages 28 and 29.

Overall the committee made good progress in 2013, particularly in 
relation to examining the processes that manage product safety. 
Alongside this central theme, the areas of asset integrity, 
occupational safety, occupational health, environmental 
performance and personnel security arrangements for staff 
working in difficult environments were reviewed. In 2014, we intend 
to establish a framework for a structured cyclical review of all HS&E 
and personnel security matters.

This is a Company built on a brand promise of being ‘trusted to 
deliver excellence’ and the safety of our products and our people 
will always remain a central pillar of our business.

Sir Frank Chapman
Chairman of the safety committee

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REMUNERATION COMMITTEE REPORT

We believe that our remuneration policy 
is aligned with our strategy to enhance 
long-term value for our stakeholders.

Dame Helen Alexander
Chairman of the remuneration committee

Committee members and attendance
The remuneration committee consists exclusively of independent 
non-executive directors and met five times in 2013.

Dame Helen Alexander
Sir Frank Chapman
John McAdam

Attendance in 2013
5/5
4/5
5/5

The Chairman, the Chief Executive, the Director – Human 
Resources, the HR Director – Reward & Pensions, the Company 
Secretary and the Chief Financial Officer are also invited to 
attend meetings. None of these executives were present during 
any discussion of their own remuneration packages.

Key objective:
(cid:337)(cid:3) to develop a remuneration policy capable of attracting and 

retaining individuals necessary for business success.

Responsibilities:
(cid:337)(cid:3) to consider and make recommendations to the Board on the 

policy for the remuneration of the executive directors, 
members of the Executive Leadership Team and other direct 
reportees to the Chief Executive (collectively the Senior 
Executives) and the Chairman;

(cid:337)(cid:3) to determine the whole remuneration package for Senior 

Executives and recommend to the Board the whole 
remuneration package for the Chairman;

(cid:337)(cid:3) to determine the terms and conditions of service contracts for 

Senior Executives;

(cid:337)(cid:3) to determine the design, conditions and coverage of any annual 
and long-term incentive schemes for Senior Executives and to 
approve total and individual payments under these schemes;
(cid:337)(cid:3) to determine targets for any annual and long-term incentive 

schemes;

(cid:337)(cid:3) to determine the issue and terms of all share-based plans 

available to all employees;

(cid:337)(cid:3) to determine compensation (if any) in the event of termination 

of service contracts of any of the Senior Executives; and

(cid:337)(cid:3) to approve the appointment of former executive directors by 

the Company as consultants.

On behalf of the Board, I am pleased to present our directors’ 
remuneration report that has been prepared in accordance 
with the new reporting regulations which became effective 
on 1 October 2013.

The report is divided into two sections. A policy report which sets 
out the approach to remuneration, and a remuneration report 
which details what has been paid to the directors during 2013. 
Each report will be proposed as a separate resolution at the AGM. 
The vote on the policy report is a binding vote.

The remuneration policy must be approved at least every three years 
if it remains unchanged, or sooner in the event the policy needs 
revising. The policy will become effective on 1 May 2014 subject to 
shareholder approval at the AGM. 

We have a clearly defined strategy to win in competitive markets 
through our focus on the customer, innovation and profitable 
growth. Our remuneration policy supports the delivery of this 
strategy and aligns the interests of our directors with that of our 
shareholders. This is achieved by short-term and long-term incentive 
plans which focus on delivering business objectives, profitable 
growth and strong shareholder returns. Annual incentives are also 
based on personal performance which will include the progress 
made on longer-term strategic objectives. An important principle 
of the annual bonus plan is that no bonus can be paid unless the 
entire Group has achieved a base level of business performance. 

For the first time, the bonus and PSP targets we set in 2014 will 
include both profit and cash contributions from Rolls-Royce Power 
Systems. We believe this is appropriate now that Rolls-Royce Power 
Systems is being integrated into the Rolls-Royce business.

Our overall remuneration policy remains relatively conservative 
which has served us well in recent years. There will be no increase in 
basic pay for most of the senior leadership team in 2014. We remain 
satisfied that the existing remuneration arrangements continue to 
align with the Group’s strategy and there are no plans to change the 
current arrangements significantly. The committee will continue to 
monitor our market competitiveness in order to ensure we are able 
to attract and retain the best talent.

Annual bonus
For executive directors and all senior managers, a proportion of any 
annual bonus is made in deferred shares. The committee has agreed 
to allow flexibility to allot new shares to satisfy awards and this 
provision will be part of the new Rolls-Royce plc Deferred Share 
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Performance Share Plan
The current Performance Share Plan (PSP), approved by shareholders 
ten years ago, expires in 2014. A new PSP will be put forward for 
approval at the AGM. This will be broadly unchanged with the 
following two exceptions which we believe increase the link to 
shareholder interests:

(cid:337)(cid:3) the new plan will contain malus and clawback provisions to enable 
the withdrawal or amendment of share grants before vesting and 
the right to reclaim awards that have vested or their proceeds in 
the case of serious non-compliance with the Group’s Global Code 
of Conduct, reputational damage or gross misconduct; and

Summary of activity during 2013
During 2013, amongst other things, the committee:

(cid:337)(cid:3) endorsed the out-turn of the 2012 annual bonus and 2010 PSP;
(cid:337)(cid:3) reviewed executive directors’ base salary levels;
(cid:337)(cid:3) set 2013 annual bonus targets and performance targets for the 

PSP 2013 – 2015;

(cid:337)(cid:3) recommended the approval of the 2012 remuneration report  

to the Board;

(cid:337)(cid:3) approved PSP grants to certain senior management;
(cid:337)(cid:3) considered the structure of the annual bonus for 2014;
(cid:337)(cid:3) considered the new BIS regulations in respect of drafting the 

(cid:337)(cid:3) the directors will be obliged to retain half of all PSP shares released 

remuneration report;

to them until a multiple of salary is reached. The shareholding 
requirement has been increased to 250 per cent of salary for the 
Chief Executive and 200 per cent of salary for the other executive 
directors. The share retention policy is explained on page 66. 

Annual bonus outcome
This year’s bonus reflects on-target performance. Group underlying 
profit was £1,500 million which met the base level performance,  
and there was a net cash inflow of £312 million which resulted in an 
annual bonus outcome of 60 per cent. The targets and results exclude 
Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG (previously named Tognum AG).

PSP outcome
Over the three-year performance period for the 2011 PSP grant, 
earnings per share growth was 60 per cent, which exceeded the 
OECD index of consumer prices of six per cent, and cash flow per 
share was 86p. This resulted in 100 per cent of the shares 
conditionally granted being released. The Company’s Total 
Shareholder Return (TSR) performance was ninth in the FTSE 100 over 
the three-year performance period which resulted in a 50 per cent 
increase in the number of shares released to executive directors.

(cid:337)(cid:3) considered the projected out-turns for the 2013 annual bonus, 

All-Employee Bonus Scheme and the 2011 PSP;

(cid:337)(cid:3) considered a benchmarking report for the executive salary review 

in 2014; and

(cid:337)(cid:3) reviewed its own terms of reference.

We believe our current remuneration practices are in line with  
the new reporting regulations and we welcome the structure and 
transparency introduced by the new requirements. Overall, we 
believe that our remuneration policy is aligned with our strategy  
to enhance long-term value for our stakeholders.

Dame Helen Alexander 
Chairman of the remuneration committee

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DIRECTORS’ REMUNERATION POLICY

Remuneration policy framework
The Group is committed to achieving sustained improvements  
in performance and this depends crucially on the individual 
contributions made by the executive team and by employees at all 
levels. The Board believes that an effective remuneration strategy 
plays an essential part in the future success of the Group.

Accordingly, the remuneration policy will continue to reflect the 
following broad principles:

(cid:337)(cid:3) the remuneration of executive directors and other senior 

executives should reflect their responsibilities and contain 
incentives to deliver the Group’s performance objectives without 
encouraging excessive risk taking;

(cid:337)(cid:3) remuneration must be capable of attracting and retaining  

the individuals necessary for business success;

(cid:337)(cid:3) remuneration policy must be sufficiently flexible to take  

account of changes in the Group’s business environment and 
market practices;

(cid:337)(cid:3) total remuneration should be based on Group and individual 

performance, both in the short and long term;

(cid:337)(cid:3) the system of remuneration should establish a close identity of 
interest between senior executives and shareholders through 
measures such as encouraging the senior executives to acquire 
shares in the Company. Therefore a significant proportion of 
senior executive remuneration will comprise share-based 
long-term incentives; and

(cid:337)(cid:3) when determining remuneration, the committee will take into 

account pay and employment conditions elsewhere in the Group.

Policy report
The policy will start on 1 May 2014, subject to shareholder approval at the AGM.

Executive directors’ remuneration policy

Element

Salary

Purpose and link 
to strategy

Operation

Maximum  
opportunity

Performance  
measures

None, although individual 
performance is the primary 
consideration in setting salary 
alongside overall Company 
affordability and market 
competitiveness. 

It is essential that the 
Company provides 
competitive salaries, 
suitable to attract 
and retain individuals 
of the right calibre to 
develop and execute 
the business strategy. 

Salary levels are set using careful 
judgement, taking into account  
the scope of the role and 
responsibilities, performance, 
experience, potential, retention 
issues and salaries elsewhere in the 
Group. Judgement will be informed, 
but not led, by reference to 
companies of a similar size, 
complexity and internationality.
Salaries are reviewed annually and 
normally fixed for 12 months from 
1 March each year. However, salary 
increases are not automatic. 
Exceptionally, salaries may be 
increased on other dates in the year. 
Executive directors may be 
appointed at salaries below the 
target level to enable pay 
progression commensurate with 
growth in the new role. 

Annual salary increases will not 
normally exceed average increases 
for employees in other appropriate 
parts of the Group. 
On occasion, increases may be 
larger where the committee 
considers this to be necessary. 
Circumstances where this may apply 
include: growth into a role; to 
reflect a change in scope of role and 
responsibilities; where market 
conditions indicate a level of under 
competitiveness and the committee 
judges that there is a risk in relation 
to attracting or retaining 
executives.
Where the committee exercises its 
discretion to award increases above 
the average for other employees, the 
resulting salary will not exceed the 
competitive market range.

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DIRECTORS’ REMUNERATION POLICY 

Executive directors’ remuneration policy

Element

Benefits

Purpose and link 
to strategy

To provide market-
competitive benefits 
sufficient to recruit 
and retain, and to 
support the 
executive to give 
maximum attention 
to their role.

Pension

To provide market-
competitive 
pensions sufficient 
to recruit and retain.

Operation

Benefits provided include a car or 
car allowance, contribution to the 
cost of fuel, use of a driver, financial 
planning assistance, life assurance 
and medical insurance. Other 
appropriate benefits may be 
provided from time-to-time at the 
discretion of the committee.
Certain benefits, such as 
accommodation or use of a driver, 
are to enable an executive to devote 
maximum time and attention to 
their role. Club membership fees 
may also be provided. The Group 
may pay any tax due on these 
benefits.
The Group offers relocation for 
executives to be located within 
reasonable reach of their place  
of work. Where relocation is not 
practical or a preferred option, or 
where work is mainly split between 
two locations, support for 
accommodation and travel may 
be provided.
Relocation support may include 
items such as transaction and legal 
fees, removals, disturbance 
allowance and temporary travel  
and subsistence costs. International 
relocation support may include 
items such as school fees, tax 
equalisation and home visits.

New executives to the Company are 
offered membership of a defined 
contribution pension plan. Pension 
contributions are based on base 
salary only.
There are a number of legacy 
pension arrangements, including 
defined benefit plans, which were in 
place before 27 June 2012 and have 
not changed since. Commitments  
to these arrangements will be 
honoured. 
Executives may opt to receive a cash 
allowance in lieu of pension.

Performance  
measures

None.

Maximum  
opportunity

Benefits will be market competitive 
taking into account the role and the 
local market.
Benefits excluding any 
accommodation, relocation and 
associated tax costs will not exceed 
£100,000 per annum. 
The value of benefits provided for 
international and domestic 
relocation and any ongoing 
accommodation and travel support 
will be appropriate to the individual 
circumstances of the executive and 
only expenses that the committee 
considers necessary and appropriate 
will be supported.

None.

The maximum employer 
contribution to defined 
contribution pension arrangements 
is 38% of base salary. Under the 
Group’s legacy defined benefit 
arrangements, the pension due is 
the higher of a pension based on  
the executive’s final salary, with a 
maximum annual accrual rate of 
2.5%, or based on career average 
salary with a maximum annual 
accrual rate of 3.3%. The resulting 
pension is limited so that the 
maximum pension at normal 
retirement age is two thirds of the 
executive’s final remuneration. The 
benefits under these arrangements 
include a lump sum payable on 
death in service and pensions for 
surviving spouses, civil partners 
and certain dependants. 

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Executive directors’ remuneration policy

Purpose and link 
to strategy

Operation

Maximum  
opportunity

Performance  
measures

Element

Pension 
continued

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Executives may opt to receive a cash 
allowance in lieu of pension. The 
cash allowance is calculated to be 
equivalent to the employer’s defined 
contribution pension contributions, 
reduced to allow for the additional 
National Insurance cost incurred  
by the employer.
James Guyette participates in 
qualified and non-qualified defined 
benefit and defined contribution 
pension arrangements in the US. 
Under these various arrangements 
combined it is expected that the 
benefits provided by the Company 
will be equivalent in value to a 
pension of two thirds of salary, with 
post retirement increases similar to 
those required by statute in the UK. 

The current maximum annual 
bonus, linked to business 
performance, is 135% of salary for 
the Chief Executive and 125% for 
other executive directors. This is 
based on achieving the highest 
targets set for business performance. 
However, the committee may adjust 
the bonus to reflect personal 
performance as described in the 
previous column, giving an overall 
maximum of 162% and 150% 
respectively.
The committee has the discretion to 
increase the overall maximum bonus 
level to 200% of salary for the Chief 
Executive and 175% for other 
executive directors, subject to this 
not being above the competitive 
market range.

The bonus payout level is 
determined primarily by Group 
financial performance but the 
committee may introduce 
non-financial metrics and/or 
adjust the payout level to reflect 
other factors as appropriate.  
The final bonus awarded to each 
director is also linked to their 
personal performance.
Any non-financial metrics used  
in the annual bonus plan will be 
linked to the Group’s strategy and 
will not be weighted more than 
50% of the whole bonus. A 
principle applies that no bonus is 
payable unless the base financial 
targets are achieved and this also 
applies if non-financial measures 
are introduced.

Based on the current bonus 
opportunity:
Chief Executive: Bonus generated 
by business performance is 40% 
of salary for achieving the base 
level targets and 135% of salary 
for achieving the highest level of 
targets. Bonus may then be 
adjusted for personal 
performance in a range 0-120%  
at committee discretion with 
100% typically applying for good 
performance and a 20% uplift 
available for outstanding 
personal performance.
Other executive directors:  
Bonus generated by business 
performance is 37% of salary for 
achieving the base level targets 
and 125% of salary for achieving 
the highest level of targets.  
Bonus may then be adjusted for 
personal performance as above.

Annual 
bonus

To incentivise and 
reward execution of 
the business strategy, 
delivery of financial 
performance targets 
and achievement of 
personal objectives.
Compulsory deferral 
of part of any bonus 
encourages retention 
and provides 
alignment with 
shareholders.

The committee sets Group financial 
targets and agrees personal 
objectives for each executive director 
at the start of the financial year.  
At the end of the year, business 
performance determines the 
Company bonus payout level and the 
committee considers whether any 
adjustment to the payout level is 
appropriate. Each executive 
director’s bonus is also dependent on 
the achievement of their personal 
objectives and wider contribution to 
the Group. The committee may apply 
an uplift of up to 20% or a reduction, 
potentially to zero, as appropriate.
A portion of the bonus paid, in a 
range 30% to 50%, is compulsorily 
deferred into the Company’s shares 
for a period of two years and is 
subject to continued employment 
(with early release in certain 
circumstances). There are no further 
performance conditions. 
Deferred shares may receive a bonus 
issue of C Shares or equivalent 
during the deferral period. 
The bonus plan is non-contractual 
and may be offered on a year-by-year 
basis. The committee has the right to 
apply the malus provision on an 
individual or group basis and amend 
or withdraw the bonus before 
payment. From 2014, the same right 
over deferred shares will apply as will 
the right to clawback bonuses paid or 
vested shares on an individual basis 
if it can be demonstrated that 
individuals have acted in an 
improper manner. Malus and/or 
clawback provisions may apply in 
exceptional cases such as: material 
misstatement of results; a material 
failure of risk management; serious 
reputational damage; serious 
individual wrongdoing such as 
non-compliance with the Company’s 
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DIRECTORS’ REMUNERATION POLICY 

Executive directors’ remuneration policy

Element

Purpose and link 
to strategy

Operation

Performance  
Share Plan  
(PSP)
Post 2014  
AGM 
onwards

To incentivise and 
reward development 
and execution of the 
business strategy 
over the longer term.
The plan provides 
alignment with 
shareholder interests 
through the 
performance 
measures chosen 
and a retention 
element through  
the plan timescale. 
A shareholding 
requirement is linked 
to the PSP in order  
to further provide 
alignment with  
shareholders. 
The link between the 
performance 
measures and the 
Company’s strategy 
is explained in the 
notes to this table on 
page 59.

Executive directors are granted 
awards over shares annually at the 
start of a three-year performance 
period. The proportion of the those 
awards that vest is determined at 
the end of the period according  
to a set of Company performance 
measures.
Vesting of awards is subject to 
continued employment until 
vesting date with the exception  
of certain leaver circumstances,  
in which case vesting is subject  
to Company performance and 
pro-rating for service.
The plan rules contain malus and 
clawback provisions. The committee 
has the right to amend and 
withdraw share grants before 
vesting for individuals and groups 
and the right to reclaim vested 
shares or their proceeds from 
individuals where it has been 
demonstrated that they acted in  
an improper manner. Situations 
where the provisions will apply are 
as described in the bonus section  
on page 57. 
Executive directors are required to 
hold a level of shareholding as 
described on page 66.

Performance 
Share Plan 
(PSP)
Legacy 
awards –  
2004 plan

The purpose of the 
2004 share plan is 
fully consistent with 
the purpose of the 
2014 plan described 
above.

The operation of the 2004 plan is as 
described above with the exception  
of malus and clawback elements  
which will apply for 2014 grants.

ShareSave 
Plan

Share 
Incentive 
Plan (SIP)

This savings-related 
share option plan 
provides all 
employees 
worldwide an 
interest in the 
performance of 
Rolls-Royce shares.

UK employees may 
elect to receive part 
of any annual bonus 
in shares. 
UK employees may 
elect to make regular 
monthly purchases 
of shares from 
pre-tax income.

Executive directors may participate 
on the same terms as other 
employees. The option price may be 
discounted by up to 20%.
Accumulated savings may be used 
to exercise an option to acquire 
shares. 

UK-based executive directors may 
participate on the same terms as all 
other UK employees. Shares held in 
the SIP for five years will vest free 
from income tax and National 
Insurance contributions.

Maximum  
opportunity

Performance  
measures

The Chief Executive is granted 
awards each year over shares to the 
value of 120% of salary. Other 
executive directors are granted 
100% of salary. Subject to the 
earnings per share (EPS) condition 
being met, these shares vest at the 
end of the performance period if  
the Company has achieved the 
maximum target set for cash flow 
per share (CPS). The number of 
shares vesting can be increased by 
25% for above median TSR ranking 
rising to 50% increase for upper 
quartile TSR ranking.
Maximum face values of annual 
awards are therefore 180% of salary 
for the Chief Executive and 150% of 
salary for other executive directors.

The three corporate performance 
measures are:

1. EPS – condition.
The increase in EPS over the 
three-year period must exceed  
an appropriate index of consumer 
prices for the same period. If this 
condition is not met share vesting 
is zero.
2. CPS – prime measure. 
The aggregate CPS over the 
performance period will 
determine the number of shares 
which vest. Achieving a base 
target of CPS will result in 30% of 
the shares vesting and achieving 
a maximum CPS target will cause 
100% of the shares to vest. The 
number of shares which may vest 
is determined on a straight-line 
basis between the 30% and 
100% level.
3. Total Shareholder Return (TSR) 
relative to FTSE 100 or other 
appropriate index. The number  
of shares vesting will be increased 
by 25% if the Company’s TSR is 
ranked above the median of the 
FTSE 100, or other appropriate 
index, over the same periods and 
by 50% if ranked at or above the 
upper quartile of the same group. 
Intermediate TSR ranking will 
increase the number of shares 
released on a straight-line basis.

As above.

As above.

The maximum savings amount is 
currently £250 per month over a 
three- or five-year period. This may 
be increased in accordance with 
changes to UK legislation.

No performance measures are 
permitted by UK legislation 
applicable to this type of plan.

Currently, up to £3,000 of the 
annual cash bonus can be applied  
to purchase shares.
The maximum monthly amount  
of £125 may be used to purchase 
shares.
The above limits may be increased 
in accordance with changes to UK 
legislation.

The award of any bonus  
will depend on performance 
conditions (see page 57) but no 
further conditions apply once the 
employee elects to participate  
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Non-executive directors’ remuneration policy

Purpose and link 
to strategy

Operation

Maximum  
opportunity

Performance  
measures

None

Element

Fees 

To reward 
individuals for 
fulfilling the relevant 
role and to attract 
individuals of the 
skills and calibre 
required.

Benefits

To devote maximum 
time and attention 
to the requirements  
of the role.

The Articles of Association require 
the Company to set a maximum 
ceiling on the total remuneration 
payable to non-executive directors 
including the non-executive 
Chairman. A resolution to increase 
this to £1,400,000 will be proposed 
at the 2014 AGM. 
Fees are set at a level appropriate for 
the role and are reviewed regularly, 
taking in to account fees payable to 
non-executive directors of 
companies of a similar size and 
complexity.

None

The maximum value for chauffeur 
services will not exceed £25,000  
per annum. 
The maximum contribution 
towards tax advice and filing is 
£5,000 per annum.

The committee makes 
recommendations to the Board on 
the remuneration of the Chairman. 
The Chairman and the executive 
directors determine the 
remuneration for the non-executive 
directors. The level of remuneration 
is set within a limit approved from 
time-to-time by shareholders.
The Chairman is paid a single 
consolidated fee. Other non-
executive directors are paid a base 
fee covering Board and committee 
membership. Committee chairmen 
and the Senior Independent Director 
receive an additional fee. 

The Chairman has occasional  
use of chauffeur services. 
Travel, hotel and subsistence 
expenses incurred in attending 
Board meetings and committee 
meetings or otherwise required to 
attend the Company’s offices are 
reimbursed by the Company.  
The Group may pay any tax due  
on such benefits.
Where a non-executive director is 
based outside the UK and has to file 
a UK tax return, the Company may 
pay towards tax advice and filing.

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The annual bonus measures are primarily based on Group financial 
performance but may contain non-financial measures as detailed  
in the above table. 

condition is varied or replaced, the amended performance 
conditions must, in the opinion of the committee, be fair, reasonable 
and materially no more or less difficult than the original condition 
when set.

The committee will set the Group financial targets with reference to 
the prior year and to the budgets and business plans for the coming 
year, ensuring the levels to achieve base, on-target and maximum 
bonus payout are appropriately challenging.

The PSP performance measures set out in the policy table support 
the Group’s strategy as follows:

(cid:337)(cid:3) the EPS growth hurdle ensures any payout is supported by 

sound profitability;

(cid:337)(cid:3) the aggregate CPS measure incentivises the generation of cash 
flow in line with the Group’s strategy. This measure is set in line 
with the principles described for the annual bonus; and

(cid:337)(cid:3) the TSR performance measure aligns interests with shareholders by 
rewarding TSR out-performance. The TSR is measured with reference 
to constituents of an appropriate index such as the FTSE 100.

In accordance with the rules of the PSP, the performance condition 
may be replaced or varied if an event occurs or circumstances arise 
which cause the committee to determine that the performance 
conditions have ceased to be appropriate. If the performance 

Shareholders’ views 
This statement of remuneration policy is largely a consolidation of 
policies which have enjoyed the support of shareholders for many 
years. We have considered the guidance provided by the GC 100  
and shareholder advisory groups in preparing this policy and have 
followed this insofar as it is appropriate in the context of our 
business. Prior to finalising the policy, we have shared it with a 
selection of major shareholders. Looking ahead, we welcome an open 
dialogue with shareholders and intend to continue to consult with 
major shareholders before implementing any significant change.

Group employee considerations 
When setting remuneration for executive directors the committee 
takes into account contextual information about pay and conditions 
within the Group, including the following:

(cid:337)(cid:3) salary increases for the all-employee population;
(cid:337)(cid:3) bonus awards for the all-employee population; and
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DIRECTORS’ REMUNERATION POLICY 

Rolls-Royce employs over 55,000 people in more than 50 countries. 
Inevitably remuneration arrangements differ to reflect local 
markets, but some common themes apply to employees at all 
levels worldwide:

(cid:337)(cid:3) we aim to offer competitive levels of remuneration, benefits 

and incentives to attract and retain employees;

(cid:337)(cid:3) all employees participate in bonus arrangements where the bonus 
is determined by the same financial measures as that applicable 
to executive directors; and

(cid:337)(cid:3) all employees have the opportunity to participate in a savings 

related share option plan.

At more senior levels, remuneration is increasingly long term and 
larger proportions are dependent on both Group and individual 
performance and paid in the form of shares.

Given the scale of the employee population, the committee 
considered that it would be impractical to consult all employees 
when drawing up the policy. 

Illustrations of remuneration policy application
The bar chart below illustrates projected executive remuneration 
for 2014 at four different levels of performance showing payments 
from minimum to maximum. The table below the chart explains 
performance levels one to four and the associated remuneration. 

£000*

James Guyette

Mark Morris

John Rishton

Colin Smith

4,500

4,000

3,500

3,000

2,500

2,000

1,500

1,000

500

0

30%

11%

22%

13%

20%

25%

34%

13%

24%

16%

25%

29%

39%

30%

16%

18%

25%

29%

30%

10%

21%
(cid:345)(cid:337)(cid:346)(cid:384)

13%

20%

25%

100%

76%

58%

45%

100%

71%

51%

37%

100%

66%

45%

32%

100%

77%

59%

45%

1

2

3

4

1

2

3

4

1

2

3

4

1

2

3

4

* Salary values are as at 31 December 2013

Salary, plus pension and benefits
Potential value of bonus depending on the performance scenario
Potential value of PSP depending on the performance scenario

Remuneration achieved for key levels of performance are:

1. Minimum

Fixed remuneration only. No bonus or PSP paid.

2. Base level

3. On-target

4. Maximum

Bonus and PSP resulting from base level of business 
performance. Bonus at 30% of maximum payment 
assuming no adjustment for personal performance. 
PSP vesting at 30% of maximum from achieving 
base CPS target with no TSR multiplier.

Bonus and PSP resulting from performance in line 
with Company expectations. Bonus at 60% of 
maximum assuming no adjustment for personal 
performance. PSP vesting mid-way between base 
and maximum levels with 25% TSR multiplier.

Maximum annual bonus based on achieving the 
highest targets set for business performance and 
outstanding individual performance: PSP vesting 
from achieving maximum CPS target and with 
maximum 50% TSR multiplier.

Service contracts
UK-based executive directors’ contracts include the 
following provisions:

(cid:337)(cid:3) 12 months’ notice of termination from Rolls-Royce;
(cid:337)(cid:3) 6 months’ notice of termination from the executive; and 
(cid:337)(cid:3) reimbursement of reasonable business expenses.

The committee recognises that in the case of appointments to 
the Board from outside the Group, it may be necessary to offer 
a longer initial notice period, which would subsequently reduce 
to 12 months after that initial period.

The policy on exit payments is set out in the next section. The 
following table summarises the terms of the executive directors’ 
service contracts:

James Guyette
Mark Morris
John Rishton
Colin Smith CBE

Date of 
contract
29 Sep 1997

Notice 
period
Company
30 days
1 Jan 2012 12 months
10 Mar 2011 12 months
1 July 2005 12 months

Notice 
period
individual
30 days
6 months
6 months
6 months

James Guyette has a contract with Rolls-Royce North America Inc., 
drawn up under the laws of the State of Virginia, US. This provides 
that, on termination without cause, he is entitled to 12 months’ 
severance pay without mitigation and, in addition, appropriate costs 
incurred in relocating household and personal effects. The contract 
also provides for the payment of club membership fees and for tax 
and financial planning up to a maximum of US$15,000 per annum 
and the Group will gross up any amounts to cover any applicable 
taxes arising.

All contracts also include the entitlement to paid holidays, sick pay 
and other standard employee terms.

The Chairman and the non-executive directors have letters of 
appointment rather than service contracts. No compensation is 
payable to the Chairman or to any non-executive director if the 
appointment is terminated early or if they fail to be re-elected 
at an AGM.

Dame Helen Alexander 
Lewis Booth CBE
Sir Frank Chapman
Iain Conn
Ian Davis
Warren East CBE
Lee Hsien Yang
John McAdam
John Neill CBE
Jasmin Staiblin

Appointment date
1 Sep 2007
25 May 2011
10 Nov 2011
20 Jan 2005
1 Mar 2013
1 Jan 2014
1 Jan 2014
19 Jan 2008
13 Nov 2008
21 May 2012

Current letter 
of appointment
 end date
31 Aug 2016
24 May 2014
9 Nov 2014
19 Jan 2015
29 Feb 2016
31 Dec 2016
31 Dec 2016
18 Feb 2017
12 Nov 2014
20 May 2015

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Policy on exit payments
The notice period the Company is required to give to executive 
directors under their contracts of employment is 12 months. 
Payment in lieu of notice will not exceed the value of 12 months’ 
salary, benefits and pension contributions. Both mitigation and  
the staggering of payments through the notice period will be 
considered by the committee where appropriate, as will the funding 
of reasonable outplacement and other professional fees. Should 
additional compensation matters arise, such as a settlement or 
compromise agreement, the committee will exercise judgement 
and will take into account the specific commercial circumstances.

Pension benefits on early retirement should be payable in 
accordance with the normal rules of the relevant pension plan. 
Under legacy UK defined benefit pension arrangements, accrued 
pension is reduced to reflect early receipt in accordance with factors 
set by the trustees from time-to-time and is limited to a maximum 
pension of two thirds of the executive’s final remuneration, 
pro-rated by actual service to potential service.

Policy on new appointments 
The committee will normally award newly appointed executive 
directors with a remuneration package which is consistent with the 
policy and principles as set out in this report. Base salary may be set 
at a level higher or lower than previous incumbents and in certain 
circumstances, to facilitate the recruitment of individuals of the 
required calibre, the committee may use its discretion to make 
individual additional incentive awards up to a maximum of 
100 per cent of annual salary. Incentive levels may also be increased 
by up to 30 per cent of salary per annum for incentives commencing 
within two years of joining. This level of discretion is considered 
appropriate given the current conservative market positioning of 
Rolls-Royce and our potential need to recruit from other market 
sectors or countries outside of the UK.

In addition, remuneration forfeited on resignation from a previous 
employer may be compensated. The form of this compensation 
would be considered on a case-by-case basis and may comprise 
either cash or shares. Generally: 

The committee has the discretion to preserve incentive awards 
pro-rated to service and to release deferred shares. In exercising this 
discretion, the committee will have regard to performance and the 
circumstances of leaving. For deferred shares these are usually 
released in cases such as retirement, death, injury, ill-health and 
redundancy.

For PSP, the rules state that unvested awards may be preserved at 
the committee’s discretion according to the circumstances. In such 
cases vesting will be at the normal date, subject to the established 
performance conditions, and pro rata to employment in the 
performance period. In cases such as death and terminal illness, the 
committee also has the discretion to vest the awards immediately 
using an estimate of future out-turn.

(cid:337)(cid:3) if such remuneration was in the form of shares, compensation  

will be in the Company’s shares;

(cid:337)(cid:3) if remuneration was subject to achievement of performance 

conditions, compensation will be subject to Rolls-Royce 
performance conditions; and

(cid:337)(cid:3) the timing of any compensation will, where practicable, match  

the vesting schedule of the remuneration forfeited.

A newly appointed executive director may be provided with 
reasonable relocation support as set out in the policy table.  
Internal appointments would receive a remuneration package  
that is consistent with the remuneration policy. Legacy terms and 
conditions would be honoured, including pension entitlements  
and any outstanding incentive awards. 

The treatment of leavers in the Company’s ShareSave and SIP plans  
is governed by the plan rules. The UK rules are HMRC approved.  
An executive director who has ShareSave options who retires or who 
leaves the Company through ill-health, disability or redundancy will 
be entitled to exercise their options, pro rata to the savings made, 
within six months of leaving the Company. An executive director 
who leaves in any other manner such as dismissal would only be 
entitled to have their savings returned to them. Participants in  
the SIP who leave the Company for the same reasons listed above 
will have their shares released to them free of tax and National 
Insurance contributions.

In the event of a change of control of the Company, PSP awards will 
vest based on the extent to which the committee determines the 
performance conditions have been or would have been met. 
Pro-rating for service in the performance period will apply. Deferred 
shares earned under APRA would vest in full. ShareSave options would 
immediately be exercisable pro rata to savings made. Consideration 
received as shares would be held in the SIP, if possible, otherwise the 
consideration would be treated as a disposal from the SIP.

If awards are made on recruitment (such as buy-outs) the treatment 
on leaving would be determined at the time at the committee’s 
discretion.

If an executive director is appointed following a merger or an 
acquisition of a company by Rolls-Royce, of which the executive 
director was employed, legacy terms and conditions may be 
honoured.

Legacy commitments
Contractual commitments made before 27 June 2012 and before the 
policy comes into effect will be honoured. This will include grants  
made under the old PSP arrangement which will vest, subject to the 
performance criteria being achieved after the adoption of this policy,  
as well as previous contractual provisions relating to the defined 
benefit pension scheme. 

The committee may make minor amendments to the policy set out 
above (for regulatory, exchange control, tax, administrative purposes  
or to take account of a change in legislation) without obtaining 
shareholder approval for that amendment.

The remuneration policy report was approved by the Board on  
12 February 2014 and signed on its behalf.

Dame Helen Alexander
Chairman of the remuneration committee

 
 
 
 
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DIRECTORS’ REMUNERATION REPORT

Single figure of remuneration (subject to audit)
The total remuneration for the directors of the Company for the financial year ending 31 December 2013 is detailed below:

Salary/fees (a)
£000 

Benefits (b) 
£000 

Bonus (c) 
£000 

LTIP (d)
£000 

Other (e)
£000 

Sub-total 
£000

Pension (f)
£000 

Total 
£000 

James Guyette
Mark Morris
John Rishton
Colin Smith CBE
Dame Helen Alexander
Lewis Booth CBE
Peter Byrom
Sir Frank Chapman
Iain Conn
Ian Davis
John McAdam
John Neill CBE
Sir Simon Robertson
Jasmin Staiblin
Ian Strachan
Total

2013 
535 
506
921
523
75
80
20
75
82
292
60
60
126
60
26
3,441

2012
517
482
896
506
75
80
60
75
72
–
60
60
370
37
75
3,365

2013
107
159
125
128
–
10
–
3
–
2
–
2
2
2
–
540

2012
100
189
126
23
–
4
–
–
–
–
–
2
7
–
–

2013
423
383
824
394
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
451 2,024

2012
2013
663 1,464
445
464
1,239 4,055
596 1,329
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
7,293

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2,962

2012
1,399
333
1,998
1,194
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4,924

2013
–
6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6

2012

2013
2013
2012
532
– 2,529
2,679
162
– 1,499 1,468
303
4,259
–
531
2,319
–
–
75
–
–
84
–
–
60
–
–
75
–
–
72
–
–
–
–
–
60
–
–
62
–
–
377
–
–
37
–
–
–
75
– 13,304 11,702 1,528

5,925
2,374
75
90
20
78
82
294
60
62
128
62
26

2012
2013
2012
472 3,061 3,151
719 1,661 2,187
318 6,228 4,577
1,034 2,905 3,353
75
84
60
75
72
–
60
62
377
37
75
2,543 14,832 14,245

75
90
20
78
82
294
60
62
128
62
26

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

Notes to the table 
(a)  
(b) 

 Salary/fees – cash paid in the year. James Guyette was paid in US dollars translated at £1 = US$1.565 (2012 US$1.585).
 Benefits – taxable value of all benefits paid in the year. The benefits for the non-executive directors relate to travel and subsistence 
associated with attending board meetings with the exception of Sir Simon Robertson which was related to the use of a chauffeur.

James Guyette 
£000

Mark Morris 
£000

John Rishton 
£000

Colin Smith CBE
£000

Benefits
Car or car allowance including fuel allowance
Chauffeur services
Financial planning
Medical insurance
Life assurance
Club membership fees
Travel and subsistence
Housing costs
Total

2013
11
–
19
–
38
23
–
16
107

2012
11
–
16
–
37
20
–
16
100

2013
24
–
–
1
–
–
30
104
159

2012
24
–
–
1
–
–
36
128
189

2013
18
13
–
1
–
–
–
93
125

2012
18
8
–
1
–
–
–
99
126

2013
21
–
–
1
–
–
3
103
128

2012
22
–
–
1
–
–
–
–
23

(c)  

(d) 

(e)  

(f)  

 Bonus. This is the total APRA bonus earned in 2013. The bonus, based on Group profit and cash performance, was 60 per cent of the 
maximum as detailed on page 57. Personal performance is taken into account in determining individual bonuses payable. The awards 
made to John Rishton and James Guyette included a modification for personal performance of 110 per cent and 105 per cent 
respectively. 60 per cent of the bonus is paid as cash and 40 per cent is deferred into shares for two years subject to continuous 
employment with the Group.
 Long-term incentives. This is the estimated value of the PSP shares that are due to vest in March 2014 (2013 being the final year of the 
performance period) and for John Rishton, as well as his PSP shares, the performance related shares he received on joining the 
Company. It is based on the number of shares that will vest multiplied by the average share price of 1184.52p over the quarter ending 
31 December 2013 (as the vesting price is not known at the date of approval of the remuneration report). Performance has already 
been determined for these awards as detailed on page 64 and 150 per cent of the original award will vest, based on achievement of 
the EPS growth hurdle, the maximum CPS target and TSR performance in the upper quartile of FTSE 100 companies. The share price at 
the date of vesting for the PSP in 2013 was 1020.52p. The vesting price for John Rishton’s release of the performance related and 
restricted shares in 2013 was 1048p.
 Value of the gain made on the exercise of ShareSave options is the difference between the exercise price of 387p and the mid-market 
price of 1062p on the date of exercise. ShareSave is not subject to performance conditions and the UK plan rules are HMRC approved.
 Pensions. For defined benefit plans, this is the increase in pension benefit net of inflation for the current year and applying the HMRC 
methodology multiplier of 20. Cash in lieu of pension accrual is also included.

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Implementation of remuneration policy 
Information on the elements of remuneration and how the 
Company intends to implement the remuneration policy in 2014  
are set out below and on pages 64 to 66.

Base salary 
The committee reviewed the salary levels of executive directors and 
decided not to award any increases for 2014.

Name
James Guyette
Mark Morris
John Rishton
Colin Smith CBE

Base salary
$840,000
£510,000
£925,000
£525,000

Annual bonus 
The annual bonus pool is delivered under APRA.

In 2013, executive directors were eligible for award levels as detailed 
in the policy report on page 57.

APRA 2013 performance measures
The APRA bonus is determined by Group financial performance  
and personal performance. 

For 2013, the Group financial measures were cash-flow performance 
and profit. Targets for both measures were set as follows:

Base
Target
Maximum

% of maximum bonus
15%
30%
50%

The Group financial performance is the addition of the cash and 
profit out-turns, provided a specified minimum level is achieved  
on both, after deduction of the cost of bonus from profit, otherwise 
no bonus is payable.

The 2013 financial performance which resulted in the APRA bonus 
out-turn of 60 per cent was as follows:

Group underlying  
profit

Group underlying profit* was £1,500 million  
which matched the base level but fell short of 
the on-target level of £1,530 million. 
The profit performance resulted in achievement 
of 15%.

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under review.

Deferred APRA awards in March 2013 (subject to audit)
For executive directors and other senior executives, 40 per cent  
of APRA was delivered in deferred shares. As detailed on page 57, 
ordinary shares held as deferred shares may receive a bonus issue  
of C Shares during the deferral period.

Name
James Guyette
Mark Morris
John Rishton
Colin Smith CBE 

Number
of shares
25,770
18,057
48,250
23,207

Face 
value
£000
264
185
494
237

Vesting
date
01/03/2015
01/03/2015
01/03/2015
01/03/2015

APRA 2014
The committee have determined that the bonus in respect of 2014 
will be operated on similar terms to 2013. There will be no change  
to the maximum bonus opportunities for executive directors.  
As described above, bonus targets are not disclosed.

Long-term incentives – PSP
The PSP is designed to reward and incentivise selected senior 
executives who can influence the long-term performance of  
the Group. 

PSP 2013
In 2013, executive directors received PSP grants in line with the 
policy report on page 58.

PSP awards made in March 2013 (subject to audit)
The targets were as follows:

Aggregate CPS over 
the three-year period
Less than 56p
56p
94p

% of maximum 
award released
0%
30%
100%

Straight line vesting will apply between these points.

Face 
value (at
 maximum
 vesting)
£000
794
765
1,665
788

Minimum
 % vesting 
(as a % of
 maximum)
20
20
20
20

% of 
salary
100
100
120
100

Performance
 period 
end date
31/12/2015
31/12/2015
31/12/2015
31/12/2015

Number 
of shares 
awarded
51,714
49,838
108,470
51,304

Cash flow 

Overall award

Cash flow* for the year was £312 million which 
exceeded both the on-target level of break-even 
and the maximum target of £200 million. 
The cash flow performance resulted in the 
achievement of 50%.

James Guyette
Mark Morris
John Rishton
Colin Smith CBE

The minimum level of profit after the cost of 
bonus, necessary to enable payment of bonus 
was £1,500 million. To ensure this was achieved 
the bonus earned through the separate profit 
and cash elements was limited to 60% of the 
maximum.

All awards are made as performance shares based on a percentage  
of salary and the value is divided by the average share price over a 
three-day period which was 1023.33p before to the date of grant.  
The face value is the maximum number of shares that would vest 
(150 per cent of the award) multiplied by the share price at the date  
of grant. If the base EPS or CPS targets are not achieved, no shares vest.

*   Group underlying profit and cash flow excludes the results of Rolls-Royce Power 

Systems AG (previously named Tognum AG), the impact of acquisitions and disposals  
in the year and unbudgeted foreign exchange translation effects where material.

 
 
 
 
 
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PSP awards vesting in March 2014
The following sets out details in respect of the March 2011 PSP award, for which the final year of performance was the 2013 financial year. 

EPS growth (hurdle)

Aggregate CPS 
(100% of award)

TSR performance
(multiplier of up to 50%)

Targets for 2011 – 2013 period

Performance against targets

Awards may vest if EPS growth exceeds the OECD 
index of consumer prices. Awards will lapse if hurdle 
not met.

EPS growth of 60% over the three-year period 
exceeded the hurdle which was 6%.

Aggregate CPS over three-year period  
of less than 56p – zero vesting.
Aggregate CPS over three-year period of  
56p – 30% vesting.
Aggregate CPS over three-year period  
of 83p – 100% vesting.
Straight-line vesting between these points.

TSR below median of FTSE 100 – no additional 
vesting.
TSR above median of FTSE 100 – 25% increase.
TSR at upper quartile of FTSE 100 – 50% increase.
Straight-line basis between these points.

Aggregate CPS performance over three years of 86p.
100% vesting. 

TSR performance was ninth best amongst the  
FTSE 100.
50% increase.

Total

150% of shares will vest during March 2014.

PSP awards to be made in March 2014
The performance targets in respect of the 2014 to 2016 performance 
period under the Aggregate CPS measure will be as follows:

Aggregate CPS over 
the three-year period
Less than 125p
125p
155p

% of maximum
 award released
0%
30%
100%

CPS is calculated as reported cash flow before the cost of business 
acquisitions or proceeds of disposals, foreign exchange translation 
effects, special payments into pension schemes and payments to 
shareholders, divided by the weighted average number of shares  
in issue.

We believe that the combination of EPS, CPS and TSR targets are 
challenging and that the performance necessary to achieve awards 
towards the upper end of the range is stretching. They should not, 
therefore, be interpreted as providing guidance on the Group’s 
performance over the relevant period.

Non-executive directors’ fees paid
The Chairman and the other non-executive directors are not  
eligible to participate in any of the Group’s share schemes, incentive 
arrangements or pension schemes. A facility is in place which 
enables non-executive directors to use some or all of their fees, after 
the appropriate statutory deductions, to make market purchases of 
shares in the Company on a monthly basis.

Non-executive directors’ base fees

Chairman 2
Other non-executive directors
Chairman of audit committee
Chairman of ethics committee
Chairman of remuneration committee
Chairman of safety committee
Senior Independent Director

2014 1
£000
425
70
25
20
20
20
15

2013
£000
425
60
20
15
15
15
12

2012
£000
370
60
20
15
15
15
12

1   Subject to approval at the AGM, the base fees will be increased with effect from  

1 May 2014.

2   Sir Simon Robertson retired as Chairman on 2 May 2013. The fee was increased on the 

appointment of the new Chairman, Ian Davis.

Payments to past directors (not subject to audit)
John Cheffins retired from the Board on 30 September 2007. He 
continued in his role as Chairman of Rolls-Royce Fuel Cell Systems 
Limited and provided non-executive advice to the Energy business 
until 28 September 2013. He was paid £35,811 and benefits totalling 
£2,051 in 2013 (paid in Canadian dollars and translated at 
£1=CAD$1.612). 

Dr Mike Howse retired from the Board on 30 June 2005. Following 
his retirement, he has continued to be retained by the Company  
for his expertise in engineering and was paid £23,310 in 2013.

Payments to past directors (subject to audit) 
Mike Terrett retired from the Board on 31 December 2012. The PSP 
award, granted to him on 1 March 2010, for the performance period 
1 January 2010 to 31 December 2012 vested on 1 March 2013 at a 
vesting price of 1020.52p. The value of the PSP released to him was  
£1.4 million (2012 £2.4 million) before tax and National Insurance 
contributions. PSP awards that will vest in 2014 and may vest in 
2015, subject to meeting the performance criteria, will be pro-rated 
to the length of service during the performance period.

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Loss of office payments (subject to audit)
There were no payments in respect of loss of office during the year.

External directorships 
The directors retained the payments detailed below from serving on the boards of these companies:

James Guyette 1,2
John Rishton 3

Directorships held 
PrivateBancorp Inc. and priceline.com
Unilever PLC and Unilever N.V.

Payments
received
£000
128
56

1  James Guyette was paid in US dollars translated at £1=US$1.565.
2 

 James Guyette received 2,548 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) at US$19.63 per share in PrivateBank, in addition to an annual fee. He also received 359 shares of restricted stock at  
US$695.62 per share in priceline.com. 
 John Rishton was appointed as a director of Unilever PLC and Unilever N.V. on 15 May 2013. Part of his fee was paid in Euro’s translated at £1 = EUR 1.178.

3 

Pension entitlements (subject to audit) 
The Group’s UK pension schemes are funded, registered schemes and were approved under the regime applying until 6 April 2006. They 
include both defined contribution and defined benefit pension schemes. In the defined benefit pension schemes normal retirement  
age is 62.

John Rishton is a member of one of the Group’s UK defined contribution pension schemes and received employer contributions restricted 
to the annual allowance limits with any excess paid as a cash allowance. The cash allowance is calculated as equivalent to the cost of the 
pension contributions allowing for National Insurance costs.

Mark Morris opted out of future pension accrual and salary linkage with effect from 16 August 2012 and receives a cash allowance in lieu 
of future pension accrual.

Colin Smith CBE opted out of future pension accrual with effect from 1 April 2006 and receives a cash allowance in lieu of future 
pension accrual. 

James Guyette participates in pension plans sponsored by Rolls-Royce North America Inc. He is a member of two defined benefit plans in 
the US, one qualified and one non-qualified. He accrues a retirement lump sum benefit in both of these plans. In addition, James Guyette is 
a member of two 401(k) Savings Plans in the US, one qualified and one non-qualified, to which both he and his employer, Rolls-Royce North 
America Inc., contribute. He is also a member of an unfunded non-qualified deferred compensation plan in the US, to which his employer 
makes notional contributions. Under the defined benefit plans, the earliest age at which benefits can be taken without consent and 
without actuarial reduction by James Guyette is age 65. 

Details of the pension benefits of the executive directors as at 31 December 2013, in the Group’s UK and US pensions schemes are  
given below: 

Mark Morris 
Colin Smith 

James Guyette 1

1  Benefits are translated at £1 = US$1.6542.

Total accrued annual pension
 entitlement at 
31 December 2013 
£000
167
391

Total accrued retirement lump
 sum entitlement at 
 31 December 2013 
£000
1,181

Details of the defined contribution pension contributions paid by the Group on behalf of the following executive directors are given below:

James Guyette 1
John Rishton 

1   Benefits are translated at £1=US$1.565 (2012 US$1.585).

2013
£000
395
50

2012
£000
394
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Share retention policy (subject to audit)
We believe it is important that the interests of the executive directors should be closely aligned with those of shareholders. The deferred 
APRA award and the PSP provide considerable alignment. However, participants in the PSP are also required to retain at least one half of the 
number of after-tax shares released from the PSP, until the value of their shareholding reaches the percentage of salary shown in the table 
below. When this level is reached it must be maintained until retirement or departure from the Group. The director’s total shareholding,  
for the purposes of comparing it with the minimum shareholding requirement, includes shares held: by their connected persons; in the SIP; 
APRA deferred shares that have not vested; and PSP shares that have vested but does not included unvested PSP awards. The shareholding 
requirement will increase in 2014 to 250 per cent of salary for the Chief Executive and 200 per cent of salary for the other executive 
directors. APRA deferred shares will no longer count towards their minimum shareholding requirement.

As at 31 December 2013, the executive directors each complied with the 2013 minimum shareholding requirement as detailed in the  
table below:

James Guyette 2
Mark Morris
John Rishton
Colin Smith CBE

1  Salary divided by the March 2013 PSP grant price of 1023.33p multiplied by percentage of salary.
2  Translated at £1 = US$1.6542.

Base salary
£000
508
510
925
525

Total
 shareholding
447,868
86,954
293,947
346,466

Minimum
 shareholding
 requirement
as % of salary
150
150
200
150

Minimum
 shareholding
requirement 1
74,462
74,756
180,782
76,954

Actual
 shareholding as
 % of minimum
 requirement
601
116
163
450

Directors’ interests in shares (subject to audit)
The directors and their connected persons had the following interests in the ordinary shares and C Shares 1 of the Company at 31 December 
2013, or at date of retirement if earlier, are shown in the table below: 

James Guyette
Mark Morris
John Rishton
Colin Smith CBE 
Dame Helen Alexander
Lewis Booth CBE
Peter Byrom (retired 2 May 2013)
Sir Frank Chapman
Iain Conn
Ian Davis 
Dr John McAdam
John Neill CBE
Sir Simon Robertson (retired 2 May 2013)
Jasmin Staiblin
Ian Strachan (retired 2 May 2013)

1  Non-cumulative redeemable preference shares of 0.1p each. 

Unvested awards

Vested awards

Conditional
 shares not
 subject to
 performance
 conditions
 (APRA)
53,931
24,202
92,650
50,192
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

Conditional
shares 
subject to
performance
conditions 
(PSP)
198,503
134,776
510,681
189,104
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

Options over
 shares subject
 to savings
 contracts
 (ShareSave)
–
541
1,450
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

Vested shares
 and options 
exercised 
in year
174,265
41,713
190,691
150,678
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

 Ordinary 
shares
393,937
62,752
201,297
296,274
2,442
12,500
229,910
4,832
27,353
6,595
2,174
41,426
43,072
–
11,500

C Shares
–
12,676,120
–
–
605,377
950,000
–
358,759
11,178
–
–
12,722,692
–
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Changes in interests (subject to audit)

James Guyette
Mark Morris
John Rishton
Colin Smith CBE 
Dame Helen Alexander
Lewis Booth CBE
Sir Frank Chapman
Iain Conn
Ian Davis
Dr John McAdam
John Neill CBE

Directors’ interests in unvested and vested awards

Ordinary shares 

C Shares

Changes from
31 December
2013 to 
12 February
2014
2,609
6
1,335
1,951
204
–
534
580
361
39
442

Changes from
31 December
2013 to 
12 February
2014
–
2,362,936
–
–
(605,377)
(950,000)
354,062
–
–
–
12,722,692 (12,722,692)

31 December 
2013
–
12,676,120
–
–
605,377
950,000
358,759
11,178
–
–

31 December 
2013
393,937
62,752
201,297
296,274
2,442
12,500
4,832
27,353
6,595
2,174
41,426

James Guyette

PSP 2010
PSP 2011
PSP 2012
PSP 2013

APRA 2010
APRA 2011
APRA 2012

Mark Morris

PSP 2010
PSP 2011
PSP 2012
PSP 2013

APRA 2010
APRA 2011
APRA 2012

ShareSave (options)
ShareSave (options)

31 December
 2012
91,383
82,404
64,385
–
238,172
35,595
28,161
–
63,756

31 December
 2012
26,085
25,039
59,899
–
111,023
7,881
6,145
–
14,026
872
541
1,413 

TSR uplift
at vesting/
dividend
 enhancement
45,692
–
–
–
45,692
1,595
–
–
1,595

TSR uplift
at vesting/
dividend
 enhancement
6,522
–
–
–
6,522
353
–
–
353
–
–
–

Granted 
during year
–
–
–
51,714
51,714
–
–
25,770
25,770

Granted 
during year
–
–
–
49,838
49,838
–
–
18,057
18,057
–
–
–

Vested 
awards
137,075
–
–
–
137,075
37,190
–
–
37,190

31 December
 2013
–
82,404
64,385
51,714
198,503
–
28,161
25,770
53,931

Vested 
awards
32,607
–
–
–
32,607
8,234
–
–
8,234
872
–
872

31 December
 2013
–
25,039
59,899
49,838
134,776
–
6,145
18,057
24,202
–
541
541

Market price at 
date of award
 (p)

Date 
Date 
of grant
of vesting
544.70 01/03/2010 01/03/2013
601.50 09/03/2011 09/03/2014
809.70 01/03/2012 01/03/2015
1023.33 01/03/2013 01/03/2016

Market price 
at vesting 
(p)
1020.52
–
–
–

601.00 11/03/2011 11/03/2013
808.80 01/03/2012 01/03/2014
1023.33 01/03/2013 01/03/2015

1048.00
–
–

Market price at 
date of award
 (p)

Date 
Date 
of grant
of vesting
544.70 01/03/2010 01/03/2013
601.50 09/03/2011 09/03/2014
809.70 01/03/2012 01/03/2015
1023.33 01/03/2013 01/03/2016

Market price 
at vesting/
exercise 
(p)
1020.52
–
–
–

601.00 11/03/2011 11/03/2013
808.80 01/03/2012 01/03/2014
1023.33 01/03/2013 01/03/2015

1048.00
–
–

387.00* 01/02/2010 01/02/2013
525.00 01/02/2012 01/02/2015

1062.00
–

*  For ShareSave, the share price shown is the exercise price which was 85 per cent of the market price at the date of award.

 
 
 
 
 
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DIRECTORS’ REMUNERATION REPORT

John Rishton

PSP 2011
PSP 2012
PSP 2013

Performance related shares
Performance related shares
Performance related shares

APRA 2011
APRA 2012

Restricted shares
ShareSave (options)

31 December
 2012
164,866
133,383
 – 
298,249
76,365
63,397
40,565
180,327
44,400
 – 
44,400
76,143
1,450

TSR uplift 
at vesting/
dividend
 enhancement
 – 
 – 
 – 
– 
38,183
 – 
 – 
38,183
 – 
 – 
– 
–
–

Granted 
during year
 – 
 – 
108,470
108,470
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
48,250
48,250
–
–

Vested
awards
 – 
 – 
 – 
– 
114,548
 – 
 – 
114,548
 – 
 – 
– 
76,143
–

31 December
 2013
164,866
133,383
108,470
406,719
 – 
63,397
40,565
103,962
44,400
48,250
92,650
–
1,450

Market price 
at date 
of award 
(p)

Date 
Date 
of grant
of vesting
601.50 09/03/2011 09/03/2014
809.70 01/03/2012 01/03/2015
1023.33 01/03/2013 01/03/2016

Market price 
at vesting/
 exercise 
(p)
–
–
–

601.50 09/03/2011 11/03/2013
601.50 09/03/2011 01/03/2014
601.50 09/03/2011 01/03/2015

808.80 01/03/2012 01/03/2014
1023.33 01/03/2013 01/03/2015

601.50 09/03/2011 01/03/2013
525.00* 01/02/2012 01/02/2017

1048
–
–

–
–

1048
–

*  For ShareSave, the share price shown is the exercise price which was 85 per cent of the market price at the date of award.

Colin Smith CBE

PSP 2010
PSP 2011
PSP 2012
PSP 2013

APRA 2010
APRA 2011
APRA 2012

31 December
 2012
78,025
74,813
62,987
–
215,825
32,197
26,985
–
59,182

TSR uplift at
 vesting/
dividend
 enhancement
39,013
–
–
–
39,013
1,443
–
–
1,443

Granted 
during year
–
–
–
51,304
51,304
–
–
23,207
23,207

Vested
awards
117,038
–
–
–
117,038
33,640
–
–
33,640

31 December
 2013
–
74,813
62,987
51,304
189,104
–
26,985
23,207
50,192

Market price 
at date 
of award
 (p)

Date 
Date 
of grant
of vesting
544.70 01/03/2010 01/03/2013
601.50 09/03/2011 09/03/2014
809.70 01/03/2012 01/03/2015
1023.33 01/03/2013 01/03/2016

Market price
 at vesting
(p)
1020.52
–
–
–

601.00 11/03/2011 11/03/2013
808.80 01/03/2012 01/03/2014
1023.33 01/03/2013 01/03/2015

1048.00
–
–

Chief Executive pay, TSR and all-employee pay
This section of the report enables our remuneration arrangements to be seen in context by providing:

(cid:337)(cid:3) a five-year history of our Chief Executive’s remuneration; 
(cid:337)(cid:3) our TSR performance over the same period; 
(cid:337)(cid:3) a comparison of the year-on-year change in our Chief Executive’s remuneration with the change in average remuneration across the 

Group; and 

(cid:337)(cid:3) a year-on-year comparison of the total amount spent on pay across the Group with profit before tax and dividends paid.

Chief Executive pay

Year
2013
2012
2011 
2011
2010
2009

Chief Executive 1, 2
John Rishton
John Rishton
John Rishton
Sir John Rose
Sir John Rose
Sir John Rose

Single figure 
of total
 remuneration
£000
6,228
4,577
3,677
3,832
3,914
2,409

Annual bonus
 as a % of
 maximum
55
85
63
–
100
29

PSP
 as a % of 
 maximum
100
–
–
75
100
93

Five-year TSR performance
The Company’s TSR performance over the previous five years 
compared to a broad equity market index is shown in the graph 
opposite. The FTSE 100 has been chosen as the comparator because 
it contains a broad range of other UK listed companies.

The graph shows the growth in value of a hypothetical £100 holding 
in the Company’s ordinary shares over five years, relative to the  
FTSE 100 index. The values of the hypothetical £100 holdings at the 
end of the five-year period were £432.40 and £183.10 respectively.

1  On 31 March 2011, Sir John Rose retired as Chief Executive and John Rishton was appointed.
2   The remuneration for Sir John Rose does not include any pension accrual or contribution  

as he was receiving his pension from 1 February 2008. John Rishton received a special grant 
of shares on joining the Company on 1 March 2011 to mirror the shares he forfeited on 
resigning from his previous employer. The share price has increased from 483.50p at the 
time this grant was made to 1275p at the end of 2013. These are the main reasons why  
John Rishton’s remuneration exceeds that of his predecessor.

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Advisers to the committee
During the year, the committee had access to advice from Deloitte 
LLP’s executive compensation advisory practice. Total fees for advice 
provided to the committee during the year by Deloitte were 
£120,850. Deloitte also advised the Company on tax, assurance, 
pensions and corporate finance and Deloitte MCS Limited provides 
consulting services. 

Deloitte is a founding member of the Remuneration Consultants 
Group and adheres to its code in relation to executive remuneration 
consulting. The committee requests Deloitte to attend meetings 
periodically during the year. The committee is satisfied that the 
advice it has received has been objective and independent.

Statutory requirements
The remuneration report has been prepared on behalf of the Board 
by the remuneration committee.

We adopt the principles of good governance as set out in the UK 
Corporate Governance Code and comply with the regulations 
contained in the Schedule 8 of the Large and Medium-sized 
Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) (Amendment) 
Regulations 2013, the Listing Rules of the Financial Conduct 
Authority and the relevant schedules of the Companies Act 2006.

The Companies Act 2006 and the Listing Rules require the 
Company’s auditor to report on the audited information in their 
report on page 135 and to state that this section has been properly 
prepared in accordance with these regulations. The remuneration 
policy report and the annual remuneration report are subject to 
shareholder approval at the AGM on 1 May 2014.

The directors’ remuneration report was approved by the Board on 
12 February 2014 and signed on its behalf.

Dame Helen Alexander 
Chairman of the remuneration committee

Rolls-Royce – five year TSR data

Rolls-Royce (rebased to 100)

FTSE 100 (rebased to 100)

450

400

350

300

250

200

150

100

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Percentage change in Chief Executive remuneration
The following table compares the percentage change in the Chief 
Executive’s remuneration to the average percentage change in 
remuneration for all UK employees from 2012 to 2013. 

Chief Executive
UK employees average

Salary
2.8%
3.2%

Benefits
-0.8%
0.6%

Annual
 bonus
-33%
-12%

UK employees were chosen as a comparator group in order to avoid 
the impact of exchange rate movements over the year. UK 
employees make up approximately 45 per cent of the total  
employee population.

Relative spend on pay
The following table sets out the percentage change in payments  
to shareholders and overall expenditure on pay across the Group.

Payments to shareholders 
(note 17 – financial statements)
Group employment costs 
(note 7 – financial statements)

2013
£m

366

2012
£m

328

3,675

2,762

Change 
%

11.6

34.7

Statement of shareholder voting

 For

 Against Votes withheld 

Approval of 2012 remuneration report
Percentage of votes (%)
Number of votes cast

98.41

1.59
1,297,319,180 20,981,975

0.58
7,611,187

We monitor carefully shareholder voting on our remuneration  
policy and implementation. We recognise the importance of 
ensuring that our shareholders continue to support our 
remuneration arrangements.

 
 
 
 
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Rolls-Royce Holdings plc  annual report 2013

SHAREHOLDERS AND SHARE CAPITAL

Share capital and voting rights
On 31 December 2013, there were 1,880,301,654 ordinary shares  
of 20 pence each, 16,286,039,565 redeemable C Shares of 0.1 pence 
each and one Special Share of £1 in issue. The ordinary shares are 
listed on the London Stock Exchange.

Payments to shareholders
Payments to shareholders will, as before, be made in the form of 
redeemable C Shares and at the AGM on 1 May 2014, the directors 
will recommend an issue of 134 C Shares with a total nominal value 
of 13.4 pence for each ordinary share. The C Shares will be issued on 
1 July 2014. Together with the interim issue on 2 January 2014 of  
86 C Shares for each ordinary share with a total nominal value of  
8.6 pence, this is the equivalent of a total annual payment to 
ordinary shareholders of 22 pence for each ordinary share. 

You can find out more about payments to shareholders by going to 
the ‘Shareholder information’ section of this report on page 139 or 
by visiting the Group’s website www.rolls-royce.com/investors/
share_information. 

Share class rights
The rights and obligations attaching to the different classes of 
shares are summarised below. The full rights are set out in the 
Company’s Articles of Association, the latest copy of which can be 
found on the Group’s website at www.rolls-royce.com.

Ordinary shares
Holders of ordinary shares are entitled to receive the Company’s 
annual report. They are also entitled: to attend and speak at general 
meetings of the Company; to appoint one or more proxies or, if they 
are corporations, corporate representatives; and to exercise voting 
rights. They have the right to ask questions at the AGM relating to 
the business of the meeting and for these to be answered, unless 
such answer would interfere unduly with the business of the 
meeting, involve the disclosure of confidential information, if the 
answer has already been published on the Group’s website or if it is 
not in the interests of the Group or the good order of the meeting 
that the question be answered. Holders of ordinary shares may 
receive a bonus issue of C Shares or a dividend and on liquidation 
may share in the assets of the Company.

C Shares
The Company issues non-cumulative redeemable preference shares 
(C Shares) as an alternative to paying a cash dividend. 

Shareholders can choose to:

(cid:337)(cid:3) redeem all C Shares for cash;
(cid:337)(cid:3) redeem all C Shares for cash and reinvest the proceeds in 
additional ordinary shares using the CRIP operated by the 
Registrar; or

(cid:337)(cid:3) keep the C Shares. 

Any C Shares retained have limited voting rights and attract a 
dividend of 75 per cent of LIBOR on the 0.1p nominal value of each 
share, paid on a twice-yearly basis. The Company has the option to 
redeem the C Shares compulsorily, at any time, if the aggregate 
number of C Shares in issue is less than ten per cent of the aggregate 
number of all C Shares issued, or on the acquisition or capital 
restructuring of the Company.

On a return of capital on a winding-up, the holders of C Shares are 
entitled, in priority to any payment to the holders of ordinary shares, 
to the repayment of the nominal capital paid-up or credited as 
paid-up on the C Shares held by them, together with a sum equal to 
the outstanding preferential dividend which has been accrued but 
not paid until the date of return of capital.

The holders of C Shares are entitled to attend, speak and vote at a 
general meeting only if a resolution to wind up the Company is to  
be considered, in which case they may vote only on such resolution.

Special Share
Certain rights attach to the special rights non-voting share (Special 
Share) issued to HM Government (Special Shareholder). Subject to 
the provisions of the Companies Act 2006, the Treasury Solicitor may 
redeem the Special Share at par at any time. The Special Share 
confers no rights to dividends but in the event of a winding-up it 
must be repaid at its nominal value in priority to any other shares.

Certain Articles that relate to the rights attached to the Special Share 
may only be altered with the consent of the Special Shareholder. 
Such Articles include: (i) the foreign shareholding limit provisions 
whereby a foreign person cannot hold more than a 15 per cent 
voting interest in the Company; and (ii) the nationality of directors 
provisions whereby at least the Chairman or the Chief Executive 
must be a British citizen and at least half of the number of directors 
must be British citizens. The Special Shareholder is not entitled to 
vote at any general meeting or any other meeting of any class of 
shareholders.

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Restrictions on transfer of shares and limitations on holdings
There are no restrictions on transfer or limitations on the holding  
of the ordinary shares or C Shares other than under the Articles of 
Association (as described here), under restrictions imposed by law  
or regulation (for example, insider trading laws) or pursuant to the 
Company’s share dealing code. The Articles of Association provide 
that the Company should be and remain under United Kingdom 
control. As such, an individual foreign shareholding limit is set at  
15 per cent of the aggregate votes attaching to the share capital of 
all classes (taken as a whole) and capable of being cast on a poll and 
to all other shares that the directors determine are to be included  
in the calculation of such holding. The Special Share may only be 
issued to, held by and transferred to the Special Shareholder or his 
successor or nominee.

Authority to purchase own shares
At the 2013 AGM, the Company was authorised by shareholders to 
purchase up to 187,231,677 of its own ordinary shares representing 
ten per cent of its issued ordinary share capital.

The Company did not make use of this authority during 2013. The 
authority for the Company to purchase its own shares expires at the 
conclusion of the AGM or 18 months from 2 May 2013, whichever  
is the earlier. A resolution to renew it will be proposed at the AGM.

Voting rights
Deadlines for exercising voting rights
Electronic and paper proxy appointments, and voting instructions, 
must be received by the Company’s Registrar not less than 48 hours 
before a general meeting.

Shareholder agreements and consent requirements
There are no known arrangements under which financial rights 
carried by any of the shares in the Company are held by a person 
other than the holder of the shares and no known agreements 
between the holders of shares with restrictions on the transfer of 
shares or exercise of voting rights. No disposal may be made to a 
non-Group member which, alone or when aggregated with the 
same or a connected transaction, constitutes a disposal of the whole 
or a material part of either the nuclear business or the assets of the 
Group as a whole, without consent of the Special Shareholder.

Voting rights for employee share plan shares
Shares are held in various employee benefit trusts for the purpose 
of satisfying awards made under the various employee share plans. 
For shares held in a nominee capacity or if plan/trust rules provide 
the participant with the right to vote in respect of specifically 
allocated shares, the trustee votes in line with the participants’ 
instructions. For shares that are not held absolutely on behalf of 
specific individuals, the general policy of the trustees, in accordance 
with investor protection guidelines, is to abstain from voting in 
respect of those shares.

Authority to issue shares
At the AGM in 2013, authority was given to the directors to allot new 
ordinary shares up to a nominal value of £124,821,118, equivalent to 
one-third of the issued share capital of the Company.

This is called the first section 551 amount. In addition, a special 
resolution was passed to effect a disapplication of pre-emption 
rights for a maximum of five per cent of the issued share capital of 
the Company. These authorities are valid until the AGM in 2014, and 
the directors propose to renew these authorities at that AGM. It is 
proposed to seek a further authority, at the AGM in 2014 to allot up 
to two thirds of the total issued share capital, but only in the case  
of a rights issue. This is called the second section 551 amount.

The Board believes that this additional authority will allow the 
Company to retain the maximum possible flexibility to respond  
to circumstances and opportunities as they arise; and to allot new 
C Shares up to a nominal value of £500 million as an alternative  
to a cash dividend. Such authority expires at the conclusion of the 
AGM. The directors propose to renew the authority to allot new 
C Shares at the AGM.

Major shareholdings
At 31 December 2013, the following companies had notified an 
interest in the issued ordinary share capital of the Company in 
accordance with the Financial Conduct Authority’s Disclosure  
and Transparency Rules:

Company 
BlackRock Inc. 
Invesco Limited 
Capital Research and Management Company

Date 
notified 
03 Sep 2010
04 Feb 2008
16 May 2013

% of issued
 ordinary share
 capital
5.02
6.91
3.03

The Company had not received any further notifications from  
31 December 2013 to 12 February 2014.

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Rolls-Royce Holdings plc  annual report 2013

OTHER STATUTORY INFORMATION

Political donations
In line with its established policy, the Group made no political 
donations pursuant to the authority granted at the 2013 AGM. 
Although the Company does not make, and does not intend to make, 
donations to political parties within the normal meaning of that 
expression, the definition of political donations under the 
Companies Act 2006 is very broad and includes expenses 
legitimately incurred as part of the process of talking to members  
of parliament and opinion formers to ensure that the issues and 
concerns of the Group are considered and addressed. These 
activities are not intended to support any political party.

A resolution will therefore be proposed at the AGM seeking 
shareholder approval for the directors to be given authority to make 
donations and incur expenditure which might otherwise fall within 
the terms of the Companies Act 2006. The authority sought will be 
limited to a maximum amount of £25,000 per Group company but 
so as not to exceed £50,000 for the entire Group in aggregate.

During the year, the business expenses incurred by Rolls-Royce North 
America Inc. towards the operation of the Rolls-Royce North America 
Political Action Committee (RRNAPAC) in the US was US$69,430 
(2012 US$44,161). PACs are a common feature of the US political 
system and are governed by the Federal Election Campaign Act.

The RRNAPAC is independent of the Group and independent of any 
political party. The RRNAPAC funds are contributed voluntarily by 
employees and the Company cannot affect how they are applied, 
although under US Law, the business expenses are paid by the 
Company. Such contributions do not require authorisation by 
shareholders under the Companies Act 2006 and therefore do not 
count towards the £25,000 and £50,000 limits for political donations 
and expenditure for which shareholder approval will be sought at 
the AGM.

Indemnity
The Company has entered into separate Deeds of Indemnity in 
favour of its directors, which were in force during the financial year 
and remain in force at the date of this report. The deeds provide 
substantially the same protection as that already provided to 
directors under the indemnity in Article 216 of the Company’s 
Articles of Association. The Company has also reviewed, arranged 
and maintains appropriate insurance cover for any legal action 
taken against its directors and officers.

Disclosures in the strategic report
The Board has taken advantage of section 414C(11) of the 
Companies Act 2006 to include disclosures in the strategic report on:

(cid:337)(cid:3) greenhouse gas emissions on page 29;
(cid:337)(cid:3) disabled people and employee involvement on page 27;
(cid:337)(cid:3) the future development, performance and position of the Group 

throughout pages 1 to 34;

(cid:337)(cid:3) the financial position of the Group on pages 10 to 13; 
(cid:337)(cid:3) the R&D and net R&D expenditure as a proportion of underlying 

revenue on pages 24 and 31; and

(cid:337)(cid:3) the summary of principal risks on pages 32 to 34.

In addition, notes 1, 14, 15 and 17 to the consolidated financial 
statements include the Group’s objectives, policies and processes for 
financial risk management, details of its cash and cash equivalents, 
indebtedness and borrowing facilities and its financial instruments, 
hedging activities and its exposure to counterparty credit risk, 
liquidity risk, currency risk, interest rate risk and commodity 
pricing risk.

Going concern 
As described on page 138, the Group meets its funding 
requirements through a mixture of shareholders’ funds, bank 
borrowings, bonds and notes. The Group has facilities of £3.6 billion 
of which £2.4 billion was drawn at the year end. £200 million of 
these facilities mature in 2014.

The Group’s forecasts and projections, taking into account reasonably 
possible changes in trading performance, show that the Group has 
sufficient financial resources. If the put option on Rolls-Royce Power 
Systems Holding GmbH (formerly named Engine Holding GmbH) is 
exercised by Daimler AG, (estimated cost £1.9 billion), the directors 
consider that the Group would be able to raise additional resources  
in the necessary timeframe to meet this commitment. As a 
consequence, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the 
Company and the Group are well placed to manage their business 
risks and to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable 
future, despite the current uncertain global economic outlook.

Accordingly, the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis 
(in accordance with the guidance ‘Going Concern and Liquidity Risk: 
Guidance for Directors of UK Companies 2009’ issued by the FRC) in 
preparing the consolidated financial statements.

Responsibility statements 
Statement of directors’ responsibilities in respect of the annual 
report and the financial statements
The directors as listed on pages 36 to 37 are responsible for 
preparing the annual report and the Group and parent company 
financial statements in accordance with applicable law and 
regulations.

Company law requires the directors to prepare Group and parent 
company financial statements for each financial year. Under that 
law they are required to prepare the Group financial statements in 
accordance with IFRS as adopted by the EU and applicable law and 
have elected to prepare the parent company financial statements in 
accordance with UK Accounting Standards and applicable law (UK 
Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Under company law the directors must not approve the financial 
statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair 
view of the state of affairs of the Group and parent company and  
of their profit or loss for that period.

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Responsibility statements under the Disclosure and  
Transparency Rules and the UK Corporate Governance Code
Each of the persons who is a director at the date of approval of this 
report confirms that to the best of his or her knowledge:

i)    each of the Group and parent company financial statements, 

prepared in accordance with IFRS and UK Accounting Standards 
respectively, gives a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, 
financial position and profit or loss of the issuer and the 
undertakings included in the consolidation taken as a whole;

ii)   the strategic report on pages 1 to 34 and pages 137 to 138 of the 
directors’ report include a fair review of the development and 
performance of the business and the position of the Company 
and the undertakings included in the consolidation taken as a 
whole, together with a description of the principal risks and 
uncertainties that they face; and

iii)  the annual report, taken as a whole, is fair, balanced and 

understandable and provides the information necessary for 
shareholders to assess the Company’s performance, business 
model and strategy. 

By order of the Board

Nigel T Goldsworthy
Company Secretary

12 February 2014

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statements, the directors are required to:

(cid:337)(cid:3) select suitable accounting policies and then apply them 

consistently;

(cid:337)(cid:3) make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
(cid:337)(cid:3) for the Group financial statements, state whether they have been 

prepared in accordance with IFRS as adopted by the EU;

(cid:337)(cid:3) for the parent company financial statements, state whether 

applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject 
to any material departures disclosed and explained in the parent 
company financial statements; and

(cid:337)(cid:3) prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis 
unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Group and the 
parent company will continue in business.

The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting 
records that are sufficient to show and explain the parent and 
Group’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any 
time the financial position of the parent company and enable them 
to ensure that its financial statements comply with the Companies 
Act 2006. They have general responsibility for taking such steps as 
are reasonably open to them to safeguard the assets of the Group 
and to prevent and detect fraud and other irregularities.

Under applicable law and regulations, the directors are also 
responsible for preparing a strategic report and a directors’ report 
(including the directors’ remuneration report and corporate 
governance statement) that comply with that law and those 
regulations.

The directors are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of 
the corporate and financial information included on the Group’s 
website. Legislation in the UK governing the preparation and 
dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation  
in other jurisdictions.

Disclosure of information to auditors
Each of the persons who is a director at the date of approval of this 
report confirms that:

i)   so far as the director is aware, there is no relevant information  

of which the Company’s auditor is unaware; and

ii)  the director has taken all steps that he or she ought to have taken 
as a director in order to make himself or herself aware of any 
relevant audit information and to establish that the Company’s 
auditor is aware of that information.

This confirmation is given, and should be interpreted, in accordance 
with the provisions of section 418 of the Companies Act 2006.

 
 
 
 
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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

75   CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT
75   CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
76   CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
77   CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT
79   CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

COMPANY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

124  COMPANY BALANCE SHEET
124  RECONCILIATION OF MOVEMENTS IN SHAREHOLDERS’ FUNDS

Investments
Inventories

Accounting policies
Segmental analysis
Other income and expenses
Net financing
Taxation
Earnings per ordinary share
Employee information
Auditors’ remuneration
Intangible assets

80    NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
80   
89   
93   
93   
94   
96   
97   
97   
98   
100 
101 
102 
102 
102 
103 
103 
104 
112 
113 
118 
118 
119 
120 
120 
121 
123 

1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 
9 
10  Property, plant and equipment
11 
12 
13  Trade and other receivables
14  Cash and cash equivalents
15  Borrowings
16  Trade and other payables
17 
Financial instruments
18  Provisions for liabilities and charges
19  Post-retirement benefits
20  Share capital
21  Share-based payments
22  Operating leases
23  Contingent liabilities
24  Related party transactions
25  Acquisitions and disposals
26  Segmental analysis from 1 January 2014

Accounting policies
Investments – subsidiary undertakings
Financial liabilities
Share capital

125  NOTES TO THE COMPANY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
125 
125 
125 
126 
126 
126 
126 

1 
2 
3 
4 
5  Movements in capital and reserves
6 
7 

Contingent liabilities
Other information

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc  annual report 2013

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT 
For the year ended 31 December 2013 

Revenue 
Cost of sales 
Gross profit 
Other operating income 
Commercial and administrative costs 
Research and development costs 
Share of results of joint ventures and associates 
Operating profit 
Profit on transfer of joint ventures to subsidiaries
Profit on disposal of businesses (2012 IAE International Aero Engines AG restructuring £699 million) 
Profit before financing and taxation 

Financing income 
Financing costs 
Net financing 

Profit before taxation 1
Taxation 
Profit for the year 

Attributable to: 
Ordinary shareholders 
Non-controlling interests (NCI)
Profit for the year 

Earnings per ordinary share attributable to ordinary shareholders: 
Basic 
Diluted 

Payments to ordinary shareholders in respect of the year:
Per share 
Total 

75

Restated* 
2012 
£m
12,161 
(9,432)
2,729 
–
(993)
(531)
173 
1,378 
–
699 
2,077 

797 
(108)
689 

2,766 
(431)
2,335 

2,321 
14 
2,335 

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£m
15,513 
(12,197)
3,316 
65 
(1,323)
(683)
160 
1,535 
119 
216 
1,870 

327 
(438)
(111)

1,759 
(380)
1,379 

1,367 
12 
1,379 

73.26p 
72.44p 

125.38p 
123.73p 

22.0p
414

19.5p 
365 

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3

3
11 

25
2

4 
4 

5 

6 

17 

1 Underlying profit before taxation 

2 

1,759 

1,434 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 
For the year ended 31 December 2013

Profit for the year 
Other comprehensive income (OCI)

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss 

  Movements in post-retirement schemes 
  Share of OCI of joint ventures and associates 
  Related tax movements 

Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss 

  Foreign exchange translation differences on foreign operations 
  Share of OCI of joint ventures and associates 
  Related tax movements 

Total comprehensive income for the year 

Attributable to: 
Ordinary shareholders 
Non-controlling interests 
Total comprehensive income for the year 

Notes

19 
11 
5

11 
5 

2013
£m
1,379 

48 
–
10 
58 

(64)
(6)
1 
(69)
1,368 

1,356 
12 
1,368 

Restated*
2012 
£m
2,335 

(305)
(46)
105 
(246)

(118)
(12)
(1)
(131)
1,958 

1,945 
13 
1,958 

* 2012 figures have been restated to reflect the adoption of amendments to IAS 19 Employee Benefits – see note 19, and the change in the accounting policy for RRSAs – see note 1.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
At 31 December 2013

ASSETS 
Non-current assets 
Intangible assets 
Property, plant and equipment 
Investments – joint ventures and associates 
Investments – other 
Other financial assets 
Deferred tax assets 
Post-retirement scheme surpluses 

Current assets 
Inventories 
Trade and other receivables 
Taxation recoverable 
Other financial assets 
Short-term investments 
Cash and cash equivalents 
Assets held for sale 

Total assets 

LIABILITIES 
Current liabilities 
Borrowings 
Other financial liabilities 
Trade and other payables 
Tax liabilities 
Provisions for liabilities and charges 
Liabilities associated with assets held for sale 

Non-current liabilities 
Borrowings 
Other financial liabilities 
Trade and other payables 
Tax liabilities
Deferred tax liabilities 
Provisions for liabilities and charges 
Post-retirement scheme deficits 

Total liabilities 

Net assets 

EQUITY 
Equity attributable to ordinary shareholders 
Called-up share capital 
Share premium account 
Capital redemption reserve 
Cash flow hedging reserve 
Other reserves 
Retained earnings 

Non-controlling interests 
Total equity 

Restated*

2013 
£m 

31 December
2012 
£m

1 January
2012 
£m

Notes

9 
10 
11 
11 
17 
5 
19 

12 
13 

17 

14 

15 
17 
16 

18 

15 
17 
16 

5 
18 
19 

20 

4,987 
3,392 
601 
27 
674 
316 
248 
10,245 

3,319 
5,092 
16 
74 
321 
3,990 
6 
12,818 
23,063 

(207)
(1,976)
(7,045)
(204)
(348)
–
(9,780)

(2,164)
(360)
(2,138)
(10)
(882)
(385)
(1,041)
(6,980)
(16,760)

2,901 
2,564 
1,800 
6 
592 
342 
348 
8,553 

2,726 
4,119 
33 
115 
11 
2,585 
4 
9,593 
18,146 

(149)
(312)
(6,401)
(126)
(220)
–
(7,208)

(1,234)
(418)
(1,672)
–
(584)
(241)
(793)
(4,942)
(12,150)

2,882 
2,338 
1,680 
10 
327 
387 
520 
8,144 

2,561 
4,009 
20 
91 
11 
1,310 
313 
8,315 
16,459 

(20)
(111)
(6,263)
(138)
(276)
(135)
(6,943)

(1,184)
(919)
(1,533)
–
(445)
(226)
(807)
(5,114)
(12,057)

6,303 

5,996 

4,402 

376 
80 
163 
(68)
250 
4,804 
5,605 
698 
6,303 

374 
–
169 
(63)
314 
5,185 
5,979 
17 
5,996 

374 
–
173 
(52)
433 
3,473 
4,401 
1 
4,402 

* 2012 figures have been restated to reflect the adoption of amendments to IAS 19 Employee Benefits – see note 19, and the change in the accounting policy for RRSAs – see note 1.

The financial statements on pages 75 to 123 were approved by the Board on 12 February 2014 and signed on its behalf by:

Ian Davis Chairman   

Mark Morris Chief Financial Officer

 
 
 
Rolls-Royce Holdings plc  annual report 2013

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT
For the year ended 31 December 2013

Reconciliation of cash flows from operating activities 
Operating profit 
Loss/(profit) on disposal of property, plant and equipment 
Share of results of joint ventures and associates 
Dividends received from joint ventures and associates 
Amortisation and impairment of intangible assets 
Depreciation and impairment of property, plant and equipment 
Impairment of investments 
Decrease in provisions 
Decrease/(increase) in inventories 
Increase in trade and other receivables 
Increase in trade and other payables 
Cash flows on other financial assets and liabilities held for operating purposes
Net defined benefit post-retirement cost recognised in profit before financing 
Cash funding of defined benefit post-retirement schemes 
Share-based payments 
Net cash inflow from operating activities before taxation 
Taxation paid 
Net cash inflow from operating activities 

Cash flows from investing activities 
Additions of unlisted investments
Disposals of unlisted investments
Additions of intangible assets
Disposals of intangible assets
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
Government grants received
Disposals of property, plant and equipment
Acquisitions of businesses
Reclassifications of joint ventures to subsidiaries
Acquisitions of preference shares in subsidiary
Restructuring of IAE International Aero Engines AG
Disposals of businesses
Investments in joint ventures and associates
Repayment of loan to Rolls-Royce Power Systems Holding GmbH
Transfer of subsidiary to associate
Net cash (outflow)/inflow from investing activities 

Cash flows from financing activities 
Repayment of loans 
Proceeds from increase in loans 
Net cash flow from increase in borrowings 
Interest received 
Interest paid 
Increase in short-term investments 
Issue of ordinary shares and cash received on share-based payments vesting
Purchase of ordinary shares 
Dividend to NCI
Redemption of C Shares 
Net cash inflow/(outflow) from financing activities 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 
Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January 
Exchange losses on cash and cash equivalents 
Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December 

Notes

11 
11 
9 
10 
11 

21 

11
11
9
9

25
25
25

25

20

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Restated* 
2012 
£m

1,378 
(9)
(173)
129 
231 
256 
2 
(40)
(158)
(284)
242 
(29)
173 
(299)
55 
1,474 
(219)
1,255 

–
4 
(250)
1 
(435)
10 
30 
(20)
–
–
942 
–
(24)
167 
(1)
424 

(99)
221 
122 
11 
(52)
–
–
(94)
–
(318)
(331)

1,348 
1,291 
(54)
2,585 

2013
£m

1,535 
7 
(160)
99 
428 
372 
–
(17)
119 
(533)
376 
9 
279 
(315)
79 
2,278 
(238)
2,040 

(1)
1 
(503)
–
(669)
21 
7 
(37)
245
(34)
–
273 
(43)
–
–
(740)

(133)
1,013 
880 
15 
(58)
(313)
32 
(3)
(60)
(357)
136 

1,436 
2,585 
(34)
3,987 

* 2012 figures have been restated to reflect the adoption of amendments to IAS 19 Employee Benefits – see note 19, and the change in the accounting policy for RRSAs – see note 1.  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT

Reconciliation of movements in cash and cash equivalents to movements in net funds 
Increase in cash and cash equivalents 
Cash flow from increase in borrowings 
Cash flow from increase in short-term investments 
Change in net funds resulting from cash flows 
Net funds (excluding cash and cash equivalents) of businesses acquired 
Exchange losses on net funds 
Fair value adjustments 
Movement in net funds 
Net funds at 1 January excluding the fair value of swaps 
Net funds at 31 December excluding the fair value of swaps 
Fair value of swaps hedging fixed rate borrowings 
Net funds at 31 December 

2013
£m

1,436 
(880)
313 
869 
(204)
(43)
105 
727 
1,213 
1,940 
(1)
1,939 

2012 
£m

1,348 
(122)
–
1,226 
(78)
(54)
2 
1,096 
117 
1,213 
104 
1,317 

The movement in net funds (defined by the Group as including the items shown below) is as follows: 

Cash at bank and in hand 
Money market funds 
Short-term deposits 
Overdrafts 
Cash and cash equivalents 
Short-term investments 
Current borrowings excluding overdrafts 
Non-current borrowings 
Finance leases 
Net funds excluding fair value of swaps
Fair value of swaps hedging fixed rate borrowings 
Net funds

 At 
1 January 
 2013 
£m
674 
408 
1,503 
–
2,585 
11 
(149)
(1,233)
(1)
1,213 
104 
1,317 

Funds
flow
£m
333 
754 
352 
(3)
1,436 
313 
133 
(1,013)
–
869 

869 

Net funds
of businesses
acquired
£m

–
(4)
(200)
–
(204)

(204)

Exchange
 differences 
£m
(25)
(5)
(4)
–
(34)
(3)
–
(6)
–
(43)

(43)

Fair value
 adjustments 
£m
–
–
–
–
–
–
17 
88 
–
105 
(105)
–

Reclassifications 
£m 
–
–
–
–
–
–
(201)
201 
–
–

–

At 
31 December 
2013 
£m 
982 
1,157 
1,851 
(3)
3,987 
321 
(204)
(2,163)
(1)
1,940 
(1)
1,939 

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc  annual report 2013

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
For the year ended 31 December 2013 

Attributable to ordinary shareholders

At 1 January 2012, as previously reported 
Effect of amendments to IAS 19 
Effect of change in accounting policy for RRSAs
At 1 January 2012, as restated
Profit for the year
Foreign exchange translation differences on 
foreign operations
Movement on post-retirement schemes
Share of OCI of joint ventures and associates
Related tax movements
Total comprehensive income for the year
Issue of C Shares 
Redemption of C Shares 
Ordinary shares purchased 
Share-based payments – direct to equity 4 
Transactions with NCI 5 
Initial recognition of put option on NCI 6 
Related tax movements 
Other changes in equity in the year 
At 1 January 2013
Profit for the year
Foreign exchange translation differences on 
foreign operations
Movement on post-retirement schemes
Share of OCI of joint ventures and associates
Related tax movements
Total comprehensive income for the year
Arising on issues of ordinary shares
Issue of C Shares 
Redemption of C Shares 
Ordinary shares purchased 
Share-based payments – direct to equity 4 
Reclassification of Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG
Transactions with NCI 7 
Initial recognition of put option on NCI 6 
Related tax movements 
Other changes in equity in the year 
At 31 December 2013

Notes

19
1

Share
 capital 
£m
374 
– 
–
374 
– 

Share
 premium 
£m
– 
– 
–
– 
– 

Capital
 redemption
 reserve 
£m
173 
– 
–
173 
– 

19
11
5

17
17

5

19
11
5

20
17
17

25

17, 25
5

– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
374 
–

–
–
–
–
–
2 
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2 
376 

– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
–

–
–
–
–
–
80 
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
80 
80 

– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
(328)
324 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
(4)
169 
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
(366)
360 
–
–
–
–
–
–
(6)
163 

Cash flow
 hedging
 reserve 1 

Other
 reserves 2 

Retained
 earnings 3 

£m
(52)
– 
–
(52)
– 

– 
– 
(11)
– 
(11)
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
(63)
–

–
–
(5)
–
(5)
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
(68)

£m
433 
– 
–
433 
– 

(117)
– 
(1)
(1)
(119)
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
314 
–

(64)
–
(1)
1 
(64)
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
250 

£m
3,590 
67 
(184)
3,473 
2,321 

– 
(305)
(46)
105 
2,075 
4 
(324)
(94)
47 
116 
(121)
9 
(363)
5,185 
1,367 

–
48 
–
10 
1,425 
(81)
3 
(360)
(3)
99 
–
–
(1,477)
13 
(1,806)
4,804 

Non-
controlling
 interests 
£m
1 
– 
–
1 
14 

(1)
– 
– 
– 
13 
– 
– 
– 
– 
48 
(45)
– 
3 
17 
12 

–
–
–
–
12 
–
–
–
–
–
669 
(45)
45 
–
669 
698 

Total 
£m
4,518 
67 
(184)
4,401 
2,321 

(117)
(305)
(58)
104 
1,945 
(324)
– 
(94)
47 
116 
(121)
9 
(367)
5,979 
1,367 

(64)
48 
(6)
11 
1,356 
1 
(363)
–
(3)
99 
–
–
(1,477)
13 
(1,730)
5,605 

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Total
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£m
4,519 
67 
(184)
4,402 
2,335 

(118)
(305)
(58)
104 
1,958 
(324)
– 
(94)
47 
164 
(166)
9 
(364)
5,996 
1,379 

(64)
48 
(6)
11 
1,368 
1 
(363)
–
(3)
99 
669 
(45)
(1,432)
13 
(1,061)
6,303 

1   See accounting policies note 1.
2   Other reserves include a merger reserve of £3m (2012 £3m, 2011 £3m) and a translation reserve of £247m (2012 £311m, 2011 £430m).
3   At 31 December 2013, 11,960,535 ordinary shares with a net book value of £91m (2012 20,365,787, 2011 22,541,187 ordinary shares with net book values of £125m and £116m 

respectively) were held for the purpose of share-based payment plans and included in retained earnings. During the year, 16,603,840 ordinary shares with a net book value of £118m 
(2012 13,533,646 shares with a net book value of £85m) vested in share-based payment plans. During the year, the Company acquired 298,588 of its ordinary shares via reinvestment of 
dividends received on its own shares. In addition, the Company issued 7,900,000 new ordinary shares to the Group’s share trust for its employees share-based payment plans with a net 
book value of £81m. 

4   Share-based payments direct to equity is the net of the credit to equity in respect of the share-based payment charge to the income statement and the actual cost of shares vesting, 

excluding those vesting from own shares.

5   On 2 January 2012, the Group contributed its interest in Bergen Engines AS to Rolls-Royce Power Systems Holding GmbH (RRPSH – previously Engine Holding GmbH), a company jointly 
held by Rolls-Royce and Daimler AG. Under the terms of agreement with Daimler, Rolls-Royce retained certain rights such that Bergen Engines continued to be classified as a subsidiary 
and consolidated.

6   As part of the RRPSH shareholders’ agreement, Daimler has the option to sell its shares in RRPSH to Rolls-Royce for a period of six years from 1 January 2013. The initial fair value of the 
exercise price of this option in respect of Bergen Engines AS (£166m) was recognised in 2012 and that amount in respect of RRPS (£1,432m) has been recognised in 2013 and charged to 
retained earnings. In addition, £45m of the initial recognition of the put option on NCI relating to Bergen Engine AS, recognised in 2012, has been reclassified from NCI to retained 
earnings. Subsequent movements in the value of this liability are included in the income statement, but excluded from the underlying results. 

7   On 1 January 2013, the Group exercised rights in RRPSH that resulted in Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG (RRPS – formerly Tognum AG) being classified as a subsidiary and  

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1  Accounting policies
The Company
The consolidated financial statements of Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (the ‘Company’) for the year ended 31 December 2013 consist of the 
consolidation of the financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries (together referred to as the ‘Group’) and include the Group’s 
interest in jointly controlled and associated entities. 

Basis of preparation and statement of compliance
In accordance with European Union (EU) regulations, these financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International 
Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), as adopted for use in the EU effective 
at 31 December 2013 (Adopted IFRS). 

The Company has elected to prepare its parent company financial statements under UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practices (GAAP). 
These are set out on pages 124 to 126 and the accounting policies in respect of Company financial statements are set out on page 125.

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis except where Adopted IFRS requires the 
revaluation of financial instruments to fair value and certain other assets and liabilities on an alternative basis – most significantly 
post-retirement scheme liabilities are valued on the basis required by IAS 19 Employee Benefits – and on a going concern basis as described 
on page 72.

The consolidated financial statements are presented in pound sterling which is the Company’s functional currency.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with Adopted IFRS requires management to make estimates and judgements that 
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and 
expenses during the reporting period; the key areas of judgement and key sources of estimation uncertainty are described below. Actual 
results could differ from those estimates.

The Group’s significant accounting policies are set out on the following pages. These accounting policies have been applied consistently  
to all periods presented in these consolidated financial statements and by all Group entities.

Amendment to accounting policy
As explained in the Chief Financial Officer’s review on page 11, following discussions with the Conduct Committee of the FRC, the Group 
has reassessed its policy for the recognition of entry fees received under Risk and Revenue Sharing Arrangements (RRSAs). Whilst the impact 
on our historical results is not significant, the directors believe that the change represents an improvement in the policy.

In prior years, entry fees were recognised as other operating income when they were received, on the basis that this matched it to the 
recognition of non-recurring development costs incurred on behalf of the workshare partner. This policy has been revised, to reflect better 
the fact that some of these non-recurring development costs are capitalised. Under the amended policy, where the relevant costs in the 
development programme are capitalised (ie development costs incurred between engine certification and entry into service and 
certification costs and participation fees paid to airframers), an equivalent portion of the entry fee received is deferred and recognised as 
the related costs are amortised after entry into service. In addition, the amount of entry fees recognised in the year will be presented as a 
contribution to research and development expenses, rather than other operating income.

As required by IAS 8 Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors, this change has been made retrospectively; the impact 
of the change in policy in 2012 was to increase profit before tax by £25 million and to reduce net assets at 31 December 2011 and 2012 by 
£184 million and £170 million respectively. Had the policy not been amended, profit before tax in 2013 would have been £39 million higher 
and at 31 December 2013 net assets £208 million higher.

The FRC Conduct Committee’s view is that the RRSA contract cannot be divided into separate development and production phases, as the 
fees and development components received by the Group during the development phase are exchanged for the obligation to pay the 
supplier a pre-determined share of any sales receipts during the production phase. On this basis, the entry fees received would be deferred 
in their entirety and recognised over the period of production. 

As explained in the Chief Financial Officer’s review, on page 11, the FRC Conduct Committee has confirmed that, in view of the change to 
the policy and the additional disclosure the Group has made, it does not intend to pursue its consideration of this accounting policy further.

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Key areas of judgement
The directors consider the potential key areas of judgements required to be made in applying the Group’s accounting policies to be:

(cid:337)(cid:3) Assessing whether or not the Group controls Rolls-Royce Power Systems Holding GmbH (RRPSH) requires judgement. The shares of RRPSH 
are held equally by the Group and Daimler AG and the rights of each shareholder are encapsulated in shareholder agreements which set 
out, amongst other things, key matters on which the Group has the casting vote at the Shareholders’ Committee of RRPSH. These most 
important matters subject to casting vote which are relevant to assessing whether RRPSH is controlled include (a) setting the annual 
budget and operating and financial plan, (b) appointing, removing and setting the remuneration of key management personnel (though 
removal of the CEO or the CFO requires joint agreement), (c) entering into contracts in the ordinary course of business and (d) establishing 
management procedures and responsibilities. The Group considers that these provisions are sufficient to give it control over RRPSH. 
Daimler AG has protective rights covering matters such as: (i) significant changes to the scale, scope and financing of RRPSH’s business; 
(ii) certain significant supplier relationships; and (iii) changes to contractual arrangements between RRPSH and Rolls-Royce. These are not 
considered sufficient to prevent the Group from directing the activities of RRPSH.

(cid:337)(cid:3) A large proportion of the Group’s activities relate to long-term aftermarket contracts. The determination of appropriate accounting 

policies for recognising revenue and costs in respect of these contracts requires judgement:

(cid:337)(cid:3) i)   whether a long-term aftermarket contract is linked, for accounting purposes, to the related sale of original equipment – where the 
long-term aftermarket contract is agreed (or agreed in principle) at the same time as the original equipment contract, these are 
considered to be linked for accounting purposes and treated as a single contract – or whether it should be treated separately; and 
(cid:337)(cid:3) ii)  the appropriate measure of stage of completion of the contract – this will vary depending on the precise nature of the arrangements. 
Where the service provided is assessed to be continuous, the stage of completion is measured by reference to the flying hours, or 
equivalent, under the contract. Other aftermarket contracts are overhaul event based and the stage of completion is measured 
accordingly.

(cid:337)(cid:3) The Group has significant intangible assets. In deciding whether certain intangible assets should be recognised, judgement is required:
(cid:337)(cid:3) i)   IAS 38 Intangible Assets requires that internally-generated development costs should only be recognised if strict criteria are met, in 

particular relating to technical feasibility and generation of future economic benefits. The directors consider that, due to the complex 
nature of new equipment programmes, these criteria are not met until relatively late in the programme – Civil aerospace programmes 
represent 54 per cent of development costs; for these, the criteria are generally satisfied at the time of the initial engine certification;
(cid:337)(cid:3) ii)  on delivery of engines without a linked long-term aftermarket contract, the Group has contractual rights to supply aftermarket parts 
to the customers and its intellectual rights, warranty arrangements and, where relevant, statutory airworthiness or other regulatory 
requirements provide reasonable control over this supply. Accordingly the directors consider that these rights meet the definition of an 
intangible asset in IAS 38. However, the directors do not consider that it is possible to determine a reliable fair value for this intangible 
asset. Accordingly, an intangible asset (recoverable engine cost or REC) is only recognised on the occasions where the contractual price 
of the engine is below the cost of manufacture and then only to the extent of this deficit, as this amount is a reliable value. 

(cid:337)(cid:3) RRSAs with key suppliers (workshare partners) are a feature of our Civil aerospace business. Under these contractual arrangements the 
key commercial objectives are that: (i) during the development phase the workshare partner shares in the risks of developing an engine  
by performing its own development work, providing development parts and paying a non-refundable cash entry fee; and (ii) during the 
production phase it supplies components in return for a share of the programme revenues as a ‘life of type’ supplier. The share of 
development costs borne by the workshare partner and of the revenues it receives reflect a jointly agreed forecast of the proportionate 
cost of providing its production parts compared to the overall forecast manufacturing cost of the engine.  
These arrangements are complex and have features that could be indicative of: a collaboration agreement, including sharing of risk  
and cost in a development programme; a long-term supply agreement; sharing of intellectual property; or a combination of these.  
There is no directly applicable IFRS to determine an accounting policy for the recognition of entry fees of this nature in the income 
statement. Consequently, in developing an accounting treatment for such entry fees that best reflects the commercial objectives of the 
contractual arrangement, the directors have analysed these features in the context of relevant accounting pronouncements (including 
those of other standard setters where these do not conflict with IFRS) and have weighed the importance of each feature in faithfully 
representing the overall commercial effect. The most important considerations that need to be balanced are: the transfer of development 
risk; the workshare partner receiving little standalone value from the payment of the entry fee; and the overall effect being collaboration 
between the parties which falls short of being a joint venture as the Group control the programme. Also important in the analysis is the 
fact that, whilst the Group and the workshare partner share risks and rewards through the life of the contract, these risks and rewards are 
very different during the development and production phases. 
In this context, the entry fee might be considered to represent: an amount paid as an equalisation of development costs; a payment to 
secure a long-term supply arrangement; a purchase of intellectual property; or some combination thereof. The accounting under these 
different scenarios could include: recognition of the entry fee to match the associated costs in the income statement; being spread over 
the life of the programme as a reduction in the cost of supply during production; or being spread over the time period of the access to the 
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 The directors consider that the most important features of the arrangement are the risk sharing and that the entry fee represents a 
contribution to the development costs that the Group incurs in excess of its proportionate programme share. The key judgements taken in 
reaching this view are: the entry fee is determined by the parties on that basis and the contract specifies that, in the event that a derivative 
engine is to be developed further, entry fees will also be calculated on this basis; the workshare partners describe the entry fee in this way; 
although the workshare partner receives little stand-alone value from paying the entry fee, the entry fee together with its own 
development activities represent its aggregate investment in the collaboration; the amount of the entry fee does not include any amount in 
excess of that necessary to equalise forecast development costs; the Group is not ‘on risk’ for the full development costs it incurs but for that 
amount less the entry fees received; and, as far as can be determined, this appears to be common industry accounting for arrangements of 
this type, under both Adopted IFRS and US accounting standards (which we believe do not conflict with IFRS in this regard).
 The resulting accounting policy (described below) represents the commercial effect of the contractual arrangements in that the Group 
recognises only those development costs to which it is exposed (and thus reflects the significant transfer of development risk to the 
workshare partner) and the costs of supply of parts during the production phase is measured at the workshare partner’s share of 
programme revenues (which we consider to be a commercial fair value). The directors do not consider that accounting which would result 
in entry fees only being recognised in the production phase would appropriately reflect the sharing of development risk. Accordingly, the 
directors believe that the policy adopted best reflects the commercial objectives of the arrangements, the nature of the relationship with 
the workshare partner and is in accordance with Adopted IFRS. 

(cid:337)(cid:3)  The Group has contingent liabilities in respect of financing support provided to customers. In order to assess whether a provision  

should be recognised, judgement as to the likelihood of these crystallising is required. This judgement is based on an assessment on  
the knowledge of the customers’ fleet plans, the underlying value of the security provided and, where appropriate, the customers’ 
creditworthiness.

Key sources of estimation uncertainty
In applying the accounting policies, estimates are made in many areas; the actual outcome may differ from that calculated. The key sources 
of estimation uncertainty at the balance sheet date that have a significant risk of causing material adjustment to the carrying amounts of 
assets and liabilities within the next financial year are set out below. The estimation of the relevant assets and liabilities involves the 
combination of a number of assumptions. Sensitivities are disclosed in the relevant notes where this is appropriate and practicable.

Intangible assets arising on consolidation of Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG and put option on Rolls-Royce Power Systems Holding GmbH
The fair value of intangible assets of RRPS at 1 January 2013 involved the use of valuation techniques and the estimation of future cash 
flows to be generated by RRPS over a considerable period of time. The Group engaged a specialist valuer to assist with these. 

For a period of six years from 1 January 2013, the Group is obliged to acquire, at Daimler AG’s option, the latter’s 50 per cent interest in 
RRPSH. The estimated exercise price of this option has been recognised as a liability. The exercise price of the option is based on averaging 
three valuations at the date the option is exercised, which are based on both internal metrics, requiring estimation of future performance 
of the business, and external metrics.

Forecasts and discount rates
The carrying values of a number of items on the balance sheet are dependent on the estimates of future cash flows arising from the 
Group’s operations, in particular:

(cid:337)(cid:3) The assessment of whether the goodwill and other intangible assets (carrying value at 31 December 2013 £1,864 million) arising on the 
consolidation of RRPSH is impaired is dependent of the present value of the future cash flows expected to be generated by the business. 
These cash flows are based on the business plan jointly agreed by the shareholders.

(cid:337)(cid:3) The assessment as to whether there are any indications of impairment of development, participation, certification, recoverable engine 

costs and customer relationships recognised as intangible assets (carrying values at 31 December 2013 £2,499 million, 31 December 2012 
£1,457 million) is dependent on estimates of cash flows generated by the relevant assets and the discount rate used to calculate a present 
value. These estimates include the performance of long-term contractual arrangements as described below, as well as estimates for 
future market share, pricing and unit cost for uncontracted business. The risk of impairment is generally higher for newer programmes 
and, for customer specific intangible assets (RECs), for launch customers.

Assessment of long-term contractual arrangements
The Group has long-term contracts that fall into different accounting periods and which can extend over significant periods – the most 
significant of these are long-term service arrangements in the Civil aerospace business. The estimated revenues and costs are inherently 
imprecise and significant estimates are required to assess: engine flying hours, time on wing and other operating parameters; the pattern 
of future maintenance activity and the costs to be incurred; and life cycle cost improvements over the term of the contracts. The estimates 
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Post-retirement benefits
The Group’s defined benefit pension schemes and similar arrangements are assessed annually in accordance with IAS 19. The accounting 
valuation, which was based on assumptions determined with independent actuarial advice, resulted in a net deficit of £793 million before 
deferred taxation being recognised on the balance sheet at 31 December 2013 (31 December 2012 £445 million). The size of the net deficit  
is sensitive to the market value of the assets held by the schemes and to actuarial assumptions, which include price inflation, pension and 
salary increases, the discount rate used in assessing actuarial liabilities, mortality and other demographic assumptions and the levels of 
contributions. Further details are included in note 19.

Provisions
As described in the accounting policy on page 87, the Group measures provisions (carrying value at 31 December 2013 £733 million, 
31 December 2012 £461 million) at the directors’ best estimate of the expenditure required to settle the obligation at the balance sheet 
date. These estimates take account of information available and different possible outcomes.

Taxation
The tax payable on profits is determined based on tax laws and regulations that apply in each of the numerous jurisdictions in which the 
Group operates. Where the precise impact of these laws and regulations is unclear then reasonable estimates may be used to determine 
the tax charge included in the financial statements.

Basis of consolidation
The Group consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the Company and all of its subsidiary undertakings 
together with the Group’s share of the results of joint ventures and associates made up to 31 December.

A subsidiary is an entity controlled by the Company. Control exists when the Company has the power, directly or indirectly, to govern the 
financial and operating policies of the entity so as to derive benefits from its activities. 

A joint venture is an entity in which the Group holds a long-term interest and which is jointly controlled by the Group and one or more other 
venturers under a contractual arrangement. An associate is an entity, being neither a subsidiary nor a joint venture, in which the Group 
holds a long-term interest and where the Group has a significant influence. The results of joint ventures and associates are accounted for 
using the equity method of accounting.

Any subsidiary undertakings, joint ventures or associates sold or acquired during the year are included up to, or from, the dates of change  
of control. Transactions with non-controlling interests are recorded directly in equity.

Where the Group has issued a put option over shares held by a non-controlling interest, the Group recognises a liability for the estimated 
exercise value of that option. Movements in the estimated liability after initial recognition are recognised in the income statement.

All intra-group transactions, balances, income and expenses are eliminated on consolidation. Adjustments are made to eliminate the profit 
or loss arising on transactions with joint ventures and associates to the extent of the Group’s interest in the entity.

Significant accounting policies
Revenue recognition
Revenues comprise sales to outside customers after discounts, excluding value added taxes.

Sales of products (both original equipment and spare parts) are recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the 
goods are transferred to the customer, the sales price agreed and the receipt of payment can be assured – this is generally on delivery. On 
occasion, the Group may participate in the financing of OE, most commonly by the provision of guarantees as described in note 18. In such 
circumstances, the contingent obligations arising under these arrangements are taken into account in assessing when the significant risks 
and rewards of ownership have been transferred to the customer. As described on page 81, a sale of OE at a contractual price below its cost 
of manufacture is considered to give rise to an intangible asset, a recoverable engine cost. In these circumstances, revenue is recognised to 
the same value as the recoverable engine cost. 

Sales of services are recognised by reference to the stage of completion based on services performed to date. As described on page 81, the 
assessment of the stage of completion is dependent on the nature of the contract, but will generally be based on: flying hours or equivalent 
for long-term aftermarket arrangements where the service is provided on a continuous basis; costs incurred to the extent these relate to 
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As described on page 81, sales of products and services are treated as though they are a single contract where these components have been 
negotiated as a single commercial package and are so closely interrelated that they do not operate independently of each other and are 
considered to form a single transaction with an overall profit margin. The total revenue is allocated between the two components such that 
the total agreed discount to list prices is allocated to revenue for each of the two components pro rata, based on the list prices. This revenue 
is then recognised for each component on this basis as the products are delivered and services provided, as described above. Where the 
contractual price of the OE component is below the revenue allocated from the combined arrangement, this will give rise to an asset 
included in ‘amounts recoverable on contracts’. This asset reduces as services are provided, increases as costs are incurred, and reduces  
to zero by the end of the contract. Where the overall balance is a liability, it is recognised in ‘accruals and deferred income’. 

Full provision is made for any estimated losses to completion of contracts, having regard to the overall substance of the arrangements.

Progress payments received, when greater than recorded revenue, are deducted from the value of work in progress except to the extent 
that payments on account exceed the value of work in progress on any contract where the excess is included in accruals and deferred 
income within trade and other payables. The amount by which recorded revenue of long-term contracts is in excess of payments on 
account is classified as amounts recoverable on contracts and is separately disclosed within trade and other receivables.

Risk and revenue sharing arrangements (RRSAs)
As described on page 81, the Group enters into arrangements with certain workshare partners under which these suppliers: (i) contribute  
to the forecast costs of developing an engine by performing their own development work, providing development parts and paying a 
non-refundable cash entry fee; and (ii) supply components for the production phase for which they receive consideration, which is an agreed 
proportion of the total programme revenues. Both the suppliers’ contributions to the forecast non-recurring development costs and their 
consideration are determined by reference to their proportionate forecast scopes of supply relative to that of the engine overall. Once the 
forecast costs and the scopes of supply have been agreed at the inception of the contract, each party is then accountable for its own 
incurred costs. No accounting entries are recorded when the suppliers undertake development work or when development components are 
supplied. Cash sums received are recognised in the income statement, as a reduction in research and development costs incurred, to match 
the expensing of the Group’s related costs – where the cash sums are received in advance of the related costs being expensed or where the 
related costs are capitalised as intangible assets, the recognition of the cash received is deferred (in accruals and deferred income) to match 
the recognition of the related expense or the amortisation of the related intangible asset respectively. The payments to suppliers of their 
shares of the programme revenues for their production components are charged to cost of sales as programme revenues arise.

The Group has arrangements with partners who do not undertake development work or supply parts. Such arrangements are considered  
to be financial instruments as defined by IAS 32 Financial Instruments: Presentation and are accounted for using the amortised cost method.

Government investment
Where a government or similar body has previously invested in a development programme, the Group treats payments to that body as 
royalty payments, which are matched to related sales.

Government grants
Government grants are recognised in the income statement so as to match them with the related expenses that they are intended to 
compensate. Where grants are received in advance of the related expenses, they are included in the balance sheet as deferred income. 
Non-monetary grants are recognised at fair value.

Interest
Interest receivable/payable is credited/charged to the income statement using the effective interest method. Where borrowing costs are 
attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of a qualifying asset, such costs are capitalised as part of the specific asset.

Taxation
The tax charge/credit on the profit or loss for the year comprises current and deferred tax:

(cid:337)(cid:3) Current tax is the expected tax payable for the year, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at the balance sheet date, and any 

adjustment to tax payable in respect of previous years.

(cid:337)(cid:3) Deferred tax is provided using the balance sheet liability method, providing for temporary differences between the carrying amounts  
of the assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for taxation purposes and is calculated using the 
enacted or substantively enacted rates that are expected to apply when the asset or liability is settled.

Tax is charged or credited in the income statement or other comprehensive income (OCI) as appropriate, except when it relates to items 
credited or charged directly to equity in which case the deferred tax is also dealt with in equity.

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1  Accounting policies (continued)
Deferred tax liabilities are recognised for taxable temporary differences arising on investments in subsidiaries and joint ventures, except 
where the Group is able to control the reversal of the temporary difference and it is probable that the temporary difference will not reverse 
in the foreseeable future. Deferred tax is not recognised on taxable temporary differences arising on the initial recognition of goodwill or 
for temporary differences arising from the initial recognition of assets and liabilities in a transaction that is not a business combination 
and that affects neither accounting nor taxable profit.

Deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available against which the assets 
can be utilised.

Accruals for tax contingencies require management to make judgements and estimates of exposures in relation to tax audit issues. Tax 
benefits are not recognised unless the tax positions will probably be sustained. Once considered to be probable, management reviews each 
material tax benefit to assess whether a provision should be taken against full recognition of that benefit on the basis of potential 
settlement through negotiation and/or litigation. All provisions are included in current liabilities. 

Foreign currency translation
Transactions denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of the transacting Group undertaking (foreign currencies) 
are translated into the functional currency at the exchange rates ruling on the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities 
denominated in foreign currencies are translated into the relevant functional currency at the rate ruling at the year end. Exchange 
differences arising on foreign exchange transactions and the retranslation of assets and liabilities into functional currencies at the rate 
ruling at the year end are taken into account in determining profit before taxation.

The trading results of Group undertakings are translated into sterling at the average exchange rates for the year. The assets and liabilities  
of overseas undertakings, including goodwill and fair value adjustments arising on acquisition, are translated at the exchange rates ruling 
at the year end. Exchange adjustments arising from the retranslation of the opening net investments, and from the translation of the 
profits or losses at average rates, are recognised in OCI. The cumulative amount of exchange adjustments was, on transition to IFRS in 
2004, deemed to be nil. 

Financial instruments
IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement requires the classification of financial instruments into separate categories 
for which the accounting requirement is different. The Group has classified its financial instruments as follows:

(cid:337)(cid:3) short-term investments are generally classified as available for sale;
(cid:337)(cid:3) short-term deposits (principally comprising funds held with banks and other financial institutions), trade receivables and short-term 

investments not designated as available for sale are classified as loans and receivables;

(cid:337)(cid:3) borrowings, trade payables, financial RRSAs, put options on NCI and C Shares are classified as other liabilities; and
(cid:337)(cid:3) derivatives, comprising foreign exchange contracts, interest rate swaps, and commodity swaps are classified as fair value through  

profit or loss.

Financial instruments are recognised at the contract date and initially measured at fair value. Their subsequent measurement depends  
on their classification.

(cid:337)(cid:3) Available for sale assets are held at fair value. Changes in fair value arising from changes in exchange rates are included in the income 
statement. All other changes in fair value are taken to equity. On disposal, the accumulated changes in value recorded in equity are 
included in the gain or loss recorded in the income statement.

(cid:337)(cid:3) Loans and receivables and other liabilities are held at amortised cost and not revalued (except for changes in exchange rates and forecast 

contractual cash flows, which are included in the income statement) unless they are included in a fair value hedge accounting 
relationship. Where such a hedging relationship exists, the instruments are revalued in respect of the risk being hedged, with the change 
in value included in the income statement.

(cid:337)(cid:3) Fair value through profit or loss items are held at fair value. Changes in fair value are included in the income statement unless the 

instrument is included in a cash flow hedge. If the instruments are included in an effective cash flow hedging relationship, changes  
in value are taken to equity. When the hedged forecast transaction occurs, amounts previously recorded in equity are recognised in  
the income statement.

Financial instruments are derecognised on expiry or when all contractual rights and obligations are transferred.

Hedge accounting
The Group does not generally apply hedge accounting in respect of forward foreign exchange contracts or commodity swaps held to 
manage the cash flow exposures of forecast transactions denominated in foreign currencies or in commodities respectively.

The Group applies hedge accounting in respect of transactions entered into to manage the fair value and cash flow exposures of its 
borrowings. Forward foreign exchange contracts are held to manage the fair value exposures of borrowings denominated in foreign 
currencies and are designated as fair value hedges. Interest rate swaps are held to manage the interest rate exposures and are designated 
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1  Accounting policies (continued)
Changes in the fair values of derivatives designated as fair value hedges and changes in the fair value of the related hedged item are 
recognised directly in the income statement.

Changes in the fair values of derivatives that are designated as cash flow hedges and are effective are recognised directly in equity. Any 
ineffectiveness in the hedging relationships is included in the income statement. The amounts deferred in equity are recognised in the 
income statement to match the recognition of the hedged item.

Hedge accounting is discontinued when the hedging instrument expires or is sold, terminated, exercised, or no longer qualifies for hedge 
accounting. At that time, for cash flow hedges and if the forecast transaction remains probable, any cumulative gain or loss on the hedging 
instrument recognised in equity is retained in equity until the forecast transaction occurs. If a hedged transaction is no longer expected to 
occur, the net cumulative gain or loss previously recognised in equity is transferred to the income statement.

The portion of a gain or loss on an instrument used to hedge a net investment in a foreign operation that is determined to be an effective 
hedge is recognised directly in equity. The ineffective portion is recognised immediately in the income statement. Gains and losses 
accumulated in the translation reserve will be recycled to profit when the foreign operation is sold.

Business combinations and goodwill
On the acquisition of a business, fair values are attributed to the identifiable assets and liabilities and contingent liabilities unless the fair 
value cannot be measured reliably, in which case the value is subsumed into goodwill. Where fair values of acquired contingent liabilities 
cannot be measured reliably, the assumed contingent liability is not recognised but is disclosed in the same manner as other contingent 
liabilities. 

Goodwill recognised represents the excess of the fair value of the purchase consideration over the fair value to the Group of the net of  
the identifiable assets acquired and the liabilities assumed. On transition to IFRS on 1 January 2004, business combinations were not 
retrospectively adjusted to comply with Adopted IFRS and goodwill was recognised based on the carrying value under the previous 
accounting policies. Goodwill in respect of the acquisition of a subsidiary is recognised as an intangible asset. Goodwill arising on the 
acquisition of joint ventures and associates is included in the carrying value of the investment.

Certification costs and participation fees
Costs incurred in respect of meeting regulatory certification requirements for new civil aero-engine/aircraft combinations including 
payments made to airframe manufacturers for this and participation fees are carried forward in intangible assets to the extent that they 
can be recovered out of future sales and are charged to the income statement over the programme life, up to a maximum of 15 years from 
the entry into service of the product.

Research and development
In accordance with IAS 38 Intangible Assets, expenditure incurred on research and development is distinguished as relating either to a 
research phase or to a development phase.

All research phase expenditure is charged to the income statement. Development expenditure is capitalised as an internally generated 
intangible asset only if it meets strict criteria, relating in particular to technical feasibility and generation of future economic benefits. As 
described on page 81, the Group considers that it is not possible to distinguish reliably between research and development activities until 
relatively late in the programme.

Expenditure capitalised is amortised on a straight-line basis over its useful economic life, up to a maximum of 15 years from the entry into 
service of the product. 

The fair value of research and development recognised during a business combination relate to the acquired company’s technology. 
Amortisation occurs on a straight-line basis over its useful economic life, up to a maximum of 15 years.

Recoverable engine costs
The Group may sell OE to customers at a price below its cost, on the basis that this deficit will be recovered from the profits of highly 
probable future aftermarket sales. As described on page 81, this sale is considered to give rise to an intangible asset, which, subject to  
an impairment review, is recognised at the time of delivery and amortised on a straight-line basis over the period that highly probable 
aftermarket sales are expected to be earned.

Customer relationships
The fair value of customer relationships recognised during a business combination relate to the acquired company’s established 
relationships with its existing customers that result in repeat purchases and customer loyalty. Amortisation occurs on a straight-line basis 
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1  Accounting policies (continued)
Software
The cost of acquiring software that is not specific to an item of property, plant and equipment is classified as an intangible asset and 
amortised over its useful economic life, up to a maximum of five years.

Property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and any provision for impairment in value.

Depreciation is provided on a straight-line basis to write off the cost, less the estimated residual value, of property, plant and equipment 
over their estimated useful lives. No depreciation is provided on assets in the course of construction. Estimated useful lives are as follows:

i)  land and buildings, as advised by the Group’s professional advisers:
  a)  freehold buildings – five to 45 years (average 24 years)
  b)  leasehold buildings – lower of adviser’s estimates or period of lease

c)  no depreciation is provided on freehold land

ii)  plant and equipment – five to 25 years (average 13 years)
iii) aircraft and engines – five to 20 years (average 15 years).

Operating leases
Payments made and rentals received under operating lease arrangements are charged/credited to the income statement on a straight-
line basis.

Impairment of non-current assets
Impairment of non-current assets is considered in accordance with IAS 36 Impairment of Assets. Where the asset does not generate cash 
flows that are independent of other assets, impairment is considered for the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. Goodwill and 
intangible assets not yet available for use are tested for impairment annually. Other intangible assets, property, plant and equipment and 
investments are assessed for any indications of impairment annually. If any indication of impairment is identified, an impairment test is 
performed to estimate the recoverable amount.

If the recoverable amount of an asset (or cash-generating unit) is estimated to be below the carrying value, the carrying value is reduced  
to the recoverable amount and the impairment loss recognised as an expense. The recoverable amount is the higher of value in use or fair 
value less costs to sell, if this is readily available. The value in use is the present value of future cash flows using a pre-tax discount rate that 
reflects the time value of money and the risk specific to the asset.

Inventories
Inventories and work in progress are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value on a first-in, first-out basis. Cost comprises direct 
materials and, where applicable, direct labour costs and those overheads, including depreciation of property, plant and equipment, that 
have been incurred in bringing the inventories to their present location and condition. Net realisable value represents the estimated selling 
prices less all estimated costs of completion and costs to be incurred in marketing, selling and distribution.

Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash at bank and in hand, investments in money-market funds and short-term deposits with a maturity 
of three months or less on inception. The Group considers overdrafts (repayable on demand) to be an integral part of its cash management 
activities and these are included in cash and cash equivalents for the purposes of the cash flow statement.

Provisions
Provisions are recognised when the Group has a present obligation as a result of a past event, and it is probable that the Group will be 
required to settle that obligation. Provisions are measured at the directors’ best estimate of the expenditure required to settle the 
obligation at the balance sheet date, and are discounted to present value where the effect is material.

Post-retirement benefits
Pensions and similar benefits (principally healthcare) are accounted for under IAS 19 Employee Benefits.

For defined benefit plans, obligations are measured at discounted present value whilst plan assets are recorded at fair value. Surpluses  
in schemes are recognised as assets only if they represent economic benefits available to the Group in the future. A liability is recognised  
to the extent that the minimum funding requirements in respect of past service will give rise to an unrecognisable surplus. 

The service and financing costs of such plans are recognised separately in the income statement:

(cid:337)(cid:3) current service costs are spread systematically over the lives of employees;
(cid:337)(cid:3) past service costs are recognised immediately; and
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1  Accounting policies (continued)
Actuarial gains and losses and movements in unrecognised surpluses and minimum funding liabilities are recognised immediately in OCI.

Payments to defined contribution schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.

Share-based payments
The Group provides share-based payment arrangements to certain employees. These are principally equity-settled arrangements and are 
measured at fair value (excluding the effect of non-market based vesting conditions) at the date of grant. The fair value is expensed on a 
straight-line basis over the vesting period. The amount recognised as an expense is adjusted to reflect the actual number of shares or 
options that will vest, except where additional shares vest as a result of the Total Shareholder Return (TSR) performance condition in the 
Performance Share Plan (PSP).

Cash-settled share options (grants in the International ShareSave plan) are measured at fair value at the balance sheet date. The Group 
recognises a liability at the balance sheet date based on these fair values, taking into account the estimated number of options that will 
actually vest and the relative completion of the vesting period. Changes in the value of this liability are recognised in the income statement 
for the year.

The cost of shares of Rolls-Royce Holdings plc held by the Group for the purpose of fulfilling obligations in respect of employee share plans 
is deducted from equity in the consolidated balance sheet. See note 21 for a further description of the share-based payment plans.

Sales financing support
In connection with the sale of its products, the Group will, on occasion, provide financing support for its customers. These arrangements 
fall into two categories: credit-based guarantees; and asset-value guarantees. In accordance with the requirements of IAS 39 and IFRS 4 
Insurance Contracts, credit-based guarantees are treated as insurance contracts. The Group considers asset-value guarantees to be non-
financial liabilities and accordingly these are also treated as insurance contracts. As described on page 82, the directors consider the 
likelihood of crystallisation is assessing whether provision is required for any contingent liabilities.

The Group’s contingent liabilities relating to financing arrangements are spread over many years and relate to a number of customers 
and a broad product portfolio, and are reported on a discounted basis.

Revisions to Adopted IFRS in 2013
With effect from 1 January 2013, the Group has adopted the amendments to IAS 19 Employee Benefits issued by the IASB in June 2011. 
A description of these amendments and their effect is set out in note 19. In summary, the amendments require:

(cid:337)(cid:3) recognition of certain administrative costs as operating costs rather than being included in net financing;
(cid:337)(cid:3) net financing to be calculated on the net asset or liability recognised on the balance sheet using an AA corporate bond rate rather than 

using an expected rate of return for scheme assets; and

(cid:337)(cid:3) immediate recognition of previously unrecognised past-service credits. 

Had these amendments not been adopted, the results would have been affected as follows:

(cid:337)(cid:3) profit before financing £15 million higher (2012 £22 million higher);
(cid:337)(cid:3) net post-retirement financing £107 million higher (2012 £56 million higher); and
(cid:337)(cid:3) net assets £73 million lower (2012 £100 million lower).

Revisions to IFRS not applicable in 2013
Standards and interpretations issued by the IASB are only applicable if endorsed by the EU.  

Under Adopted IFRS, IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements, IFRS 11 Joint Arrangements, IFRS 12 Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities 
and amendments to IAS 17 Separate Financial Statements are effective for 2014. The principal potential effect is that certain entities 
previously classified as joint ventures might be classified as joint operations, requiring the Group’s share of the individual assets and 
liabilities of these entities to be included in the financial statements rather than the equity accounting method previously applied. The 
Group has reviewed its material joint ventures and has concluded that none are to be classified as joint operations under the requirements 
of IFRS 11. If endorsed, IFRS 9 Financial Instruments will simplify the classification of financial assets for measurement purposes, but is not 
anticipated to have a significant impact on the financial statements.

The Group does not consider that any other standards, amendments or interpretations issued by the IASB, but not yet applicable, will have a 
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2  Segmental analysis
The analysis by business segment is presented in accordance with IFRS 8 Operating Segments, on the basis of those segments whose 
operating results are regularly reviewed by the Board (the Chief Operating Decision Maker as defined by IFRS 8), as follows:

Civil aerospace 
Defence aerospace 
Marine 
Energy 

– development, manufacture, marketing and sales of commercial aero engines and aftermarket services.
– development, manufacture, marketing and sales of military aero engines and aftermarket services.
– development, manufacture, marketing and sales of marine-power propulsion systems and aftermarket services.
–  development, manufacture, marketing and sales of power systems for the offshore oil and gas industry and 

Power Systems 

– development, manufacture, marketing and sales of diesel engines.

electrical power generation and aftermarket services. 

Engineering and technology and Operations, discussed in the strategic report, operate on a Group-wide basis across all the above segments.

The operating results reviewed by the Board are prepared on an underlying basis, which the Board considers reflects better the economic 
substance of the Group’s trading during the year. The principles adopted to determine underlying results are:

Underlying revenues – Where revenues are denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of the Group undertaking, these 
reflect the achieved exchange rates arising on settled derivative contracts.

Underlying profit before financing – Where transactions are denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of the Group 
undertaking, this reflects the transactions at the achieved exchange rates on settled derivative contracts. In addition, adjustments have 
been made to exclude one-off past-service costs and credits on post-retirement schemes and the effect of acquisition accounting.

Underlying profit before taxation – In addition to those adjustments in underlying profit before financing:

(cid:337)(cid:3) includes amounts realised from settled derivative contracts and revaluation of relevant assets and liabilities to exchange rates forecast 
(cid:337)(cid:3) to be achieved from future settlement of derivative contracts; and
(cid:337)(cid:3) excludes unrealised amounts arising from revaluations required by IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement, changes 
in value of financial RRSA contracts arising from changes in forecast payments, changes in the value of put options on NCI and the net 
impact of financing costs related to post-retirement scheme benefits.

This analysis also includes a reconciliation of the underlying results to those reported in the consolidated income statement.

Year ended 31 December 2013
Underlying revenue from sale of original equipment
Underlying revenue from aftermarket services
Total underlying revenue
Underlying operating profit excluding share of results  
of joint ventures and associates
Share of results of joint ventures and associates
Underlying profit before financing and taxation

Segment assets
Investments in joint ventures and associates
Segment liabilities
Net assets/(liabilities)
Investment in intangible assets, property, plant and 
equipment and joint ventures and associates
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment

Civil 
aerospace
£m
3,035 
3,620 
6,655 

Defence
 aerospace
£m
1,385 
1,206 
2,591 

708 
136 
844 

9,587 
495 
(6,243)
3,839 

891 
349 

424 
14 
438 

1,437 
17 
(1,660)
(206)

103 
53 

Marine
£m
1,438 
1,089 
2,527 

281 
–
281 

1,910 
6 
(1,312)
604 

37 
75 

Energy
£m
415 
633 
1,048 

15 
11 
26 

1,407 
54 
(688)
773 

66 
51 

Power
Systems
£m
2,004 
827 
2,831 

296 
(2)
294 

3,927 
29 
(3,034)
922 

142 
272 

Inter-
segment 
£m
(72)
(75)
(147)

2 
–
2 

(744)
–
733 
(11)

–
–

Total 
reportable
 segments
£m
8,205 
7,300 
15,505 

1,726 
159 
1,885 

17,524 
601 
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2  Segmental analysis (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2012 (restated – see note 1)
Underlying revenue from sale of original equipment
Underlying revenue from aftermarket services
Total underlying revenue
Underlying operating profit excluding share of results of 
joint ventures and associates
Share of results of joint ventures and associates
Underlying profit before financing and taxation

Segment assets
Investments in joint ventures and associates
Segment liabilities
Net assets/(liabilities)
Investment in intangible assets, property, plant and 
equipment and joint ventures and associates
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment

Reconciliation to reported results

Year ended 31 December 2013
Revenue from sale of original equipment
Revenue from aftermarket services
Total revenue
Operating profit excluding share of results of joint 
ventures and associates
Share of results of joint ventures and associates
Profit on transfer of joint ventures to subsidiaries
Profit on disposal of businesses
Profit before financing and taxation
Net financing
Profit before taxation
Taxation
Profit for the year
Ordinary shareholders
Non-controlling interests
Profit for the year

Year ended 31 December 2012 (restated – see note 1)
Revenue from sale of original equipment
Revenue from aftermarket services
Total revenue
Operating profit excluding share of results of joint 
ventures and associates
Share of results of joint ventures and associates
Profit on disposal of businesses
Profit before financing and taxation
Net financing
Profit before taxation
Taxation
Profit for the year
Ordinary shareholders
Non-controlling interests
Profit for the year

1  Central corporate costs.

Inter-
segment 
£m
(22)
(121)
(143)

Total 
reportable
 segments
£m
5,893 
6,316 
12,209 

Civil 
aerospace
£m
2,934 
3,503 
6,437 

Defence
 aerospace
£m
1,231 
1,186 
2,417 

613 
130 
743 

8,683 
440 
(5,819)
3,304 

581 
322 

382 
13 
395 

1,434 
(22)
(1,797)
(385)

126 
46 

Marine
£m
1,288 
961 
2,249 

295 
(1)
294 

2,059 
4 
(1,467)
596 

101 
55 

Energy
£m
344 
618 
962 

7 
12 
19 

1,279 
50 
(570)
759 

94 
42 

Power
Systems
£m
118 
169 
287 

32 
77 
109 

150 
1,328 
(282)
1,196 

11 
4 

 (11)
– 
(11)

(682)
– 
671 
(11)

– 
– 

1,318 
231 
1,549 

12,923 
1,800 
(9,264)
5,459 

913 
469 

Group 
£m
8,275 
7,238 
15,513 

1,375 
160 
119 
216 
1,870 
(111)
1,759 
(380)
1,379 
1,367 
12 
1,379 

Group 
£m
5,934 
6,227 
12,161 

1,205 
173 
699 
2,077 
689 
2,766 
(431)
2,335 
2,321 
14 
2,335 

Total 
reportable
 segments
£m
8,205 
7,300 
15,505 

Underlying
 central items 
£m
–
–
–

Total 
underlying 
£m
8,205 
7,300 
15,505 

Underlying
 adjustments 
£m
70 
(62)
8 

1,726 
159 
–
–
1,885 

(54) 1
–
–
–
(54)
(72)
(126)
(434)
(560)

1,672 
159 
–
–
1,831 
(72)
1,759 
(434)
1,325 
1,224 
101 
1,325 

(297)
1 
119 
216 
39 
(39)
–
54 
54 
143 
(89)
54 

Total 
reportable
 segments
£m
5,893 
6,316 
12,209 

Underlying
 central items 
£m
–
–
–

Total 
underlying 
£m
5,893 
6,316 
12,209 

Underlying
 adjustments 
£m
41 
(89)
(48)

1,318 
231 
–
1,549 

(54) 1
–
–
(54)
(61)
(115)
(317)
(432)

1,264 
231 
–
1,495 
(61)
1,434 
(317)
1,117 
1,103 
14 
1,117 

(59)
(58)
699 
582 
750 
1,332 
(114)
1,218 
1,218 
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2  Segmental analysis (continued)
Underlying adjustments 

Underlying performance
Revenue recognised at exchange rate  
on date of transaction 
Realised gains on settled  
derivative contracts 1 
Net unrealised fair value changes to 
derivative contracts 2 
Effect of currency on contract accounting 
Put option on NCI and financial RRSAs – 
foreign exchange differences and other 
unrealised changes in value 
Effect of acquisition accounting 3 
Profit on reclassification of joint ventures 
to subsidiaries
Pensions discretionary increase 4
Net post-retirement scheme financing 
Profit on disposal of businesses
Other 5 
Related tax effect 
IAE restructuring 
Total underlying adjustments 
Reported per consolidated income statement 

2013

Revenue 
£m
15,505 

Profit before 
financing
£m
1,831 

Net 
financing 
£m
(72)

Taxation
£m
(434)

8 

–

–
–

–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8 
15,513 

–

(10)

–
(18)

–
(265)

119 
(64)
–
216 
61 
–
–
39 
1,870 

–

(5)

250 
–

(251)
–

–
–
(26)
–
(7)
–
–
(39)
(111)

–

–

–
–

–
–

–
–
–
–
–
54 
–
54 
(380)

Revenue 
£m
12,209 

(48)

–

–
–

–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
(48)
12,161 

2012*

Profit before 
financing
£m
1,495 

Net 
financing 
£m
(61)

Taxation
£m
(317)

–

(25)

–
(23)

–
(69)

–
–
–
–
–
–
699 
582 
2,077 

–

–

747 
–

11 
–

–
–
(8)
–
–
–
–
750 
689 

–

–

–
–

–
–

–
–
–
–
–
(151)
37 
(114)
(431)

1  Realised gains on settled derivative contracts include adjustments to reflect (gains)/losses in the same period as the related trading cash flows.
2   Unrealised fair value changes to derivative contracts: (i) include those included in equity accounted joint ventures; and (ii) exclude those for which the related trading contracts have 

been cancelled when the fair value changes are recognised immediately in underlying profit. 

3   The adjustment eliminates charges recognised as a result of recognising assets in acquired businesses at fair value.
4  Discretionary increase of £64m on unindexed pensions – see Chief Financial Officer’s review on page 12.
5  Other includes the exclusion of other operating income of £63m and the revaluation of preference shares in RRPS, which have now been acquired.

The reconciliation of underlying earnings per ordinary share is shown in note 6.

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Investments in joint ventures and associates
Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments
Fair value of swaps hedging fixed rate borrowings
Income tax assets
Post-retirement scheme surpluses
Total assets
Reportable segment liabilities
Borrowings
Fair value of swaps hedging fixed rate borrowings
Income tax liabilities
Post-retirement scheme deficits
Total liabilities
Net assets

*  Restated – see note 1.

Restated*

2013
£m
17,524 
601 
4,311 
47 
332 
248 
23,063 
(12,204)
(2,371)
(48)
(1,096)
(1,041)
(16,760)
6,303 

31 December
2012
£m
12,923 
1,800 
2,596 
104 
375 
348 
18,146 
(9,264)
(1,383)
–
(710)
(793)
(12,150)
5,996 

1 January
2012
£m
12,425 
1,680 
1,321 
106 
407 
520 
16,459 
(9,463)
(1,204)
–
(583)
(807)
(12,057)
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2  Segmental analysis (continued) 
Geographical segments
The Group’s revenue by destination is shown below:

United Kingdom
Norway
Germany
Switzerland
Spain
Italy
France
Russia
Rest of Europe
USA
Canada
South America
Saudi Arabia
Rest of Middle East
India
China
South Korea
Japan
Malaysia
Singapore
Rest of Asia
Africa
Australasia
Other 1

2013
£m
1,803 
520 
977 
871 
178 
236 
259 
114 
670 
3,972 
507 
393 
547 
426 
244 
1,087 
452 
244 
292 
558 
772 
139 
174 
78 
15,513 

2012
£m
1,641 
446 
319 
63 
177 
151 
182 
165 
613 
3,999 
351 
303 
308 
389 
148 
1,117 
194 
158 
322 
333 
376 
123 
240 
43 
12,161 

1  Other revenue mainly originates from Central America.

In 2012, revenue (included in all reportable segments other than Power Systems) of £1,203 million was received from a single customer.  
In 2013, no single customer represented ten per cent or more of the Group’s revenue.

The carrying amounts of the Group’s non-current assets, excluding financial instruments, deferred tax assets and post-retirement benefit 
surpluses, by the geographical area in which the assets are located, are as follows:

United Kingdom 
North America 
Nordic countries 
Germany 
Other 

2013
£m
3,649 
872 
823 
2,739 
924 
9,007 

2012
£m
3,139 
723 
889 
2,023 
497 
7,271 

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3  Other income and expenses
In October 2011, Rolls-Royce and United Technologies Corp. (UTC) announced their intention to form a new joint venture to develop an 
engine to power future mid-size (120–230 passenger) aircraft. In September 2013, the parties agreed not to proceed with the partnership. 
Other operating income includes £63 million received by the Group as a result of this. 

Research and development costs

Expenditure in the year
Capitalised as intangible assets
Amortisation of capitalised costs
Net research and development cost
Entry fees received
Entry fees deferred in respect of charges in future years
Recognition of previously deferred entry fees
Net cost recognised in the income statement
Underlying adjustments relating to effects of acquisition accounting and foreign exchange
Net underlying cost recognised in the income statement

*  Restated – see note 1.

4  Net financing 

Financing income
Interest receivable
Fair value gains on foreign currency contracts 2
Put options on NCI and financial RRSAs – foreign exchange  
differences and other unrealised changes in value 
Financing income on post-retirement scheme surpluses

Financing costs
Interest payable
Fair value losses on foreign currency contracts 2
Put options on NCI and financial RRSAs – foreign exchange  
differences and other unrealised changes in value 
Financial charge relating to financial RRSAs
Fair value losses on commodity derivatives 2
Financing costs on post-retirement scheme deficits
Net foreign exchange losses
Other financing charges

Net financing

Analysed as:
Net interest payable
Net post-retirement scheme financing
Net other financing
Net financing
1  See note 2
2  Net gain on fair value items through profit or loss

2013
£m
(750)
110 
(130)
(770)
126 
(50)
11
(683)
59
(624)

2012*
£m
(572)
38 
(55)
(589)
33 
(5)
30
(531)
–
(531)

2013

2012

Per 
consolidated
 income
 statement
£m

Note

Per 
consolidated
 income
 statement
£m

Underlying
financing  1
£m

Underlying
financing 1
£m

17

17
19

17

17
17
17
19

15 
287 

8 
17 
327 

(58)
(3)

(259)
(9)
(34)
(43)
(5)
(27)
(438)
(111)

(43)
(26)
(42)
(111)

250

15 
–

– 
– 
15 

(58)
–

–
(9)
–
–
–
(20)
(87)
(72)

(43)
– 
(29)
(72)

–

10 
750 

11 
26 
797 

(51)
– 

– 
(10)
(3)
(34)
– 
(10)
(108)
689 

(41)
(8)
738 
689 

747 

10 
– 

– 
– 
10 

(51)
– 

– 
(10)
– 
– 
– 
(10)
(71)
(61)

(41)
– 
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(61)

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5  Taxation

Current tax
Current tax charge/(credit) for the year
Less double tax relief

Adjustments in respect of prior years

Deferred tax
Charge/(credit) for the year
Adjustments in respect of prior years
Credit resulting from reduction in tax rates

Recognised in the income statement

Other tax (charges)/credits

Current tax: 
  Share-based payments – direct to equity 
Deferred tax: 
  Net investment hedge 
  Movement in post-retirement schemes 
  Share-based payments – direct to equity 

Tax reconciliation

UK
2013
£m

7 
(1)
6 
2 
8 

224 
(8)
(59)
157 
165

2012* 
£m

(3)
(1)
(4)
(7)
(11)

216 
1 
(19)
198 
187 

Overseas

2013
£m

290 
– 
290 
29 
319 

(66)
(37)
(1)
(104)
215 

2012* 
£m

218 
– 
218 
(18)
200 

38 
6 
– 
44 
244 

OCI

Items that will not 
be reclassified

2013
£m

2012* 
£m

 Items that may 
be reclassified
2012
£m

2013
£m

10

10

105 

105 

1

1

(1)

(1)

Profit before taxation
Less share of results of joint ventures and associates (note 11)
Profit before taxation excluding joint ventures and associates
Nominal tax charge at UK corporation tax rate 23.25% (2012 24.5%)
UK R&D credit
Rate differences
Profit on reclassification of joint ventures to subsidiaries
Changes in value of put option on NCI
Restructuring of IAE 1
Other permanent differences
Benefit to deferred tax from previously unrecognised tax losses and temporary differences
Tax losses in year not recognised in deferred tax
Adjustments in respect of prior years
Reduction in closing deferred taxes resulting from decrease in tax rates

Underlying items (note 2)
Non-underlying items

*  Restated – see note 1. 
1  Pursuant to the Substantial Shareholdings Exemption, the majority of the upfront proceeds received on the IAE restructuring were not subject to tax.

Total

2013
£m

297 
(1)
296 
31 
327 

158 
(45)
(60)
53 
380 

Equity

2013
£m

5

8
13

2013
£m
1,759 
(160)
1,599 
372 
(13)
51 
(27)
60 
– 
12 
(7)
6 
(14)
(60)
380 
434 
(54)
380 

2012* 
£m

215 
(1)
214 
(25)
189 

254 
7 
(19)
242 
431 

2012
£m

3 

6 
9 

2012* 
£m
2,766 
(173)
2,593 
635 
(26)
59 
– 
–
(209)
9 
– 
– 
(18)
(19)
431 
317 
114 
431 

 
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5  Taxation (continued) 
Deferred taxation assets and liabilities

At 1 January, as previously reported
Effect of amendments to IAS 19 – see note 19
Effect of amendment to RRSAs – see note 1
At 1 January as restated 
Amount charged to income statement 
Amount credited to other comprehensive income 
Amount credited to equity 
Acquisition of businesses 
Transferred to assets held for sale 
Exchange differences 
At 31 December
Deferred tax assets 
Deferred tax liabilities 

The analysis of the deferred tax position is as follows:

95

2012
£m
(77)
(43) 
62
(58)
(242)
104 
6 
(1)
(46)
(5)
(242)
342 
(584)
(242)

2013
£m

(242)
(53)
11 
8 
(282)
– 
(8)
(566)
316 
(882)
(566)

Intangible assets
Property, plant and equipment
Other temporary differences
Amounts recoverable on contracts
Pensions and other post-retirement 
scheme benefits
Foreign exchange and commodity financial 
assets and liabilities
Losses
R&D expenditure credit
Advance corporation tax

Intangible assets
Property, plant and equipment
Other temporary differences
Amounts recoverable on contracts
Pensions and other post-retirement 
scheme benefits
Foreign exchange and commodity financial 
assets and liabilities
Losses
Advance corporation tax

* Restated – see note 1. 

At
1 January
2013
£m
(232)
(158)
12 
(351)

Recognised
in income
statement
£m 
34 
17 
9 
(29)

Recognised
in OCI
£m
– 
– 
1 
– 

Recognised
in equity
£m
– 
– 
3 
– 

Acquisition 
of businesses
£m
(311)
(70)
60 
– 

Transferred
 from assets 
held for sale
£m
– 
– 
– 
– 

Exchange
 differences
£m
(2)
1 
(5)
– 

At
31 December
2013
£m
(511)
(210)
80 
(380)

110 

(56)
369 
– 
64 
(242)

At
1 January
2012
£m
(243)
(135)
1 
(250)

56 

121 
328 
64 
(58)

– 

(36)
(55)
7 
– 
(53)

Restated*
Recognised
in income
statement
£m 
58 
(25)
10
(101)

(41)

(177)
34 
– 
(242)

10 

– 
– 
– 
– 
11 

– 

– 
5 
– 
– 
8 

36 

– 
3 
– 
– 
(282)

– 

– 
– 
– 
– 
– 

(3)

– 
1 
– 
– 
(8)

153 

(92)
323 
7 
64 
(566)

Recognised
in OCI
£m
– 
– 
(1)
– 

Recognised
in equity
£m
– 
– 
– 
– 

Acquisition 
of businesses
£m
– 
1 
– 
– 

Transferred
 to assets 
held for sale
£m
(46)
– 
– 
– 

Exchange
 movements
£m
(1)
1 
2 
– 

At
31 December
2012
£m
(232)
(158)
12 
(351)

105 

– 
– 
– 
104 

– 

– 
6 
– 
6 

(2)

– 
– 
– 
(1)

– 

– 
– 
– 
(46)

Advance corporation tax 
Losses and other unrecognised deferred tax assets 
Deferred tax not recognised on unused tax losses and other items on the basis that future economic benefit is uncertain

(8)

– 
1 
– 
(5)

2013
£m
118 
39 
157 

110 

(56)
369 
64 
(242)

2012
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5  Taxation (continued) 
Deferred taxation assets and liabilities
The 2013 Budget announced that the UK corporation tax rate will reduce to 21 per cent from 1 April 2014 and to 20 per cent from  
1 April 2015. These reductions were substantively enacted on 2 July 2013. As the reduction to 20 per cent was substantively enacted  
prior to the year end, the closing deferred tax assets and liabilities have been calculated at this rate. The resulting charges or credits have 
been recognised in the income statement except to the extent that they relate to items previously charged or credited to OCI or equity. 
Accordingly, in 2013, £59 million has been credited to the income statement, £1 million has been charged to the OCI and £9 million has  
been charged directly to equity.

The temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates, for which a deferred tax liability  
has not been recognised, aggregate to £573 million (2012 £144 million). No deferred tax liability has been recognised on the potential 
withholding tax due on the remittance of undistributed profits as the Group is able to control the timing of such remittances and it is 
probable that consent will not be given in the foreseeable future. 

6  Earnings per ordinary share
Basic earnings per ordinary share (EPS) are calculated by dividing the profit attributable to ordinary shareholders by the weighted average 
number of ordinary shares in issue during the year, excluding ordinary shares held under trust, which have been treated as if they had 
been cancelled.

Diluted EPS are calculated by adjusting the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the year for the bonus element  
of share options.

2012 figures have been restated to reflect the adoption of amendments to IAS 19 Employee Benefits – see note 19, and the change in the 
accounting policy for RRSAs – see note 1. The impact of the restatement on the previously reported EPS of 123.23p was an increase of 1.40p 
relating to the IAS 19 amendments and an increase of 0.75p relating to the change in the accounting policy for RRSAs.

Profit attributable to ordinary shareholders (£m) 
Weighted average number of ordinary shares (millions) 
EPS (pence) 

The reconciliation between underlying EPS and basic EPS is as follows:

Underlying EPS/Underlying profit attributable to ordinary shareholders 
Total underlying adjustments to profit before tax (note 2) 
Related tax effects 
Related NCI effects
EPS/Profit attributable to ordinary shareholders 
  Excluding IAE restructuring 

IAE restructuring 
Diluted underlying EPS 

2013

Potentially
 dilutive share
 options

21 
(0.82)

Basic
1,367 
1,866 
73.26 

Diluted
1,367 
1,887 
72.44 

Basic
2,321 
1,851 
125.38 

2012

Potentially
 dilutive share
 options

25 
(1.65)

2013 

2012*

Pence 
65.59 
– 
2.89 
4.78 
73.26 
73.26 
– 
64.86 

£m 
1,224 
– 
54 
89 
1,367 
1,367 
– 

Pence 
59.59 
71.96 
(6.17)
–
125.38 
85.62 
39.76 
58.80 

Diluted
2,321 
1,876 
123.73 

£m 
1,103 
1,332 
(114)
– 
2,321 
1,585 
736 

*   The impact of the restatement on the previously reported underlying EPS of 59.27p was a decrease of 0.71p relating to the IAS 19 amendments and an increase of 1.03p relating to the 

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7  Employee information

Average number of employees
United Kingdom
United States
Canada
Germany
Rest of world

Civil aerospace
Defence aerospace
Marine
Energy
Power Systems

Group employment costs 1
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Share-based payments (note 21)
Pensions and other post-retirement scheme benefits (note 19)

1  Remuneration of key management personnel is shown in note 24.

8  Auditors’ remuneration
Fees payable to the Company’s auditors and its associates were as follows: 

Fees payable to the Company’s auditors for the audit of the Company’s annual financial statements 1
Fees payable to the Company’s auditors and its associates for the audit of the Company’s subsidiaries pursuant to legislation
Total fees payable for audit services
Fees payable to the Company’s auditors and its associates for other services 2:
  Audit related assurance services 3
  Taxation compliance services
  Taxation advisory services
Internal audit services 4
Information technology services 4

  All other services

Fees payable in respect of the Group’s pension schemes:
  Audit
  Taxation compliance services

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24,800 
8,500 
1,600 
10,500 
9,800 
55,200 
23,400 
7,900 
9,200 
4,000 
10,700 
55,200 

22,800 
7,200 
1,700 
2,800 
8,300 
42,800 
21,500 
7,800 
8,800 
3,700 
1,000 
42,800 

£m

£m 

2,843 
374 
79 
379 
3,675 

2,163 
265 
55 
245 
2,728 

2013 
£m
0.2
5.6
5.8

0.8
0.8
0.1
0.2
–
1.0
8.7

0.2
0.1

2012 
£m
0.2 
4.5 
4.7 

0.6 
0.3 
0.2 
0.6 
0.4 
0.1 
6.9 

0.2 
0.1 

1   The level of fees payable to the Company’s auditors for the audit of the Company’s annual financial statements reflects the fact that limited incremental work is required in respect of  

the audit of these financial statements. Rolls-Royce plc, a subsidiary of the Company, is also required to prepare consolidated financial statements and the fees payable to the Company’s 
auditors for the audit of those financial statements, including the audit of the sub-consolidation, is included in the audit of the Company’s subsidiaries pursuant to legislation.

2   As described on page 46, in 2013, fees for other services to KPMG in respect of Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG (RRPS) were £2.1m. Following the consolidation of RRPS on 1 January 2013, 

the audit committee approved the continuation of engagements already in progress at that date. 

3   This includes £0.3m (2012 £0.3m) for the review of the half-year report.
4   In 2012, as part of the Group’s IT modernisation programme, KPMG provided specialist internal audit support while the Group recruited its own personnel. In addition, consulting 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

9  Intangible assets

Cost:
At 1 January 2012
Exchange differences
Additions
Acquisitions of businesses
Transferred from subsidiary to associate
Disposals
At 1 January 2013
Exchange differences
Additions
Acquisitions of businesses
Disposals of businesses
At 31 December 2013

Accumulated amortisation:
At 1 January 2012
Charge for the year 2
Impairment
Disposals
At 1 January 2013
Exchange differences
Charge for the year 2
Impairment
Disposal of businesses
At 31 December 2013

Net book value:
At 31 December 2013
At 31 December 2012
At 1 January 2012

Certification
costs and
participation
fees
£m

Goodwill
£m

Development
expenditure1
£m

Recoverable
engine
costs
£m

Customer
 relationships1
£m

Software1
£m

Other1
£m

1,106 
(4)
–
10 
–
(1)
1,111 
(18)
–
773 
(5)
1,861 

7 
–
3 
(1)
9 
(1)
–
17 
(2)
23 

1,838 
1,102 
1,099 

720 
(2)
28 
–
–
(6)
740 
3 
185 
–
–
928 

197 
34 
–
(6)
225 
–
40 
–
–
265 

663 
515 
523 

998 
(1)
38 
–
(1)
(6)
1,028 
5 
110 
508 
(5)
1,646 

274 
55 
–
(6)
323 
(7)
130 
3 
(5)
444 

1,202 
705 
724 

464 
–
35 
–
–
–
499 
–
52 
–
–
551 

231 
64 
–
–
295 
–
28 
–
–
323 

228 
204 
233 

45 
–
–
–
–
–
45 
(3)
–
433 
–
475 

7 
5 
–
–
12 
(8)
61 
4 
–
69 

406 
33 
38 

267 
(1)
119 
2 
–
(2)
385 
(1)
69 
–
–
453 

104 
41 
–
(1)
144 
–
54 
–
–
198 

255 
241 
163 

134 
(3)
5 
7 
–
(1)
142 
17 
87 
286 
–
532 

32 
10 
–
(1)
41 
5 
91 
–
–
137 

395 
101 
102 

Total
£m

3,734 
(11)
225 
19 
(1)
(16)
3,950 
3 
503 
2,000 
(10)
6,446 

852 
209 
3 
(15)
1,049 
(11)
404 
24 
(7)
1,459 

4,987 
2,901 
2,882 

1   Following the acquisition of RRPS on 1 January 2013, intangible assets relating to R&D, customers relationships and software have been reclassified from ‘other’ into their respective 

categories from 1 January 2012 onwards.

2  Charged to cost of sales except development costs, which are charged to research and development costs. 

Goodwill
In accordance with the requirements of IAS 36 Impairment of Assets, goodwill is allocated to the Group’s cash-generating units, or  
groups of cash-generating units, that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the business combination that gave rise to the 
goodwill as follows:

Cash-generating unit (CGU) or group of CGUs

Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG 
Commercial marine – arising from the acquisitions of Vinters Limited and 
Scandinavian Electric Holding AS 
Commercial marine – arising from the acquisition of ODIM ASA 
Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG 
Other 

Primary 
reporting 
segment
Civil aerospace 

Marine 
Marine 
Power Systems 
Various 

2013
£m
230

620
88
785
115
1,838

2012
£m
223 

649 
115 
– 
115 
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9  Intangible assets (continued)
Goodwill has been tested for impairment during 2013 on the following basis:

(cid:337)(cid:3) The carrying value of goodwill has been assessed by reference to value in use. These have been estimated using cash flows from the most 
recent forecasts prepared by management, which are consistent with past experience and external sources of information on market 
conditions. Given the long-term and established nature of many of the Group’s products (product lives are often measured in decades), 
these forecast the next ten years. Growth rates for the period not covered by the forecasts are based on a range of growth rates  
(2.0 – 2.75 per cent) that reflect the products, industries and countries in which the relevant CGU or group of CGUs operate.

(cid:337)(cid:3) The key assumptions for the impairment tests are the discount rate and, in the cash flow projections, the programme assumptions,  
the growth rates and the impact of foreign exchange rates on the relationship between selling prices and costs. Impairment tests are 
performed using prevailing exchange rates.

(cid:337)(cid:3) The pre-tax cash flow projections have been discounted at 13 per cent (2012 13 per cent), based on the Group’s weighted average cost 

of capital, adjusted for specific risk where appropriate.

The principal value in use assumptions for goodwill balances considered to be individually significant are:

(cid:337)(cid:3) Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG – Volume of equipment deliveries, pricing achieved and cost escalation. These are based on current and 
known future programmes, estimates of capture of market share and long-term economic forecasts. The principal foreign exchange 
exposures are on translating income in a variety of non-functional currencies into euros. For the purposes of the impairment only, cash 
flows beyond the ten-year forecasts are assumed to grow at two per cent. Following the recognition of RRPS at fair value on 1 January 
2013, reasonably possible changes in the key assumptions could cause the value of goodwill to fall below its carrying value, such as a 
reduction in the level of cash generation of nine per cent, a reduction in the assumed long-term growth rate to 0.8 per cent or an increase 
in the assumed discount rate of 0.7 per cent. 

(cid:337)(cid:3) Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG – Volume of engine deliveries, flying hours of installed fleet and cost escalation. These are based on 
current and known future programmes, estimates of customers’ fleet requirements and long-term economic forecasts. The principal 
foreign exchange exposure is on translating US dollar income into euros. For the purposes of the impairment test only, cash flows beyond 
the ten-year forecasts are assumed to grow at 2.5 per cent (2012 2.5 per cent). The directors do not consider that any reasonably possible 
change in the key assumptions would cause the value in use of the goodwill to fall below its carrying value. The overall level of business 
would need to reduce by more than 85 per cent to cause an impairment of this balance.

(cid:337)(cid:3) Vinters Limited – Volume of equipment deliveries, capture of aftermarket and cost escalation. These are based on current and known 
future programmes, estimates of customers’ fleet requirements and long-term economic forecasts. The principal foreign exchange 
exposures are on translating income in a variety of non-functional currencies into Norwegian kroner. For the purposes of the impairment 
test only, cash flows beyond the ten-year forecasts are assumed to grow at 2.5 per cent (2012 2.5 per cent). The directors do not consider 
that any reasonably possible change in the key assumptions would cause the value in use of the goodwill to fall below its carrying value. 
The overall level of business would need to reduce by more than 75 per cent to cause an impairment of this balance.

Other intangible assets
Certification costs and participation fees, customer relationships, technology, patents and licences, order backlog, trademark, development 
costs and recoverable engine costs have been reviewed for impairment in accordance with the requirements of IAS 36 Impairment of Assets. 
Where an impairment test was considered necessary, it has been performed on the following basis:

(cid:337)(cid:3) The carrying values have been assessed by reference to value in use. These have been estimated using cash flows from the most recent 

forecasts prepared by management, which are consistent with past experience and external sources of information on market conditions 
over the lives of the respective programmes.

(cid:337)(cid:3) The key assumptions underlying cash flow projections are assumed market share, programme timings, unit cost assumptions, discount 

rates, and foreign exchange rates.

(cid:337)(cid:3) The pre-tax cash flow projections have been discounted at 11 per cent (2012 11 per cent), based on the Group’s weighted average cost 

of capital.

(cid:337)(cid:3) No impairment is required on this basis. However, a combination of changes in assumptions and adverse movements in variables that 

are outside the Group’s control (discount rate, exchange rate and airframe delays), could result in impairment in future years.

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10  Property, plant and equipment

Land and
 buildings
£m

Plant and 
equipment
£m

Aircraft and
 engines
£m

In course of
 construction
£m

Cost:
At 1 January 2012
Exchange differences
Additions
Acquisitions of businesses
Disposals of businesses
Reclassifications
Disposals/write-offs
At 1 January 2013
Exchange differences
Additions
Acquisitions of businesses
Disposals of businesses
Reclassifications
Disposals/write-offs
At 31 December 2013

Accumulated depreciation:
At 1 January 2012
Exchange differences
Charge for the year 1
Reclassifications
Disposals of businesses
Disposals/write-offs
At 1 January 2013
Exchange differences
Charge for the year 1
Reclassifications
Disposals of businesses
Disposals/write-offs
At 31 December 2013

Net book value:
At 31 December 2013
At 31 December 2012
At 1 January 2012

981 
(14)
50 
– 
– 
60 
(5)
1,072 
(11)
17 
202 
–
19 
(2)
1,297 

315 
(3)
39 
7 
– 
(3)
355 
(9)
48 
(8)
–
–
386 

911 
717 
666 

2,646 
(25)
124 
45 
(4)
168 
(65)
2,889 
(28)
150 
300 
(1)
242 
(62)
3,490 

1,598 
(13)
196 
(7)
(2)
(58)
1,714 
(22)
301 
8 
(1)
(51)
1,949 

1,541 
1,175 
1,048 

216 
(1)
18 
– 
– 
4 
(14)
223 
(2)
83 
–
–
21 
(1)
324 

44 
– 
20 
– 
– 
(2)
62 
(1)
23 

–
–
84 

240 
161 
172 

1  Depreciation charged during the year is presented in the income statement or included in the cost of inventory as appropriate.

Property, plant and equipment includes: 

Net book value of finance leased assets:
Land and buildings
Plant and equipment
Assets held for use in operating leases:
Cost
Depreciation
Net book value
Capital expenditure commitments
Cost of fully depreciated assets

The Group’s share of equity accounted entities’ capital commitments is £150 million (2012 £31 million). 

454 
(9)
299 
– 
– 
(232)
(1)
511 
(8)
437 
44 
–
(282)
(2)
700 

2 
– 
– 
– 
– 
(2)
– 
–
–

–
–
–

700 
511 
452 

2013
£m

7
4

320
(79)
241
317
899

Total
£m

4,297 
(49)
491 
45 
(4)
– 
(85)
4,695 
(49)
687 
546 
(1)
–
(67)
5,811 

1,959 
(16)
255 
– 
(2)
(65)
2,131 
(32)
372 
–
(1)
(51)
2,419 

3,392 
2,564 
2,338 

2012
£m

7
4

242
(65)
177
258
721

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11  Investments

At 1 January 2012
Exchange differences
Additions
Taxation paid by the Group
Transfer to subsidiary
Impairment
Share of retained profit
Transferred from subsidiary to associate
Disposals
Share of OCI – will not be reclassified to profit and loss
Share of OCI – may be reclassified to profit or loss
At 1 January 2013
Exchange differences
Additions
Taxation paid by the Group
Transfers to subsidiaries1
Acquisition of businesses
Share of retained profit
Disposals
Share of OCI – will not be reclassified to profit and loss
Share of OCI – may be reclassified to profit or loss
At 31 December 2013

101

Other
Unlisted
£m
10 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
(4)
– 
– 
6 
1 
1 
–
–
20 
–
(1)
–
–
27 

Equity accounted 

Joint ventures
£m
1,680 
(58)
191 
6 
(5)
(2)
44 
– 
– 
(46)
(12)
1,798 
(4)
43 
6 
(1,327)
30 
61 
(2)
–
(6)
599 

Associates
£m
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
2 
– 
– 
– 
2 
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2 

Total
£m
1,680 
(58)
191 
6 
(5)
(2)
44 
2 
– 
(46)
(12)
1,800 
(4)
43 
6 
(1,327)
30 
61 
(2)
–
(6)
601 

1   At 31 December 2012, Rolls-Royce Power Systems GmbH (a 50:50 joint holding company with Daimler AG) held 99 per cent of the RRPS AG shares. As part of the shareholders’ 

agreement, certain conditions allowed the Group to classify RRPS AG as a subsidiary and consolidate it. These conditions were fulfilled and the rights exercised on 1 January 2013, 
resulting in £1,328m being transferred to subsidiaries.

The summarised aggregated financial information of the Group’s share of equity accounted investments is as follows:

Assets:
  Non-current assets
  Current assets
Liabilities:
  Current liabilities
  Non-current liabilities

Liabilities include borrowings of:

Revenue 
Profit before financing and taxation
Net financing
Taxation
Results recognised in the consolidated 
income statement
Dividends received
Retained profit

Joint ventures
2012 
Power 
Systems
£m

1,590 
718 

(421)
(559)
1,328 
(103)

1,223 
33 
(10)
(1)

22 
(28)
(6)

2012
Other
£m

1,717 
818 

(655)
(1,410)
470 
(1,271)

2,827 
189 
(22)
(16)

151 
(101)
50 

2013
Other
£m

1,839 
852 

(623)
(1,469)
599 
(1,291)

2,343 
188 
(16)
(12)

160 
(99)
61 

2012
£m

3,307 
1,536 

(1,076)
(1,969)
1,798 
(1,374)

 4,050 
222 
(32)
(17)

173 
(129)
44 

Associates 

Total

2013
£m

2012
£m

1 
2 

(1)
–
2 
– 

1 
– 
– 
– 

– 
– 
– 

1 
2 

(1)
– 
2 
– 

3 
– 
– 
– 

– 
– 
– 

2013
£m

1,840 
854 

(624)
(1,469)
601 
(1,291) 

2,344 
188 
(16)
(12)

160 
(99)
61 

2012
£m

3,308 
1,538 

(1,077)
(1,969)
1,800 
(1,374)

4,053 
222 
(32)
(17)

173 
(129)
44 

The principal joint ventures at 31 December 2013 are listed on pages 128 and 129.

 
 
 
 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

12  Inventories 

Raw materials
Work in progress
Long-term contracts work in progress
Finished goods
Payments on account

Inventories stated at net realisable value
Amount of inventory write-down
Reversal of inventory write-down

13 Trade and other receivables

Trade receivables
Amounts recoverable on contracts
Amounts owed by joint ventures and associates
Other receivables
Prepayments and accrued income

Analysed as:
Financial instruments (note 17):
  Trade receivables and similar items
  Other non-derivative financial assets
Non-financial instruments

Trade and other receivables expected to be recovered in more than one year:
  Trade receivables
  Amounts recoverable on contracts
  Amounts owed by joint ventures and associates
  Other receivables
  Prepayments and accrued income

14  Cash and cash equivalents

Cash at bank and in hand
Money-market funds
Short-term deposits

Overdrafts (note 15)
Cash and cash equivalents per cash flow statement (page 77)
Cash held as collateral against third-party obligations (note 18)

2013
£m
593 
1,177 
15 
1,426 
108 
3,319 

447 
89 
5 

2013
£m
1,601 
2,239 
380 
637 
235 
5,092 

2,118 
527 
2,447 
5,092 

51 
1,751 
– 
41 
84 
1,927 

2013
£m
982 
1,157 
1,851 
3,990 

(3)
3,987 
50

2012
£m
336 
1,056 
10 
1,282 
42 
2,726 

136 
64 
1 

2012
£m
1,182 
1,902 
351 
479 
205 
4,119 

1,662 
364 
2,093 
4,119 

40 
1,473 
3 
63 
32 
1,611 

2012
£m
674 
408 
1,503 
2,585 

– 
2,585 
64 

Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December 2013 includes £286 million (2012 £78 million) that is not available for general use by the Group. 
This balance relates to cash held in non-wholly owned subsidiaries and the Group’s captive insurance company.

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15  Borrowings

Unsecured
Overdrafts
Bank loans
73/8% Notes 2016 £200m
6.38% Notes 2013 US$230m 1
6.55% Notes 2015 US$83m 1
6.75% Notes 2019 £500m 2
2.125% Notes 2021 €750m 1
3.375% Notes 2026 £375m 2
Secured
Obligations under finance leases 3

103

2012
£m

– 
406 
200 
147 
58 
571 
– 
– 

Non-current 
2013
£m

–
412 
200 
– 
55 
535 
611 
350 

2012
£m

– 
404 
200 
– 
58 
571 
– 
– 

Total 

2013
£m

3 
616 
200 
–
55 
535 
611 
350 

1
2,164

1 
1,234 

1
2,371

1 
1,383 

Current 

2013
£m

3 
204 
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
207

2012
£m

– 
2 
– 
147 
– 
– 
– 
– 

– 
149 

1   These notes are the subject of interest rate swap agreements under which the Group has undertaken to pay floating rates of interest, and currency swaps which form a fair 

value hedge. 

2   These notes are the subject of interest rate swap agreements under which the Group has undertaken to pay floating rates of interest which form a fair value hedge. 
3  Obligations under finance leases are secured by related leased assets.

16  Trade and other payables

Payments received on account 1
Trade payables
Amounts owed to joint ventures and associates
Other taxation and social security
Other payables
Accruals and deferred income

1 

 Includes payments received on account from joint  
ventures and associates

Current 

2013
£m
1,594 
1,370 
191 
101 
1,820 
1,969 
7,045 

2012*
£m
1,361 
1,109 
202 
107 
1,574 
2,048 
6,401 

Non-current 
2013
£m
750 
16 
– 
– 
143 
1,229 
2,138 

2012*
£m
609 
– 
1 
– 
95 
967 
1,672 

Total 

2013
£m
2,344 
1,386 
191 
101 
1,963 
3,198 
9,183 

2012*
£m
1,970 
1,109 
203 
107 
1,669 
3,015 
8,073 

180 

262 

151 

162 

331 

424 

Included within trade and other payables are government grants of £100 million (2012 £89 million). During the year, £26 million  
(2012 £16 million) of government grants were released to the income statement.

Included in accruals and deferred income are deferred receipts from RRSA workshare partners of £260 million (2012 £221 million).

Trade and other payables are analysed as follows:

Financial instruments (note 17):
  Trade payables and similar items
  Other non-derivative financial liabilities
Non-financial instruments

*  Restated – see note 1.

2013
£m

2,989 
806 
5,388 
9,183 

2012*
£m

2,571 
704 
4,798 
8,073 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

17  Financial instruments
Carrying values and fair values of financial instruments

Assets 

Liabilities 

Total

At 31 December 2013 
Unlisted non-current asset investments
Trade receivables and similar items
Other non-derivative financial assets
Derivative financial assets
Short-term investments
Cash and cash equivalents
Borrowings
Derivative financial liabilities
Exercise prices of put options on NCI
Financial RRSAs
C Shares
Trade payables and similar items
Other non-derivative financial liabilities

At 31 December 2012 
Unlisted non-current asset investments
Trade receivables and similar items
Other non-derivative financial assets
Derivative financial assets
Short-term investments
Cash and cash equivalents
Borrowings
Derivative financial liabilities
Exercise price of put option on NCI
Financial RRSAs
C Shares
Trade payables and similar items
Other non-derivative financial liabilities

Basis for
 determining
 fair value

Notes

Fair value 
through 
profit or 
loss  
£m

Loans 
and
 receivables
£m

Available 
for sale
£m

11
13
13

14
15

16
16

11
13
13

14
15

16
16

A 
B 
B 
C 
B 
B 
D 
C 
E 
F 
B 
B 
B 

A 
B 
B 
C 
B 
B 
D 
C 
E
F 
B 
B 
B 

– 
– 
– 
748 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
748 

– 
– 
– 
707 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
707 

27 
2,118 
527 
– 
321 
1,851 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
4,844 

6 
1,662 
364 
– 
11 
1,503 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
3,546 

– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
1,157 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
1,157 

– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
408 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
408 

Fair values equate to book values for both 2013 and 2012, with the following exceptions:

Borrowings
Financial RRSAs

Fair value
 through
 profit 
or loss
£m

– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
(295)
–
– 
– 
– 
– 
(295)

– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
(360)
–
– 
– 
– 
– 
(360)

Cash
£m

– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
982 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
982 

– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
674 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
674 

Other
£m

– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
(2,371)
– 
(1,858) 
(167)
(16)
(2,989)
(806)
(8,207)

– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
(1,383)
– 
(167) 
(193)
(10)
(2,571)
(704)
(5,028)

£m

27 
2,118 
527 
748 
321 
3,990 
(2,371)
(295)
(1,858)
(167)
(16)
(2,989)
(806)
(771)

6 
1,662 
364 
707 
11 
2,585 
(1,383)
(360)
(167)
(193)
(10)
(2,571)
(704)
(53)

2013 

2012

Book value
£m
(2,371)
(167)

Fair value
£m
(2,495)
(184)

Book value
£m
(1,383)
(193)

Fair value
£m
(1,542)
(215)

The fair value of a financial instrument is the price at which an asset could be exchanged, or a liability settled, between knowledgeable, 
willing parties in an arms-length transaction. Fair values have been determined with reference to available market information at the 
balance sheet date, using the methodologies described below.

A These primarily comprise unconsolidated companies where fair value approximates to the book value.
B  Fair values are assumed to approximate to cost either due to the short-term maturity of the instruments or because the interest rate of the investments is reset after periods not 

exceeding six months. 

C  Fair values of derivative financial assets and liabilities are estimated by discounting expected future contractual cash flows using prevailing interest rate curves. Amounts 

denominated in foreign currencies are valued at the exchange rate prevailing at the balance sheet date. These financial instruments are included on the balance sheet at fair value, 
derived from observable market prices (Level 2 as defined by IFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement).

D  Borrowings are carried at amortised cost. Amounts denominated in foreign currencies are valued at the exchange rate prevailing at the balance sheet date (Level 2 as defined by IFRS 13).
E   The value of the put option on NCI is determined in accordance with the contractual terms, which requires averaging three valuations, covering forecasts of the business performance 

and external metrics of comparable business and transactions. 

F   The fair value of RRSAs is estimated by discounting expected future cash flows. The contractual cash flows are based on future trading activity, which is estimated based on latest 

forecasts (Level 3 as defined by IFRS 13). 

IFRS 13 defines a three-level valuation hierarchy:
Level 1 – quoted prices for similar instruments;
Level 2 – directly observable market inputs other than Level 1 inputs; and
Level 3 – inputs not based on observable market data.

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105

17  Financial instruments (continued)
Carrying values of other financial assets and liabilities 

Derivatives

At 31 December 2013 
Non-current assets 
Current assets 

Current liabilities 
Non-current liabilities 

At 31 December 2012 
Non-current assets 
Current assets 

Current liabilities 
Non-current liabilities 

Foreign
 exchange
 contracts 
£m

Commodity
 contracts 
£m

Interest rate
 contracts 
£m

Total
 derivatives 
£m

Exercise price 
of put options 
on NCI 
£m

Financial 
RRSAs 
£m

C Shares 
£m

Total 
£m

631 
72 
703 
(63)
(142)
(205)
498 

498 
104 
602 
(97)
(233)
(330)
272 

–
2 
2 
(16)
(25)
(41)
(39)

4 
6 
10 
(8)
(15)
(23)
(13)

43 
–
43 
(1)
(48)
(49)
(6)

90 
5 
95 
– 
(7)
(7)
88 

674 
74 
748 
(80)
(215)
(295)
453 

592 
115 
707 
(105)
(255)
(360)
347 

–
–
–
(1,858)
–
(1,858)
(1,858)

– 
– 
– 
(167)
– 
(167)
(167)

–
–
–
(22)
(145)
(167)
(167)

– 
– 
– 
(30)
(163)
(193)
(193)

–
–
–
(16)
– 
(16)
(16)

– 
– 
– 
(10)
– 
(10)
(10)

674 
74 
748 
(1,976)
(360)
(2,336)
(1,588)

592 
115 
707 
(312)
(418)
(730)
(23)

Derivative financial instruments 
The Group uses various financial instruments to manage its exposure to movements in foreign exchange rates. Where the effectiveness  
of a hedging relationship in a cash flow hedge is demonstrated, changes in the fair value that are deemed effective are included in the cash 
flow hedge reserve and released to match actual payments on the hedged item. The Group uses commodity swaps to manage its exposure 
to movements in the price of commodities (jet fuel and base metals). To hedge the currency risk associated with a borrowing denominated 
in US dollars, the Group has currency derivatives designated as part of fair value hedges. The Group uses interest rate swaps, forward rate 
agreements and interest rate caps to manage its exposure to movements in interest rates. 

Movements in the fair values of derivative financial assets and liabilities were as follows: 

At 1 January 2012
Movements in fair value hedges 1 
Movements in cash flow hedges 
Movements in other derivative contracts 2 
Contracts settled 3 
At 1 January 2013
Business acquisitions
Movements in fair value hedges 1 
Movements in other derivative contracts 2 
Contracts settled 3 
At 31 December 2013 

Foreign
 exchange
 instruments
£m
(447)
(8)
(4)
750 
(19)
272 
4 
3 
284 
(65)
498 

Commodity
 instruments
£m
(12)
– 
– 
(3)
2 
(13)
(1)
–
(34)
9 
(39)

Interest rate
 instruments
£m
81 
6 
– 
1 
– 
88 
–
(91)
–
(3)
(6)

Total 
£m
(378)
(2)
(4)
748 
(17)
347 
3 
(88)
250 
(59)
453 

1  Gain on related hedged items £88m (2012 £2m net gain).
2  Included in financing. 
3  Includes contracts settled in fair value hedges £17m (2012 nil) and cash flow hedges £nil (2012: £4m loss). 

Exercise price of put option on non-controlling interests and financial RRSAs
The Group has agreed a put option with Daimler AG, such that Daimler can sell its interest in Rolls-Royce Power Systems Holding GmbH 
(RRPSH) to the Group. The exercise price of this option is included as a financial liability. 

The Group has financial liabilities arising from financial RRSAs. These financial liabilities are valued at each reporting date using the 
amortised cost method. This involves calculating the present value of the forecast cash flows of the arrangements using the internal rate  
of return at the inception of the arrangements as the discount rate.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

17  Financial instruments (continued)
Movements in the carrying values were as follows:

At 1 January
Cash paid to partners
Business acquisitions
Additions
Exchange adjustments included in OCI
Financing charge 1 
Excluded from underlying profit:
  Changes in put options exercise prices 1
  Exchange adjustments 1 
  Changes in forecast payments 1 
At 31 December

1  Included in financing.

Put options on NCI

Financial RRSAs

2013
£m
(167)
–
(2)
(1,432)
–
–

(212)
(45)

2012
£m
– 
– 
–
(167)
– 
– 

(5)
5 

(1,858)

(167)

2013
£m
(193)
33 
–
–
(4)
(9)

4 
2 
(167)

2012
£m
(230)
35 
–
– 
1 
(10)

9 
2 
(193)

Risk management policies and hedging activities
The principal financial risks to which the Group is exposed are: foreign currency exchange rate risk; liquidity risk; credit risk; interest rate 
risk; and commodity price risk. The Board has approved policies for the management of these risks.

Foreign currency exchange rate risk – The Group has significant cash flows (most significantly US dollars, followed by the euro) 
denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of the relevant trading entity. To manage its exposures to changes in values 
of future foreign currency cash flows, so as to maintain relatively stable long-term foreign exchange rates on settled transactions, the 
Group enters into derivative forward foreign currency transactions. For accounting purposes, these derivative contracts are not designated 
as hedging instruments.

The Group also has exposures to the fair values of non-derivative financial instruments denominated in foreign currencies. To manage the 
risk of changes in these fair values, the Group enters into derivative forward foreign exchange contracts, which are designated as fair value 
hedges for accounting purposes.

The Group regards its interests in overseas subsidiary companies as long-term investments. The Group aims to match its translational 
exposures by matching the currencies of assets and liabilities. Where appropriate, foreign currency financial liabilities may be designated 
as hedges of the net investment.

Liquidity risk – The Group’s policy is to hold financial investments and maintain undrawn committed facilities at a level sufficient to ensure 
that the Group has available funds to meet its medium-term capital and funding obligations and to meet any unforeseen obligations and 
opportunities. The Group holds cash and short-term investments, which together with the undrawn committed facilities, enable the Group 
to manage its liquidity risk. 

Credit risk – The Group is exposed to credit risk to the extent of non-payment by either its customers or the counterparties of its financial 
instruments. The effective monitoring and controlling of credit risk is a key component of the Group’s risk management activities. The 
Group has credit policies covering both trading and financial exposures. Credit risks arising from treasury activities are managed by a 
central treasury function in accordance with the Group credit policy. The objective of the policy is to diversify and minimise the Group’s 
exposure to credit risk from its treasury activities by ensuring the Group transacts strictly with ‘BBB+’ or higher rated financial institutions 
based on pre-established limits per financial institution. At the balance sheet date, there were no significant concentrations of credit risk to 
individual customers or counterparties. The maximum exposure to credit risk at the balance sheet date is represented by the carrying 
value of each financial asset, including derivative financial instruments.

Interest rate risk – The Group’s interest rate risk is primarily in relation to its fixed rate borrowings (fair value risk), floating rate borrowings 
and cash and cash equivalents (cash flow risk). Interest rate derivatives are used to manage the overall interest rate profile within the Group 
policy, which is to maintain a higher proportion of net debt at floating rates of interest as a natural hedge to the net cash position. These 
are designated as either fair value or cash flow hedges as appropriate.

Commodity risk – The Group has exposures to the price of jet fuel and base metals arising from business operations. To minimise its cash 
flow exposures to changes in commodity prices, the Group enters into derivative commodity transactions. For accounting purposes, these 
derivative contracts are not designated as hedging instruments.

Other price risk – The Group’s cash equivalent balances represent investments in money market instruments, with a term of up to three 
months. The Group does not consider that these are subject to significant price risk. 

 
 
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107

17  Financial instruments (continued)
Derivative financial instruments
The nominal amounts, analysed by year of expected maturity, and fair values of derivative financial instruments are as follows:

At 31 December 2013 
Foreign exchange contracts:
  Fair value hedges
  Non-hedge accounted
Interest rate contracts:
  Fair value hedges
  Non-hedge accounted
Commodity contracts:
  Non-hedge accounted

At 31 December 2012 
Foreign exchange contracts:
  Fair value hedges
  Non-hedge accounted
Interest rate contracts:
  Fair value hedges
  Non-hedge accounted
Commodity contracts:
  Non-hedge accounted

Expected maturity

Fair value

Nominal
amount
£m

Within
one year
£m

Between
one and
two years
£m

Between
two and
five years
£m

After
five years
£m

Assets
£m

Liabilities
£m

46 
19,654 

1,550 
5 

262 
21,517 

175 
17,701 

692 
7 

286 
18,861 

–
4,759 

–
–

79 
4,838 

129 
4,585 

141 
– 

76 
4,931 

46 
4,530 

50 
5 

62 
4,693 

– 
3,542 

51 
– 

68 
3,661 

–
9,493 

–
–

80 
9,573 

46 
9,029 

– 
7 

–
872 

1,500 
–

41 
2,413 

– 
545 

500 
– 

99 
9,181 

43 
1,088 

3 
700 

43 
–

2 
748 

15 
587 

89 
6 

10 
707 

–
(205)

(48)
(1)

(41)
(295)

– 
(330)

– 
(7)

(23)
(360)

As described above, all derivative financial instruments are entered into for risk management purposes, although these may not be 
designated into hedging relationships for accounting purposes.

Currency analysis
Derivative financial instruments related to foreign exchange risks are denominated in the following currencies:

Currencies purchased forward

Sterling
£m

US dollar
£m

Euro
£m

Other
£m

Total
£m

At 31 December 2013 
Currencies sold forward:
  Sterling
  US dollar
  Euro
  Other
At 31 December 2012
Currencies sold forward:
  Sterling
  US dollar
  Euro
  Other

–
15,936 
4 
22 

– 
14,407 
– 
21 

429 
–
–
23 

495 
– 
– 
11 

–
2,036 
–
75 

– 
1,817 
– 
70 

Other derivative financial instruments are denominated in the following currencies: 

Sterling
US dollar
Euro
Other

10 
913 
249 
3 

23 
840 
177 
15 

2013 
£m
880
300
637
–

439 
18,885 
253 
123 

518 
17,064 
177 
117 

2012 
£m
506 
479 
– 
– 

 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

17  Financial instruments (continued)
Non-derivative financial instruments are denominated in the following currencies: 

At 31 December 2013 
Assets
Unlisted non-current investments
Trade receivables and similar items
Other non-derivative financial assets
Short-term investments
Cash and cash equivalents

Liabilities
Borrowings
Exercise prices of put options on NCI
Financial RRSAs
C Shares
Trade payables and similar items
Other non-derivative financial liabilities

At 31 December 2012 
Assets
Unlisted non-current investments
Trade receivables and similar items
Other non-derivative financial assets
Short-term investments
Cash and cash equivalents

Liabilities
Borrowings
Exercise price of put option on NCI
Financial RRSAs
C Shares
Trade payables and similar items
Other non-derivative financial liabilities

Sterling
£m

US dollar
£m

Euro
£m

Other
£m

Total
£m

–
199 
289 
282 
1,619 
2,389 

(1,490)
–
–
(16)
(1,501)
(208)
(3,215)
(826)

1 
234 
121 
5 
495 
856 

(1,173)
– 
– 
(10)
(1,254)
(250)
(2,687)
(1,831)

–
995 
48 
–
1,080 
2,123 

(55)
–
(114)
–
(641)
(328)
(1,138)
985 

– 
1,176 
75 
– 
1,038 
2,289 

(205)
– 
(139)
– 
(825)
(320)
(1,489)
800 

26 
829 
89 
4 
980 
1,928 

(826)
(1,858)
(53)
–
(653)
(158)
(3,548)
(1,620)

4 
169 
40 
– 
606 
819 

(5)
(167)
(54)
– 
(289)
(17)
(532)
287 

1 
95 
101 
35 
311 
543 

–
–
–
–
(194)
(112)
(306)
237 

1 
83 
128 
6 
446 
664 

– 
– 
– 
– 
(203)
(117)
(320)
344 

27 
2,118 
527 
321 
3,990 
6,983 

(2,371)
(1,858)
(167)
(16)
(2,989)
(806)
(8,207)
(1,224)

6 
1,662 
364 
11 
2,585 
4,628 

(1,383)
(167)
(193)
(10)
(2,571)
(704)
(5,028)
(400)

Currency exposures
The Group’s actual currency exposures after taking account of derivative foreign currency contracts, which are not designated as hedging 
instruments for accounting purposes are as follows:

Functional currency of Group operation
At 31 December 2013 
Sterling 1
US dollar
Euro
Other
At 31 December 2012 
Sterling 1
US dollar
Euro
Other

Sterling
£m

US dollar
£m

Euro
£m

Other
£m

Total
£m

–
8 
(1)
(5)

– 
4 
(1)
6 

13 
–
(2)
41 

22 
– 
(2)
1 

(1,855)
–
–
(11)

(166)
(6)
– 
(5)

12 
7 
–
(4)

4 
5 
– 
1 

(1,830)
15 
(3)
21 

(140)
3 
(3)
3 

1   Included in the £1,855m liability (2012 £166m liability) euro currency exposure is a £1,858m liability (2012 £167m liability) relating to the put option on Daimler’s interest in  

RRPSH – see page 105.

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17  Financial instruments (continued)
Ageing beyond contractual due date of financial assets

At 31 December 2013 
Unlisted non-current asset investments
Trade receivables and similar items
Other non-derivative financial assets
Derivative financial assets
Short-term investments
Cash and cash equivalents

At 31 December 2012 
Unlisted non-current asset investments
Trade receivables and similar items
Other non-derivative financial assets
Derivative financial assets
Short-term investments
Cash and cash equivalents

Contractual maturity analysis of financial liabilities

At 31 December 2013 
Borrowings
Derivative financial liabilities
Exercise prices of put options on NCI
Financial RRSAs
C Shares
Trade payables and similar items
Other non-derivative financial liabilities

At 31 December 2012 
Borrowings
Derivative financial liabilities
Exercise price of put option on NCI
Financial RRSAs
C Shares
Trade payables and similar items
Other non-derivative financial liabilities

Up to
three
months
overdue
£m

Between
three
months and
one year
overdue
£m

More than
one year
overdue
£m

–
240 
1 
– 
– 
– 
241 

– 
132 
18 
– 
– 
– 
150 

– 
90 
1 
– 
– 
– 
91 

– 
43 
1 
– 
– 
– 
44 

– 
19 
2 
– 
– 
– 
21 

– 
17 
2 
– 
– 
– 
19 

Within
terms
£m

27 
1,769 
523 
748 
321 
3,990 
7,378 

6 
1,470 
343 
707 
11 
2,585 
5,122 

Total
£m

27 
2,118 
527 
748 
321 
3,990 
7,731 

6 
1,662 
364 
707 
11 
2,585 
5,335 

Gross values

Between
one and
two years
£m

Between
two and
five years
£m

After
five years
£m

Discounting
£m

Carrying 
value
£m

(140)
(76)
– 
(34)
– 
(17)
(28)
(295)

(257)
(103)
– 
(32)
– 
(1)
(10)
(403)

(609)
(146)
– 
(65)
– 
– 
(16)
(836)

(403)
(138)
– 
(75)
– 
(1)
– 
(617)

(1,894)
(90)
– 
(75)
– 
– 
(11)
(2,070)

(778)
(14)
– 
(100)
– 
(1)
– 
(893)

562 
104 
– 
40 
– 
– 
– 
706 

265 
3 
– 
49 
– 
– 
– 
317 

(2,371)
(295)
(1,858)
(167)
(16)
(2,989)
(806)
(8,502)

(1,383)
(360)
(167)
(193)
(10)
(2,571)
(704)
(5,388)

Within
one year
£m

(290)
(87)
(1,858)
(33)
(16)
(2,972)
(751)
(6,007)

(210)
(108)
(167)
(35)
(10)
(2,568)
(694)
(3,792)

 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

17  Financial instruments (continued)
Interest rate risk
In respect of income-earning financial assets and interest-bearing financial liabilities, the following table indicates their effective interest 
rates and the periods in which they reprice. The value shown is the carrying amount.

2013
Short-term investments 1
Cash and cash equivalents 2
Unsecured bank loans
Other borrowings
Interest rate swaps
£200m floating rate loan
£200m floating rate loan
€125m fixed rate loan
€75m fixed rate loan
€50m fixed rate loan
Unsecured bond issues
73/8% Notes 2016 £200m
6.55% Notes 2015 US$83m
Effect of interest rate swaps
6.75% Notes 2019 £500m
Effect of interest rate swaps
2.125% Notes 2021 €750m
Effect of interest rate swaps
3.375% Notes 2026 £375m
Effect of interest rate swaps
Other secured
Obligations under finance leases

2012
Short-term investments 1
Cash and cash equivalents 2
Unsecured bank loans
Other borrowings
Interest rate swaps
£200m floating rate loan
£200m floating rate loan
Unsecured bond issues
73/8% Notes 2016 £200m
6.38% Notes 2013 US$230m
Effect of interest rate swaps
6.55% Notes 2015 US$83m
Effect of interest rate swaps
6.75% Notes 2019 £500m
Effect of interest rate swaps
Other secured
Obligations under finance leases

Effective 
interest rate
%

5.3225%
GBP LIBOR + 0.267
GBP LIBOR + 1.26
2.6000%
2.0600%
2.3500%

7.3750%
6.5500%
USD LIBOR + 1.24
6.7500%
GBP LIBOR + 2.9824
2.1250%
GBP LIBOR + 0.7005
3.3750%
GBP LIBOR + 0.8330

Total
£m
321 
3,990 

(10)
–
(200)
(200)
(104)
(63)
(42)

(200)
(55)
–
(535)
–
(611)
–
(350)
–

5.0000%

(1)
1,940 

Effective 
interest rate
%

5.3225%
GBP LIBOR + 0.267 
GBP LIBOR + 1.26

7.3750%
6.3800%
USD LIBOR + 1.26
6.5500%
USD LIBOR + 1.24
6.7500%
GBP LIBOR + 2.9824

5.0000%

Total
£m
11 
2,585 

(6)
–
(200)
(200)

(200)
(147)
–
(58)
–
(571)
–

(1)
1,213 

Period in which interest  
 rate reprices

6 months
or less
£m
318 
3,990 

6–12 months
£m
3 
– 

(5)
5 
(200)
(200)
–
–
–

–
–
(55)
–
(535)
–
(611)
–
(350)

(1)

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 

– 

Period in which interest  
rate reprices

6 months
or less
£m
9 
2,585 

6–12 months
£m
2 
– 

(4)
7 
(200)
(200)

–
–
(147)
–
(58)
–
(571)

– 

– 
– 
– 

– 
–
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 

– 

1  Interest on the short-term investments are at fixed rates.
2  Cash and cash equivalents comprise bank balances and demand deposits and earn interest at rates based on daily deposit rates.

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17  Financial instruments (continued)
Some of the Group’s borrowings are subject to the Group meeting certain obligations, including customary financial covenants. If the 
Group fails to meet its obligations these arrangements give rights to the lenders, upon agreement, to accelerate repayment of the facilities. 
There are no rating triggers contained in any of the Group’s facilities that could require the Group to accelerate or repay any facility for a 
given movement in the Group’s credit rating. 

In addition, the Group has undrawn committed borrowing facilities available as follows:

Expiring in one to two years
Expiring after two years

Sensitivity analysis 

Sensitivities at 31 December (all other variables held constant) – impact on profit after tax and equity 
Sterling 10% weaker against the US dollar
Sterling 10% stronger against the US dollar
Euro 10% weaker against the US dollar
Euro 10% stronger against the US dollar
Sterling 10% weaker against the Euro
Sterling 10% stronger against the Euro
Commodity prices 10% lower
Commodity prices 10% higher

2013 
£m
– 
1,250 
1,250 

2013 
£m
(1,177)
963 
(128)
100 
(95)
78 
(16)
16 

2012 
£m
– 
1,000 
1,000 

2012 
£m
(1,073)
878 
(146)
118 
–
–
(20)
20 

At 31 December 2013 the Group had no material sensitivity to changes in interest rates on that date. The main interest rate sensitivity for 
the Group arises as a result of the gross up of net cash and this is mitigated as described under the interest rate risk management policies 
on page 106. 

C Shares and payments to shareholders
The Company issues non-cumulative redeemable preference shares (C Shares) as an alternative to paying a cash dividend. C Shares in 
respect of a year are issued in the following year. Shareholders are able to redeem any number of their C Shares for cash. Any C Shares 
retained attract a dividend of 75 per cent of LIBOR on the 0.1 pence nominal value of each share, paid on a twice-yearly basis, and have 
limited voting rights. The Company has the option to compulsorily redeem the C Shares, at any time, if the aggregate number of C Shares  
in issue is less than ten per cent of the aggregate number of C Shares issued, or on the acquisition or capital restructuring of the Company.

Movements in the C Shares during the year were as follows:

2013 

2012

Millions

Nominal value
£m

Millions

Nominal value
£m

Issued and fully paid 
At 1 January
Issued 
Redeemed 
At 31 December 

10,418 
366,041 
(360,173)
16,286 

10 
366 
(360)
16 

6,371 
327,643 
(323,596)
10,418 

Payments to shareholders in respect of the year represent the value of C Shares to be issued in respect of the results for the year.  
Issues of C Shares were declared as follows: 

Interim 
Final 

2013 

2012

Pence
per share
8.6 
13.4
22.0

£m
162 
252
414

Pence
per share
7.6 
11.9 
19.5 

6 
328 
(324)
10 

£m
142 
223 
365 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

18  Provisions for liabilities and charges

Warranty and guarantees
Contract loss
Restructuring
Customer financing
Insurance
Other

Current liabilities
Non-current liabilities

Exchange 
differences 
£m
1 
– 
– 
– 
– 
1 
2 

Acquisitions 
 of 
businesses 
£m
201 
27 
4 
– 
– 
48 
280 

Disposals 
 of 
businesses 
£m
(2)
– 
9 
– 
– 
– 
7 

Unused 
amounts 
reversed 
£m
(39)
(13)
(6)
(11)
(7)
(11)
(87)

Charged to 
income 
statement 
£m
1501 
24 
17 
23 
31 
48 
293 

At 
1 January
2013 
£m
247 
54 
4 
82 
47 
27 
461 
220 
241 

Utilised 
£m
(139)1
(25)
(3)
(21)
(9)
(26)
(223)

At 
31 December
2013 
£m
419 
67 
25 
73 
62 
87 
733 
348 
385 

1  The amount of warranty and guarantee provision charged to the income statement and utilised by RRPS was £86m and £78m respectively.

Provisions for warranties and guarantees primarily relate to products sold and generally cover a period of up to three years.

Provisions for contract loss and restructuring are generally expected to be utilised within two years. 

In connection with the sale of its products the Group will, on some occasions, provide financing support for its customers – generally in 
respect of civil aircraft. The Group’s commitments relating to these financing arrangements are spread over many years, relate to a number 
of customers and a broad product portfolio and are generally secured on the asset subject to the financing. Customer financing provisions 
cover guarantees provided for asset value and/or financing. These guarantees, the risks arising and the process used to assess the extent  
of the risk are described under the heading ‘Customer financing’ in the Chief Financial Officer’s review on page 13. It is estimated that the 
provision will be utilised as follows:

Potential claims with specific claim dates: 

In one year or less
In more than one year but less than five years
In more than five years

Potential claims that may arise at any time up to the date of expiry of the guarantee:
  Up to one year
  Up to five years

2013 
£m

2012 
£m

29 
38 
5 

1 
 – 
73 

30 
43 
8 

 – 
1 
82 

Commitments on delivered aircraft in excess of the amounts provided are shown in the table below. These are reported on a discounted 
basis at the Group’s borrowing rate to reflect better the time span over which these exposures could arise. These amounts do not represent 
values that are expected to crystallise. The commitments are denominated in US dollars. As the Group does not generally adopt cash flow 
hedge accounting for future foreign exchange transactions, this amount is reported, together with the sterling equivalent at the reporting 
date spot rate. The estimated values of aircraft providing security are based on advice from a specialist aircraft appraiser.

Gross commitments
Value of security 1
Indemnities
Net commitments
Net commitments with security reduced by 20% 2
1 Security includes unrestricted cash collateral of:

£m
356 
(217)
(80)
59 
78 
50 

2013
$m
589 
(360)
(132)
97 
129 
83 

£m
569 
(381)
(118)
70 
133 
64 

2012 
$m
925 
(620)
(191)
114 
216 
104 

2  Although sensitivity calculations are complex, the reduction of relevant security by 20 per cent illustrates the sensitivity to changes in this assumption.

There are also commitments in respect of undelivered aircraft, but it is not considered practicable to estimate these, as deliveries can be 
many years in the future, and the relevant financing will only be put in place at the appropriate time.

The Group’s captive insurance company retains a portion of the exposures it insures on behalf of the remainder of the Group. Significant 
delays occur in the notification and settlement of claims and judgement is involved in assessing outstanding liabilities, the ultimate cost 
and timing of which cannot be known with certainty at the balance sheet date. The insurance provisions are based on information 
currently available, however it is inherent in the nature of the business that ultimate liabilities may vary. Provisions for outstanding claims 
are established to cover the outstanding expected liability as well as claims incurred but not yet reported.

Other provisions comprise a number of liabilities with varying expected utilisation rates.

 
 
 
 
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19  Post-retirement benefits
The Group operates a number of defined benefit and defined contribution schemes:

(cid:337)(cid:3) UK defined benefit schemes are funded, with the assets held in separate trustee administered funds. Employees are entitled to 

retirement benefits based on either their final or career average salaries and length of service; and

(cid:337)(cid:3) overseas defined benefit schemes are a mixture of funded and unfunded plans and provide benefits in line with local practice. 
Additionally in the US, and to a lesser extent in some other countries, the Group’s employment practices include the provision of 
healthcare and life insurance benefits for retired employees. These schemes are unfunded.

The valuations of the defined benefit schemes are based on the most recent funding valuations, where relevant, updated by the scheme 
actuaries to 31 December 2013.

The defined benefit schemes expose the Group to actuarial risks such as longevity, interest rate, inflation and investment risks. In the UK, 
and in the principal US pension schemes, the Group has adopted an investment policy to mitigate some of these risks. This involves 
investing a significant proportion of the scheme assets in liability driven investment (LDI) portfolios, which hold investments designed to 
offset interest rate and inflation rate risks. In addition, in the UK, the Rolls-Royce Pension Fund has invested in a longevity swap, which is 
designed to offset longevity risks in respect of existing pensioners.

The Group has adopted amendments to IAS 19 Employee Benefits with effect from 1 January 2013. The impact is described further below. 
2012 figures have been restated to put them on a comparable basis.

Amounts recognised in the income statement 

Defined benefit schemes: 
Current service cost and administrative expenses 
Past-service cost 

Defined contribution schemes 
Operating cost 
Net financing (income)/charge in respect of defined benefit schemes 
Total income statement charge 

The operating cost is charged as follows:

Cost of sales – included in underlying profit
Commercial and administrative costs 
Research and development 

UK
schemes
£m

2013
Overseas
schemes
£m

153 
66 
219 
30 
249 
(12)
237 

55 
5 
60 
44 
104 
38 
142 

UK
schemes
£m

2012
Overseas
schemes
£m

129 
2 
131 
23 
154 
(17)
137 

42 
– 
42 
41 
83 
25 
108 

Total 
£m

208 
71 
279 
74 
353 
26 
379 

Defined benefit 

Defined contribution 

Total

2013 
£m
144
106
29
279 

2012
£m
124 
38 
11 
173 

2013 
£m
49
15 
10 
74 

2012
£m
46 
14 
4 
64 

2013 
£m
193
121
39
353

Total 
£m

171 
2 
173 
64 
237 
8 
245 

2012
£m
170 
52 
15 
237 

The Group operates a PaySave scheme in the UK. This is a salary sacrifice scheme under which employees elect to stop making employee 
contributions and the Group makes additional contributions in return for a reduction in gross contractual pay. As a result, there is a 
decrease in wages and salaries and a corresponding increase in pension costs of £37 million (2012 £36 million) in the year. 

Net financing comprises:

Financing on scheme obligations
Financing on scheme assets
Financing on unrecognised surpluses and minimum 
funding liability
Net financing (income)/charge in respect of defined 
benefit schemes
Financing income on scheme surpluses
Financing costs on scheme deficits

UK
schemes
£m
371
(431)

48

(12)
(16)
4

2013
Overseas
schemes
£m
59
(21)

–

38
(1)
39

Total 
£m
430
(452)

48

26
(17)
43

UK
schemes
£m
354
(444)

73

(17)
(26)
9

2012
Overseas
schemes
£m
47
(22)

–

25
–
25

Total 
£m
401
(466)

73

8
(26)
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

19  Post-retirement benefits (continued)
Amounts recognised in OCI in respect of defined benefit schemes 

Actuarial gains and losses arising from demographic assumptions 
Actuarial gains and losses arising from financial assumptions 
Actuarial gains and losses arising from experience adjustments 
Return on scheme assets excluding financing income 
Movement in unrecognised surplus and related finance cost 
Movement in minimum funding liability and related finance cost 

UK
schemes
£m
(87)
(200)
65 
(363)
407 
133 
(45)

Amounts recognised in the balance sheet in respect of defined benefit schemes 

Present value of funded obligations 
Fair value of scheme assets 
Net asset/(liability) on funded schemes
Present value of unfunded obligations 
Unrecognised surplus 1 
Minimum funding liability 2 
Net asset/(liability) recognised in the balance sheet 
Post-retirement scheme surpluses 
Post-retirement scheme deficits 

UK
schemes
£m
(9,046)
9,776 
730 
 – 
(488)
(46)
196 
242 
(46)

2013
Overseas
schemes
£m
(12)
116 
31 
(42)
 – 
 – 
93 

2013
Overseas
schemes
£m
(558)
504 
(54)
(935)
 – 
 – 
(989)
6 
(995)

UK
schemes
£m
(27)
(639)
7 
(155)
529 
72 
(213)

UK
schemes
£m
(8,569)
9,794 
1,225 
 – 
(853)
(173)
199 
336 
(137)

2012
Overseas
schemes
£m
(1)
(104)
(13)
26 
 – 
 – 
(92)

2012
Overseas
schemes
£m
(609)
534 
(75)
(569)
 – 
 – 
(644)
12 
(656)

Total 
£m
(99)
(84)
96 
(405)
407 
133 
48 

Total 
£m
(9,604)
10,280 
676 
(935)
(488)
(46)
(793)
248 
(1,041)

Total 
£m
(28)
(743)
(6)
(129)
529 
72 
(305)

Total 
£m
(9,178)
10,328 
1,150 
(569)
(853)
(173)
(445)
348 
(793)

1   Where a surplus has arisen on a scheme, in accordance with IAS 19 and IFRIC 14, the surplus is recognised as an asset only if it represents an unconditional economic benefit available 

to the Group in the future. Any surplus in excess of this benefit is not recognised in the balance sheet.

2  A minimum funding liability arises where the statutory funding requirements require future contributions in respect of past service that will result in a future unrecognisable surplus.

Overseas schemes are located in the following countries: 

Canada 
Germany 
US pension schemes 
US healthcare schemes 
Other 
Net asset/(liability) recognised in the balance sheet 

Assets
£m
135 
 – 
347 
 – 
22 
504 

2013
Obligations
£m
(181)
(500)
(420)
(352)
(40)
(1,493)

Net
£m
(46)
(500)
(73)
(352)
(18)
(989)

Assets
£m
139 
 – 
369 
 – 
26 
534 

2012
Obligations
£m
(200)
(86)
(449)
(399)
(44)
(1,178)

Defined benefit schemes
Assumptions 
Significant actuarial assumptions for UK schemes (weighted average by size of the obligation) used at the balance sheet date were 
as follows:

Discount rate 
Inflation assumption 1 
Rate of increase in salaries
Male life expectancy  – current pensioner

– future pensioner currently aged 45 

2013
4.4%
3.5%
4.5%
22.5
24.2

Net
£m
(61)
(86)
(80)
(399)
(18)
(644)

2012
4.4%
3.0%
4.1%
22.6
24.4

1  For the UK schemes, this is the assumption for the Retail Price Index. The Consumer Price Index is assumed to be one per cent lower. 

Discount rates are determined by reference to the market yields on AA rated corporate bonds. The rate is determined by using the profile  
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19  Post-retirement benefits (continued)
The inflation assumption is determined by the market implied assumption based on the yields on long-term indexed linked government 
securities and increases in salaries are based on actual experience, allowing for promotion, of the real increase above inflation.

The mortality assumptions adopted for the UK pension schemes are derived from the SAP actuarial tables, with future improvements 
in line with the CMI 2013 core projections and long-term improvements of 1.25 per cent. Where appropriate, these are adjusted to take 
account of the relevant scheme’s actual experience. 

Other assumptions have been set on advice from the relevant actuary, having regard to the latest trends in scheme experience and the 
assumptions used in the most recent funding valuation. The rate of increase of pensions in payment is based on the rules of the relevant 
scheme, combined with the inflation assumption where the increase is capped. 

Assumptions for overseas schemes are less significant and are based on advice from local actuaries. The principal assumptions are the 
discount rate, 4.5 per cent (2012 3.9 per cent) and inflation, 2.3 per cent (2012 2.4 per cent).

Changes in present value of defined benefit obligations

At 1 January, as previously reported 
Effect of amendments to IAS 19 
At 1 January, as restated 
Exchange differences 
Current service cost 
Past-service cost 
Finance cost 
Contributions by employees 
Benefits paid out 
Acquisition of businesses 
Actuarial (losses)/gains 
Settlement/curtailment 
Other movements
At 31 December 
Funded schemes 
Unfunded schemes 

The defined benefit obligations are in respect of: 
Active plan participants 
Deferred plan participants 
Pensioners 
Weighted average duration of obligations 

Changes in fair value of scheme assets 

At 1 January 
Exchange differences 
Administrative expenses 
Financing 
Return on plan assets excluding financing 
Contributions by employer 
Contributions by employees 
Benefits paid out 
Acquisition of businesses 
Settlements/curtailment 
At 31 December 
Total return on scheme assets 

UK
schemes
£m

2013
Overseas
schemes
£m

(8,569)
 – 
(147)
(66)
(371)
(4)
334 
(1)
(222)
–
 – 
(9,046)
(9,046)
 – 

(3,492)
(1,647)
(3,907)
16 

UK
schemes
£m
9,794 
 – 
(6)
431 
(363)
249 
4 
(334)
1 
–
9,776 
68 

(1,178)
16 
(53)
(4)
(59)
(4)
63 
(402)
134 
–
(6)
(1,493)
(558)
(935)

(849)
(74)
(570)
13 

2013
Overseas
schemes
£m
534 
(19)
(2)
21 
(42)
66 
4 
(63)
5 
–
504 
(21)

Total 
£m

(9,747)
16 
(200)
(70)
(430)
(8)
397 
(403)
(88)
–
(6)
(10,539)
(9,604)
(935)

(4,341)
(1,721)
(4,477)
16 

Total 
£m
10,328 
(19)
(8)
452 
(405)
315 
8 
(397)
6 
–
10,280 
47 

UK
schemes
£m
(7,713)
17 
(7,696)
– 
(122)
(2)
(354)
(4)
322 
(54)
(659)
– 

(8,569)
(8,569)
– 

(3,129)
(1,583)
(3,857)

UK
schemes
£m
9,519 
 – 
(7)
444 
(155)
252 
4 
(322)
59 
 – 
9,794 
289 

2012
Overseas
schemes
£m
(1,052)
(1)
(1,053)
42 
(40)
– 
(47)
(2)
38 
– 
(118)
2 

(1,178)
(609)
(569)

Total 
£m
(8,765)
16 
(8,749)
42 
(162)
(2)
(401)
(6)
360 
(54)
(777)
2 

(9,747)
(9,178)
(569)

(915)
(15)
(248)

(4,044)
(1,598)
(4,105)

2012
Overseas
schemes
£m
497 
(18)
(2)
22 
26 
47 
2 
(38)
 – 
(2)
534 
48 

Total 
£m
10,016 
(18)
(9)
466 
(129)
299 
6 
(360)
59 
(2)
10,328 
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19  Post-retirement benefits (continued)
Fair value of scheme assets at 31 December 

Sovereign debt
Derivatives on sovereign debt
Corporate debt instruments
Interest rate swaps
Inflation swaps
Cash and similar instruments
Liability driven investment (LDI) portfolios 1 
Longevity swap 2 
Listed equities
Unlisted equities
Sovereign debt
Corporate debt instruments
Cash
Other

UK
schemes
£m
5,929 
(987)
1,045 
1,361 
(13)
257 
7,592 
3 
994 
172 
215 
540 
253 
7 
9,776 

2013
Overseas
schemes
£m
231 
2 
190 
 – 
 – 
44 
467 
 – 
3 
 – 
4 
4 
4 
22 
504 

UK
schemes
£m
6,088 
(1,225)
969 
1,922 
(289)
429 
7,894 
(126)
1,126 
 – 
245 
334 
 – 
321 
9,794 

2012
Overseas
schemes
£m
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
119 
 – 
313 
74 
 – 
28 
534 

Total 
£m
6,160 
(985)
1,235 
1,361 
(13)
301 
8,059 
3 
997 
172 
219 
544 
257 
29 
10,280 

Total 
£m
6,088 
(1,225)
969 
1,922 
(289)
429 
7,894 
(126)
1,245 
 – 
558 
408 
 – 
349 
10,328 

1   A portfolio of gilt and swap contracts, backed by LIBOR generating assets, that is designed to hedge the majority of the interest rate and inflation risks associated with the 

schemes’ obligations.

2   Under the longevity swap, the Rolls-Royce Pension Fund (RRPF) has agreed an average life expectancy of pensioners with a counterparty. If pensioners live longer than expected the 
counterparty will make payments to the RRPF to offset the additional cost of paying pensioners. If the reverse applies the cost of paying pensioners will be reduced but the scheme  
will be required to make payments to the counterparty. Following the adoption of the amendments to IAS 19 and the interaction with IFRS 13 from 2013 the longevity swap has been 
valued on an external fair market basis, rather than using the same assumptions as used for the valuation of the scheme’s liabilities. As the surplus on the RRPF is restricted, this has 
had no impact on the net surplus/deficit recognised in the balance sheet. Had the longevity swap been valued on the same basis as 2012, its value would have been a liability of £156m, 
the movement since 2012 largely reflecting the changes in mortality and discount rate assumptions. The valuation is based on an estimate of the assumptions that a hypothetical third 
party would use for the future mortality and premium. 

The scheme assets do not include any of the Group’s own financial instruments, nor any property occupied by, or other assets used by,  
the Group. The longevity swap is valued by the scheme actuaries based on the difference between the agreed longevity assumptions at 
inception and actual longevity experience. All other fair values are provided by the fund managers. Where available, the fair values are quoted 
prices (eg listed equity, sovereign debt and corporate bonds). Unlisted investments (private equity) are included at values provided by the fund 
manager in accordance with relevant guidance. Other significant assets are valued based on observable inputs such as yield curves.

Movements in unrecognised surplus and minimum liability 

At 1 January, as previously reported 
Effect of amendments to IAS 19 
At 1 January, as restated 
Movements in unrecognised surplus through OCI 
Movements in minimum funding liability through OCI 
Related finance costs 
At 31 December 

UK
schemes
£m

(1,026)
407 
133 
(48)
(534)

2013
Overseas
schemes
£m

 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 

Total 
£m

(1,026)
407 
133 
(48)
(534)

UK
schemes
£m
(1,554)
– 
(1,554)
529 
72 
(73)
(1,026)

2012
Overseas
schemes
£m
(94)
94 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 

Total 
£m
(1,648)
94 
(1,554)
529 
72 
(73)
(1,026)

Future contributions 
The Group expects to contribute approximately £325 million to its defined benefit schemes in 2014.

In the UK, the funding is set on the basis of a triennial funding valuation by the actuaries for which the assumptions may differ from those 
above. In particular, the discount rate used to value the obligations takes account of the investment strategy, rather than being based on 
market yields of AA corporate bonds. As a result of these valuations, the Group and the scheme trustees agree a Schedule of Contributions 
(SoC), which sets out the required contributions from the employer and employees for current service. Where the scheme is in deficit, the 
SoC also includes required contributions from the employer to eliminate the deficit. The most recent agreed triennial valuations for the 
principal schemes are:

Rolls-Royce Pension Fund 
Rolls-Royce Group Pension Scheme 
Vickers Group Pension Scheme 

Obligations at
 31 December
 2013
£m
6,543
1,540
637

Valuation
 date 
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19  Post-retirement benefits (continued)
Sensitivities
The calculations of the defined benefit obligations are sensitive to the assumptions set out on page 114. The following table summarises  
the estimated impact of a change in the assumption on the UK defined benefit obligation at 31 December 2013, while holding all other 
assumptions constant. This sensitivity analysis may not be representative of the actual change in the defined benefit obligation as it is 
unlikely that the change in assumptions would occur in isolation of one another as some of the assumptions may be correlated.

For the most significant funded schemes, the investment strategies are designed to hedge the risks from interest rates, inflation on an 
economic basis and in the Rolls-Royce Pension Fund in the UK, the longevity of pensioners. Where appropriate, the table also includes the 
corresponding movement in the value of the plan assets.

Reduction in the discount rate of 0.25% 1 

Increase in inflation of 0.25% 

Increase in real increase in salaries of 0.25% 
One year increase in life expectancy 

Obligations 
Plan assets (LDI portfolio) 
Obligations
Plan assets (LDI portfolio) 
Obligations 
Obligations 
Plan assets (longevity swap) 

£m
(412)
465 
(201)
185 
(88)
(212)
86 

1   The difference arises largely due to differences in the methods used to value the obligations for accounting and economic purposes. On an economic basis the correlation is 

approximately 97 per cent.

Amendments to IAS 19 
Prior period figures have been restated to reflect the adoption of the amendments to IAS 19. Consequential tax effects have been reflected 
in deferred tax. 

At 1 January 2012
Exchange adjustments 
Current service cost and administrative expenses
Past-service cost
Net financing
Contributions by employer 
Acquisition of business 
Actuarial losses
Return on plan assets excluding financing
Movement in unrecognised surplus
Movement on minimum funding liability
At 31 December 2012 
Post-retirement scheme surpluses 
Post-retirement scheme deficits 

Notes
A

B
A
C

C
C
C
C

As previously reported 

UK
£m
252 
 – 
(123)
(2)
(41)
250 
5 
(659)
(30)
465 
63 
180 
317 
(137)

Overseas
£m
(649)
24 
(38)
12 
(23)
47 
 – 
(118)
20 
 – 
 – 
(725)
12 
(737)

Total
£m
(397)
24 
(161)
10 
(64)
297 
5 
(777)
(10)
465 
63 
(545)
329 
(874)

Amendments 
Overseas
£m
93 
 – 
(4)
(12)
(2)
 – 
 – 
 – 
6 
 – 
 – 
81 

UK
£m
17 
 – 
(6)
 – 
58 
2 
 – 
 – 
(125)
64 
9 
19 

Total
£m
110 
 – 
(10)
(12)
56 
2 
 – 
 – 
(119)
64 
9 
100 

As restated 
Overseas
£m
(556)
24 
(42)
 – 
(25)
47 
 – 
(118)
26 
 – 
 – 
(644)
12 
(656)

UK
£m
269 
 – 
(129)
(2)
17 
252 
5 
(659)
(155)
529 
72 
199 
336 
(137)

Total
£m
(287)
24 
(171)
(2)
(8)
299 
5 
(777)
(129)
529 
72 
(445)
348 
(793)

A  An unrecognised past-service credit related to the restructuring of certain overseas healthcare schemes in 2011. This has now been recognised in full at 1 January 2012. As a 

consequence, the amortisation of this past-service credit in 2012 is eliminated. In addition, an adjustment has been made in the calculation of the defined benefit obligation on one  
of the UK schemes to put it on a consistent basis with the other schemes.

B  Previously all administrative costs were offset against the expected return on scheme assets. The amendments only allow this in respect of the costs of managing scheme assets; other 

administrative expenses are now included in the current service cost.

C  Previously net financing comprised the actual expected return on scheme assets based on the underlying assets and a financing charge on scheme liabilities calculated using a ‘AA’ 
corporate bond rate. The amendments require net financing to be calculated on the net asset or liability recognised on the balance sheet using an AA corporate bond rate. This has a 
consequential impact on amounts recognised in OCI: (i) the change in assumed return on scheme assets affects the related actuarial gains or losses; and (ii) implicit financing on 
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20  Share capital

Issued and fully paid 
At 1 January 2012
Proceeds from shares issued for share option schemes 
At 31 December 2012 
Proceeds from shares issued for share option schemes 
At 31 December 2013 

Non-equity 

Equity

Special
Share
of £1

Nominal
value
£m

1

1

1

–

–

–

Ordinary
 shares of 
20p each
Millions

1,872
–
1,872
8 
1,880 

Nominal
value
£m

374
–
374
2 
376 

The rights attaching to each class of share are set out on page 70.

During 2013, the Group also received £30 million from participants in ShareSave schemes. Shares to satisfy these options were issued from 
those already held by the Group for this purpose, as described on page 79. 

In accordance with IAS 32 Financial Instruments: Presentation, the Company’s non-cumulative redeemable preference shares (C Shares) are 
classified as financial liabilities. Accordingly, movements in C Shares are included in note 17.

21  Share-based payments
Effect of share-based payment transactions on the Group’s results and financial position

Total expense recognised for equity-settled share-based payments transactions
Total expense recognised for cash-settled share-based payments transactions
Share-based payments recognised in the consolidated income statement
Liability for cash-settled share-based payment transactions

A description of the share-based payment plans is included in the remuneration report on pages 57 to 58. 

Movements in the Group’s share-based payment plans during the year

2013 
£m
61 
18 
79 
19 

2012 
£m
49 
6 
55 
18 

Outstanding at 1 January 2012
Granted
Additional entitlements arising from TSR performance
Forfeited
Exercised
Outstanding at 1 January 2013
Granted
Additional entitlements arising from TSR performance
Additional shares accrued from reinvestment of C Shares
Forfeited
Exercised
Outstanding at 31 December 2013
Exercisable at 31 December 2013
Exercisable at 31 December 2012

ShareSave 

ESOP 

PSP 

APRA

Weighted
 average
 exercise price
Pence
447 
– 
– 
446 
409 
447 
961
 – 
 – 
483 
404 
660 
 – 
–

Number
Millions
27.5 
– 
– 
(0.6)
(0.1)
26.8 
 10.0 
 – 
 – 
(0.6)
(10.2)
16.0 
 – 
 – 

Weighted
 average
 exercise price
Pence
100 
– 
– 
– 
103 
77 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
77 
 – 
 – 
77

Number
Millions
0.5 
– 
– 
– 
(0.4)
0.1 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
(0.1)
 – 
 – 
0.1 

Number
Millions
19.5 
4.3 
2.8 
(0.8)
(11.8)
14.0 
2.8 
0.6 
 – 
(0.6)
(4.8)
12.0 
 – 
 – 

Number
Millions
3.3 
2.0 
– 
(0.1)
(1.2)
4.0 
1.6 
 – 
0.1 
(0.1)
(2.5)
3.1 
 – 
 – 

As share options are exercised throughout the year, the weighted average share price during the year of 1123 pence (2012 836 pence) is 
representative of the weighted average share price at the date of exercise. The closing price at 31 December 2013 was 1275 pence 
(2012 873.5 pence).

There were no exercisable options as at 31 December 2013. The average remaining contractual life of the exercisable options as at  
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21  Share-based payments (continued)
Fair values of share-based payment plans
The weighted average fair value per share of equity-settled share-based payment plans granted during the year, estimated at the date of 
grant, are as follows:

PSP – 25% TSR uplift
PSP – 50% TSR uplift
ShareSave – three year grant
ShareSave – five year grant
APRA

2013 
1128p 
1254p 
287p 
349p 
1027p 

2012 
885p 
985p 
n/a 
n/a 
809p 

PSP 
The fair value of shares awarded under the PSP is calculated using a pricing model that takes account of the non-entitlement to dividends 
(or equivalent) during the vesting period and the market-based performance condition based on expectations about volatility and the 
correlation of share price returns in the group of FTSE 100 companies and which incorporates into the valuation the interdependency 
between share price performance and TSR vesting. This adjustment increases the fair value of the award relative to the share price at the 
date of grant.

ShareSave
The fair value of the options granted under the ShareSave plan is calculated using a binomial pricing model that assumes that participants 
will exercise their options at the beginning of the six-month window if the share price is greater than the exercise price. Otherwise it 
assumes that options are held until the expiration of their contractual term. This results in an expected life that falls somewhere between 
the start and end of the exercise window.

APRA
The fair value of shares awarded under APRA is calculated as the share price on the date of the award, excluding expected dividends.

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Leases as lessee

Rentals paid – hire of plant and machinery

– hire of other assets

Non-cancellable operating lease rentals are payable as follows:
Within one year
Between one and five years
After five years

Leases as lessor

Rentals received – credited within revenue from aftermarket services
Non-cancellable operating lease rentals are receivable as follows:
Within one year
Between one and five years
After five years

2013 
£m
134 
55 

179 
545 
507 
1,231 

2013
£m
56

19 
48 
23 
90 

2012
£m 
94 
34 

147 
490 
526 
1,163 

2012
£m
30 

2 
7 
1 
10 

The Group acts as lessee and lessor for both land and buildings and gas turbine engines, and acts as lessee for some plant and equipment.

(cid:337)(cid:3) Sublease payments of £1 million (2012 £4 million) and sublease receipts of £27 million (2012 £17 million) were recognised in the income 

statement in the year.

(cid:337)(cid:3) Purchase options exist on aero engines, land and buildings and plant and equipment with the period to the purchase option date varying 

from one to eight years.

(cid:337)(cid:3) Renewal options exist on aero engines, land and buildings and plant and equipment with the period to the renewal option varying 

between one to 28 years at terms to be negotiated upon renewal.

(cid:337)(cid:3) Escalation clauses exist on some leases and are linked to LIBOR.
(cid:337)(cid:3) The total future minimum sublease payments expected to be made is £8 million (2012 £10 million) and sublease receipts expected to be 

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23  Contingent liabilities
On 6 December 2012, the Company announced that it had passed information to the SFO relating to concerns in overseas markets.  
Since that date the Company has continued its investigations and is engaging with the SFO and other authorities in the UK, the USA  
and elsewhere.  

In December 2013, the Company announced that it had been informed by the SFO that it had commenced a formal investigation. The 
consequence of these disclosures will be decided by the regulatory authorities. It remains too early to predict the outcomes, but these could 
include the prosecution of individuals and of the Group. Accordingly, the potential for fines, penalties or other consequences (including 
debarment from government contracts, suspension of export privileges and reputational damage) cannot currently be assessed. As the 
investigation is ongoing, it is not yet possible to identify the timescale in which these issues might be resolved. 

Contingent liabilities exist in respect of guarantees provided by the Group in the ordinary course of business for product delivery, 
performance and reliability. The Group has, in the normal course of business, entered into arrangements in respect of export finance, 
performance bonds, countertrade obligations and minor miscellaneous items. Various Group undertakings are parties to legal actions 
and claims which arise in the ordinary course of business, some of which are for substantial amounts. As a consequence of the insolvency 
of an insurer as previously reported, the Group is no longer fully insured against known and potential claims from employees who worked 
for certain of the Group’s UK-based businesses for a period prior to the acquisition of those businesses by the Group. While the outcome of 
some of these matters cannot precisely be foreseen, the directors do not expect any of these arrangements, legal actions or claims, after 
allowing for provisions already made, to result in significant loss to the Group. The Group’s share of equity-accounted entities’ contingent 
liabilities is £13 million (2012 £48 million). 

Contingent liabilities in respect of customer financing commitments are described in note 18.

24  Related party transactions

Sales of goods and services to joint ventures and associates
Purchases of goods and services from joint ventures and associates
Operating lease payments to joint ventures and associates
Guarantees of joint ventures’ and associates’ borrowings
Dividends received from joint ventures and associates
RRSA receipts from joint ventures and associates
Other income received from joint ventures and associates

2013 
£m
3,149 
(3,269)
(69)
7 
99 
4 
1 

2012 
£m
2,937 
(3,082)
(57)
12 
129 
13 
2 

The aggregated balances with joint ventures are shown in notes 13 and 16. Transactions with Group pension schemes are shown in 
note 19.

In the course of normal operations, related party transactions entered into by the Group have been contracted on an arms-length basis.

Key management personnel are deemed to be the directors and the members of the ELT as set out on page 38. Remuneration for key 
management personnel is shown below:

Salaries and short-term benefits 
Post-retirement schemes 
Share-based payments 

2013 
£m
11
1
7
19

2012 
£m
15 
1 
8 
24 

More detailed information regarding the directors’ remuneration, shareholdings, pension entitlements, share options and other long-term 
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25  Acquisitions and disposals 
Acquisitions
Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG (RRPS – formerly Tognum AG)
From 25 August 2011 to 31 December 2012 the Group’s interest in RRPS was classified as a joint venture and equity accounted. On 
1 January 2013, conditions were fulfilled which gave the Group certain rights that result in RRPS being classified as a subsidiary and 
consolidated. Accordingly, the Group’s joint venture interest in Rolls-Royce Power Systems Holding GmbH (RRPSH) has been reclassified 
as a subsidiary. The fair values of the identifiable assets and liabilities assumed are £1,339 million, giving rise to goodwill of £773 million, as 
set out in the table below. Rolls-Royce and Daimler AG (Daimler) each hold 50 per cent of the shares of RRPSH, which itself held over 
99 per cent of the shares of RRPS. During 2013, RRPSH acquired the remaining 1 per cent of shares of RRPS. RRPS is a premium supplier  
of engines, propulsion systems and components for marine, energy, defence, and other industrial applications (often described as ‘off-
highway’ applications). 

Other
On 30 April 2013, the Group acquired 100 per cent of the issued share capital of Hyper-Therm High-Temperature Composites, Inc., a 
producer of state-of-the-art composite materials, including ceramic matrix composites, engineered coatings and thermal-structural 
components.  

On 15 August 2013, the Group acquired 100 per cent of SmartMotor AS, a leading specialist in the development of permanent  
magnet technology. 

On 24 December 2013, the Group acquired the remaining 49 per cent of shares not held in Composite Technology and Applications Limited, 
a business engaged in the development of composite fan blades and containment cases for the next generation of advanced turbofan 
engines.

For each of the other acquisitions noted, the acquisition cost (net of cash and borrowings acquired) has been allocated to identifiable assets 
and liabilities – principally technology, patents and licences, customer relationships, trademark, order backlog and other intangible assets.

Recognised amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed

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Inventory
Trade and other receivables
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Cash and cash equivalents
Trade and other payables
Current tax payables
Borrowings
Other financial assets and liabilities
Deferred tax
Provisions
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Total identifiable assets and liabilities
Goodwill arising
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Exercise price of put option on NCI

Consideration satisfied by:
Cash consideration
Existing shareholding
NCI

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£m
1,192
545 
50 
737 
487 
48 
240 
(693)
(77)
(203)
(27)
(283)
(280)
(397)
1,339 
773 
2,112 
(1,432)
680 

 – 
1,443 
669 
2,112 

Other
£m
35
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 – 
 – 
2 
 – 
5 
(3)
 – 
(1)
 – 
1 
 – 
 – 
40 
 – 
40 
 – 
40 

37 
3 
 – 
40 

Total
£m
1,227
546 
50 
737 
489 
48 
245 
(696)
(77)
(204)
(27)
(282)
(280)
(397)
1,379 
773 
2,152 
(1,432)
720 

37 
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669 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

25  Acquisitions and disposals (continued)

Net cash outflow arising on acquisition:
Cash consideration
Less: cash and cash equivalents acquired
Cash (inflow)/outflow per cash flow statement

Identifiable intangible assets comprise:
Technology, patents and licences
Customer relationships
Trademark
Order backlog
In-process development
Other

RRPS 
£m

 – 
(240)
(240)

420 
433 
105 
94 
53 
87 
1,192 

Other
£m

37 
(5)
32 

35 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
35 

Total
£m

37 
(245)
(208)

455 
433
105 
94 
53
87 
1,227 

In accordance with the provisions of IFRS 3 Business Combinations, the Group has opted not to recognise goodwill in respect of the non-
controlling interest in RRPS. The previous joint venture investment holding in RRPSH of £1,328 million was revalued, giving rise to a gain  
of £115 million. 

As part of the RRPSH shareholders’ agreement, Daimler AG has the option to sell its shares in RRPSH to Rolls-Royce for a period of six years  
from 1 January 2013. The initial fair value of the exercise price of this option in respect of RRPS has been recognised as a liability  
(£1,432 million), which has been charged to NCI and retained earnings.

The goodwill arising on the acquisition of RRPS amounting to £773 million (which is not tax deductible) consists of anticipated synergies  
and the assembled workforce. The anticipated synergies principally arise from:

(cid:337)(cid:3) increases in revenue from the combination of the routes to market; and
(cid:337)(cid:3) cost savings from the combination of the supply chain and central functions. 

The gross contractual value of trade receivables acquired is £446 million. At the acquisition date, it was estimated that contractual cash 
flows of £24 million would not be collected.

The acquisition of the controlling interest in RRPS contributed £2,593 million of revenue and profit before tax of £10 million (including 
amortisation of intangible assets arising on acquisition) to the Group’s results for the year.

Disposals
On 29 January 2013, Alstom acquired Tidal Generation Limited.

On 2 September 2013, Turbomeca (a Safran company) acquired the Group’s 50 per cent shareholding and interest in the RTM322 helicopter 
engine programme for which it has received a cash consideration of €293 million. Rolls-Royce will progressively transfer its operational 
responsibilities in the engine programme to Turbomeca over a multi-year period.

Assets and liabilities disposed

Intangible assets – goodwill
Investment in joint venture
Cash and cash equivalents
Trade and other payables
Provisions for liabilities and charges
Net assets
Profit on disposal of businesses
Disposal costs
Proceeds deferred in respect of transitional services and retained obligations
Disposal proceeds
Cash and cash equivalents disposed
Cash inflow per cash flow statement

RTM322 
£m
 – 
2 
 – 
 – 
(2)
 – 
194 
3 
53 
250 
 – 
250 

Tidal
Generation
£m
3 
 – 
2 
(2)
 – 
3 
22 
 – 
 – 
25 
(2)
23 

Total
£m
3 
2 
2 
(2)
(2)
3 
216 
3 
53 
275 
(2)
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25  Acquisitions and disposals (continued) 
During 2012, the Group acquired:

(cid:337)(cid:3) on 19 June 2012, Superstructure Capital Limited, a business engaged in marketing and sale of safety and risk management software  

to the aerospace industry;

(cid:337)(cid:3) on 13 July 2012, PFW Aerospace UK, a business engaged in the manufacture of precision components for the aerospace industry;
(cid:337)(cid:3) on 13 December 2012, Rolls-Royce Goodrich Engine Control Systems Limited (acquisition of 50 per cent not already held), a business 

engaged in the development and manufacture of aero-engine controls; and

(cid:337)(cid:3) 27 December 2012, PKMJ Technical Services, Inc., a nuclear engineering services business in the US.

and disposed of:

(cid:337)(cid:3) on 27 June 2012, Rolls-Royce Fuel Cell Systems Inc. (dilution of existing shareholding to 49 per cent); and
(cid:337)(cid:3) on 29 June 2012, for US$1.5 billion, the equity, programme share and related goodwill of IAE International Aero Engines AG, which gave 

rise to a profit before tax of £699 million. 

26  Segmental analysis from 1 January 2014
As described in the Chief Financial Officer’s review on page 13, the management structure of the business has been revised and the 
internal reporting structure has been developed to reflect this. These changes will be reflected in the segmental analysis with effect from  
1 January 2014. Had they been in place during 2013, the segmental analysis shown in note 2 would be as follows:

Aerospace 

MIPS

Civil
£m

Defence
£m

Total
£m

Marine
£m

Power
Systems
£m

Nuclear
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£m

Intra-
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£m

Inter-
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£m

Total
£m

Total
reportable
segments
£m

Year ended 31 December 2013  
Underlying revenue from sale of original equipment
Underlying revenue from aftermarket services
Total underlying revenue
Underlying operating profit excluding share of results  
of joint ventures and associates
Share of results of joint ventures and associates
Underlying profit before financing and taxation

3,035 
3,620 
6,655 

1,385 
1,206 
2,591 

708 
136 
844 

424 
14 
438 

4,420 
4,826 
9,246 

1,132 
150 
1,282 

1,236 
801 
2,037 

2,004 
827 
2,831 

617 
921 
1,538 

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(75)
(147)

3,785 
2,474 
6,259 

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233 

296 
(2)
294 

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Segment liabilities
Net assets
Investment in intangible assets, property, plant  
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Depreciation, amortisation and impairment

9,587 
495 
(6,243)
3,839 

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512 
(7,903)
3,633 

17 
(1,660)
(206)

1,701 
5 
(985)
721 

3,927 
29 
(3,034)
922 

1,616 
55 
(1,015)
656 

891 
349 

103 
53 

994 
402 

23 
63 

142 
272 

80 
63 

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7,300 
15,505 

1,726 
159 
1,885 

(734) 17,524 
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5,921 

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7,234 
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COMPANY BALANCE SHEET
At 31 December 2013  

Fixed assets 
Investments – subsidiary undertakings

Creditors – amounts falling due within one year 
Financial liabilities
Amounts owed to subsidiary undertakings due within one year
Net current liabilities 
Total assets less current liabilities 

Capital and reserves 
Called-up share capital
Share premium account
Merger reserve
Capital redemption reserve
Other reserve
Profit and loss account
Equity shareholders’ funds 

Notes

2013 
£m

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£m

2

3

4
5
5
5
5
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12,000

11,954 

(16)
(995)
(1,011)
10,989 

376 
80 
8,203 
857 
109 
1,364 
10,989 

(10)
(595)
(605)
11,349 

374 
– 
8,569 
497 
63 
1,846 
11,349 

The financial statements on pages 124 to 126 were approved by the Board on 12 February 2014 and signed on its behalf by:

Ian Davis Chairman   

Mark Morris Chief Financial Officer

Company’s registered number: 7524813

RECONCILIATION OF MOVEMENTS IN SHAREHOLDERS’ FUNDS
For the year ended 31 December 2013

At 1 January 2013
Profit for the year 
Arising on issue of ordinary shares 
Issue of C Shares 
Share-based payments – direct to equity 
At 31 December 2013

£m
11,349 
(1)
82 
(366)
(75)
10,989 

 
 
 
 
 
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NOTES TO THE COMPANY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1  Accounting policies
Basis of accounting
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with applicable UK Accounting Standards on the historical cost basis.

As permitted by section 408 of the Companies Act 2006, a separate profit and loss account for the Company has not been included in 
these financial statements. As permitted by the audit fee disclosure regulations, disclosure of non-audit fees information is not included 
in respect of the Company. As permitted by FRS 1 Cash flow statements, no cash flow statement for the Company has been included. As 
permitted by FRS 8 Related party disclosures, no related party disclosures in respect of transactions between the Company and its wholly 
owned subsidiaries have been included.

Investments in subsidiary undertakings
Investments in subsidiary undertakings are reported at cost less any amounts written off.

Share-based payments
As described in the remuneration report on pages 53 to 69, the Company grants awards of its own shares to employees of its subsidiary 
undertakings, (see note 21 of the consolidated financial statements). The costs of share-based payments in respect of these awards are 
accounted for, by the Company, as an additional investment in its subsidiary undertakings. The costs are determined in accordance with 
FRS 20 Share-based payment. Any payments made by the subsidiary undertakings in respect of these arrangements are treated as a return 
of this investment.

Financial instruments
In accordance with FRS 25 Financial instruments: Presentation, the Company’s C Shares are classified as financial liabilities and held at 
amortised cost from the date of issue until redeemed.

2  Investments – subsidiary undertakings

Cost:
At 1 January 2013
Cost of share-based payments in respect of employees of subsidiary undertakings 
less receipts from subsidiaries in respect of those payments
At 31 December 2013

3  Financial liabilities
C Shares
Movements in C Shares during the year were as follows: 

Issued and fully paid 
At 1 January 2013
Shares issued 
Shares redeemed 
At 31 December 2013

The rights attaching to C Shares are set out on page 70.

£m

11,954

46 
12,000 

C Shares 
of 0.1p
Millions

Nominal 
value
£m

10,418 
366,041 
(360,173)
16,286 

10 
366 
(360)
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NOTES TO THE COMPANY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

4  Share capital

Issued and fully paid 
At 1 January 2013
Proceeds from shares issued for share options schemes 
At 31 December 2013

Non-equity

Equity

Special
Share
of £1

Preference
 shares of 
£1 each

Nominal
value
£m

1 
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1 

–
–
–

–
–
–

Ordinary
shares of
20p each
Millions

1,872 
8 
1,880 

Nominal
value
£m

374 
2 
376 

The rights attaching to each class of share are set out on page 70.

In accordance with FRS 25 Financial instruments: Presentation, the Company’s non-cumulative redeemable preference shares (C Shares) are 
classified as financial liabilities. Accordingly, movements in C Shares are included in note 3.

5  Movements in capital and reserves 

At 1 January 2013
Profit for the year 
Proceeds from shares issued for share option schemes 
Shares issued to share trust
Issue of C Shares 
Redemption of C Shares 
Share-based payments – direct to equity 
At 31 December 2013

Non-distributable reserves

Share
capital 
£m
374 
– 
– 
2
–
–
–
376 

Share 
premium
–
– 
– 
80
–
–
–
80 

Merger 
reserve 
£m
8,569 
– 
– 
–
(366) 
–
–
8,203 

Capital
redemption
reserve 
£m
497 
– 
– 
–
–
360 
–
857 

Other
reserve1
£m
63 
– 
– 
–
–
–
46 
109 

Profit
and loss
account
£m
1,846 
(1) 
–
–
–
(360)
(121) 
1,364 

Total 
£m
11,349 
(1)
–
82
(366) 
–
(75) 
10,989 

1  The ‘Other reserve’ represents the value of share-based payments in respect of employees of subsidiary undertakings for which payment has not been received.

6  Contingent liabilities
Where the Company enters into financial guarantee contracts to guarantee the indebtedness of other companies within its group, the 
Company considers these to be insurance arrangements, and accounts for them as such. In this respect, the Company treats the guarantee 
contract as a contingent liability until such time as it becomes probable that the Company will be required to make a payment under  
the guarantee.

At 31 December 2013, these guarantees amounted to £1 billion (2012 £nil).

7  Other information 
Emoluments of directors
The remuneration of the directors of the Company is shown in the directors’ remuneration report on pages 62 to 69.

Employees
The Company had no employees in 2013.

Share-based payments
Shares in the Company have been granted to employees of the Group as part of share-based payment plans, and are charged in the 
employing company.

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SUBSIDIARIES, JOINTLY CONTROLLED ENTITIES AND ASSOCIATES
At 31 December 2013

Subsidiaries incorporated within the UK – directly held

Rolls-Royce Group plc

Holding company

Subsidiaries incorporated within the UK – indirectly held

Composite Technology and Applications Limited
MTU UK Limited
Optimized Systems and Solutions Limited
Rolls-Royce Controls and Data Services Limited
Rolls-Royce International Limited
Rolls-Royce Leasing Limited
Rolls-Royce Marine Electrical Systems Limited
Rolls-Royce Marine Power Operations Limited
Rolls-Royce plc 
Rolls-Royce Power Development Limited
Rolls-Royce Power Engineering plc
Rolls-Royce Total Care Services Limited
Vinters Engineering Limited

Development of aero engine fan blades and fan cases
Sales and service of off-highway diesel engines (50%)
Equipment health management and advanced data management services
Development and manufacture of aero engine controls
International support and commercial information services
Engine leasing
Marine electrical systems
Nuclear submarine propulsion systems
Principal trading company
Generation of electricity from independent power projects
Energy and marine systems
Aero engine aftermarket support services
Production, repair and overhaul of power generation, transmission and conversion 
equipment for military and commercial activities

The above companies operate principally in the UK and the effective Group interest is 100 per cent unless otherwise stated.

Subsidiaries incorporated overseas – indirectly held

Brazil

Rolls-Royce Brasil Limitada

Canada
China
China

Finland
France
France
Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany

Industrial gas turbines and aero engine repair and overhaul, energy and marine aftermarket 
support services
Industrial gas turbines and aero engine sales, service and overhaul

Rolls-Royce Canada Limited
MTU Engineering (Suzhou) Company Limited Service centre and spare parts (50%)
Rolls-Royce Marine Manufacturing  
(Shanghai) Limited
Rolls-Royce OY AB
Rolls-Royce Civil Nuclear SAS
Rolls-Royce Technical Support SARL
L’Orange GmbH
MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH
MTU Onsite Energy GmbH
Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG
Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG

Manufacture and supply of marine equipment and marine aftermarket  
support services
Manufacture of marine winches and propeller systems
Instrumentation and control systems and life-cycle management for nuclear power plants 
Aero engine project support
Development and production of high-pressure injection systems for diesel engines (50%)
Development, production and distribution of gas turbines and engines (50%)
Sales and service of gas engines (50%)
Aero engine design, development and manufacture
Supplier of engines and power trains for marine propulsion, distributed power generation 
and industrial off-highway sectors (50%)
Insurance services
Distributor for off-highway products and after-sales service (50%)
Diesel engine project management and customer support
Provision of marine support services

Nightingale Insurance Limited

Rolls-Royce India Private Limited
Rolls-Royce Marine India Private Limited
Rolls-Royce Operations (India) Private Limited Engineering support services
Europea Microfusioni Aerospaziali S.p.A.
MTU Italia S.r.l

Manufacture of gas turbine engine castings
Distributor for all off-highway applications and after-sales service (50%)
Sales and after-sales support for diesel engines (50%)
Design and manufacture of ship equipment
Design and manufacture of medium-speed diesel engines (50%)
Aero engine parts manufacturing and engine assembly, energy and marine aftermarket 
support services
Distributor of diesel engines and spare parts (50%)
Sales and service of transmission equipment with diesel and gas engines (50%)
Manufacture of marine propeller systems
Production of diesel engines and manufacturer of control systems (50%)

Guernsey
Hong Kong MTU Hong Kong Limited
India
India
India
Italy
Italy
Netherlands MTU Benelux B.V.
Norway
Norway
Singapore

Rolls-Royce Marine AS
Bergen Engines AS
Rolls-Royce Singapore Pte. Limited

Singapore
Spain
Sweden
Turkey

Tognum Asia Pte. Limited
MTU Ibérica Propulsión y Energía S.L.
Rolls-Royce AB
MTU Motor Türbin Sanayi ve Tic. A.S.

 
 
 
 
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SUBSIDIARIES, JOINTLY CONTROLLED ENTITIES AND ASSOCIATES

Subsidiaries incorporated overseas – indirectly held (continued)
US
US
US
US
US
US
US
US
US
US
US
US

Data Systems & Solutions LLC
Optimized Systems and Solutions Inc.
PKMJ Technical Services, Inc.
R. Brooks Associates Inc.
Rolls-Royce Corporation
Rolls-Royce Crosspointe LLC
Rolls-Royce Energy Systems Inc.
Rolls-Royce Engine Services – Oakland Inc.
Rolls-Royce Defense Services Inc.
Rolls-Royce High Temperature Composites Inc. Production of state-of-the-art composite materials
Rolls-Royce Marine North America Inc.
MTU America Inc.

Instrumentation and control systems and life-cycle management for nuclear power plants
Equipment health management and advanced data management services
Nuclear engineering services and software solutions 
Specialist civil nuclear reactor services
Design, development and manufacture of gas turbine engines
Manufacturing facility for aero engine parts
Energy turbine generator packages 
Aero engine repair and overhaul 
Aero engine repair and overhaul

Design and manufacture of marine equipment and marine aftermarket support services
Sales and service of engines and systems (50%)

The companies above and on page 127 operate principally in the country of their incorporation and the effective Group interest  
is 100 per cent unless otherwise stated.

Jointly controlled entities and associates incorporated within the UK – indirectly held

Airtanker Holdings Limited 
Strategic tanker aircraft PFI project
Airtanker Services Limited
Provision of aftermarket services for strategic tanker aircraft
Alpha Partners Leasing Limited
Aero engine leasing
Genistics Holdings Limited
Trailer-mounted field mobile generator sets
Rolls-Royce Snecma Limited (UK & France) 
Aero engine collaboration
Rolls Wood Group (Repair and Overhauls) Limited 
Industrial gas turbine repair and overhaul
TRT Limited
Aero engine turbine blade repair services
Turbine Surface Technologies Limited
Aero engine turbine surface coatings
Turbo-Union Limited (UK, Germany and Italy)
RB199 engine collaboration

The above companies are incorporated and operate in the UK unless otherwise stated.

Class
Ordinary

Ordinary

A Ordinary
B Ordinary
A Ordinary
B Ordinary
A Shares
B Shares
A Ordinary
B Ordinary
A Ordinary
B Ordinary
A Ordinary
B Ordinary
Ordinary
A Shares

% of 
class held
20

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equity held
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Jointly controlled entities and associates incorporated overseas – indirectly held

Australia

China

China

Germany

Germany

Germany

Germany

Germany

Hong Kong

India

Israel

Malaysia

Singapore

Singapore

Spain

US

US

US

US

MTU Detroit Diesel Australia Pty. Limited (effective interest 25%)
Sales and servicing of diesel engines
Xian XR Aero Components Co Limited
Manufacturing facility for aero engine parts
Shanxi North MTU Diesel Co. Ltd (effective interest 24.5%)
Manufacture and sale of MTU engines 
EPI Europrop International GmbH (effective interest 35.5%)
A400M engine collaboration
EUROJET Turbo GmbH (UK, Germany, Italy & Spain) (effective interest 39%)
EJ200 engine collaboration
MTU, Turbomeca, Rolls-Royce GmbH (UK, France & Germany)
MTR390 engine collaboration
MTU Onsite Energy Systems GmbH (effective interest 37.5%)
Manufacturing and distribution of diesel-powered generating sets
N3 Engine Overhaul Services GmbH & Co KG
Aero engine repair and overhaul
Hong Kong Aero Engine Services Limited
Aero engine repair and overhaul
International Aerospace Manufacturing Private Limited
Manufacture of compressor shrouds, compressor rings, turbine blades and nozzle 
guide vanes
Techjet Aerofoils Limited
Manufacture of compressor aerofoils for gas turbines
Advanced Gas Turbine Solutions Sdn Bhd
Industrial gas turbine aftermarket services
International Engine Component Overhaul Pte Limited
Aero engine repair and overhaul
Singapore Aero Engine Services Private Limited (effective interest 39%)
Aero engine repair and overhaul
Industria de Turbo Propulsores SA
Aero engine component manufacture and maintenance
Alpha Leasing (US) LLC, Alpha Leasing (US) (No.2) LLC, Alpha Leasing (US) (No.4) LLC,  
Alpha Leasing (US) (No.5) LLC, Alpha Leasing (US) (No.6) LLC, Alpha Leasing (US) (No.7)  
LLC, Alpha Leasing (US) (No.8) LLC, Rolls-Royce & Partners Finance (US) LLC,  
Rolls-Royce & Partners Finance (US) (No.2) LLC
Aero engine leasing
Exostar LLC
Business to business internet exchange
LG Fuel Cell Systems Inc.
Development of fuel cells
Texas Aero Engine Services, LLC
Aero engine repair and overhaul

Class
Ordinary

Ordinary

Ordinary

Ordinary

Ordinary

Ordinary

Ordinary

Ordinary

Ordinary

Ordinary

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B Ordinary
Ordinary

Ordinary

Ordinary

Ordinary

Partnerships

Partnership

Common Stock

Partnership

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equity held
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Unincorporated overseas – indirectly held

US

Light Helicopter Turbine Engine Company (LHTEC)
Rolls-Royce Corporation has a 50% interest in this unincorporated partnership which was formed to develop and market jointly  
the T800 engine

The above companies operate principally in the country of their incorporation. The countries of principal operations are stated in brackets 
after the name of the company, if not the country of their incorporation.

In accordance with section 410 of the Companies Act 2006, the subsidiaries, jointly controlled entities and associates listed on pages 127  
to 129 is of those whose results or financial position, in the opinion of the directors, principally affect the financial statements. A list of all 
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT 
to the members of Rolls-Royce Holdings plc only

Opinions and conclusions arising from our audit
1  Our opinion on the financial statements is unmodified
We have audited the financial statements of Rolls-Royce Holdings plc 
for the year ended 31 December 2013 set out on pages 75 to 129.  
In our opinion: 

The measurement of revenue and profit in the Civil 
aerospace business 
Refer to page 81 (Key areas of judgement – Long-term aftermarket 
contracts), page 83 (Significant accounting policies – Revenue 
recognition) and page 44 (Audit committee report – Financial 
reporting) 

(cid:337)(cid:3) the financial statements give a true and fair view of the state of 

the Group’s and of the parent company’s affairs as at 31 December 
2013 and of the Group’s profit for the year then ended; 

(cid:337)(cid:3) the Group financial statements have been properly prepared in 
accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as 
adopted by the European Union (Adopted IFRS); 

(cid:337)(cid:3) the parent company financial statements have been properly 
prepared in accordance with UK Accounting Standards; and 

(cid:337)(cid:3) the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with 
the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 and, as regards the 
Group financial statements, Article 4 of the IAS Regulation. 

2  Our assessment of risks
In arriving at our opinions set out in this report, the risks that had 
the greatest effect on our audit and the key procedures we applied 
to address them are set out below. Those procedures were designed 
in the context of the financial statements as a whole and, 
consequently, where we set out findings we do not express any 
opinion on these individual risks. 

The basis of accounting for revenue and profit in the Civil 
aerospace business 
Refer to page 81 (Key areas of judgement – Long-term aftermarket 
contracts), page 83 (Significant accounting policies – Revenue 
recognition) and page 44 (Audit committee report – Financial reporting)

(cid:337)(cid:3) The risk The amount of revenue and profit recognised in a year 
on the sale of engines and aftermarket services is dependent, 
inter alia, on the appropriate assessment of whether or not each 
long-term aftermarket contract for services is linked to or separate 
from the contract for sale of the related engines. As the 
commercial arrangements can be complex, significant judgement 
is applied in selecting the accounting basis in each case. The most 
significant risk is that the Group might inappropriately account for 
sales of engines and long term service agreements as a single 
arrangement for accounting purposes as this would usually lead 
to revenue and profit being recognised too early because the 
margin in the long term service agreement is usually higher than 
the margin in the engine sale agreement.

(cid:337)(cid:3) Our response We made our own independent assessment, with 

reference to the relevant accounting standards, of the accounting 
basis that should be applied to each long-term aftermarket 
contract entered into during the year and compared this to the 
accounting basis applied by the Group.

(cid:337)(cid:3) Our findings We found that the Group has developed a framework 
for selecting the accounting basis to be used which is consistent 
with accounting standards and has applied this consistently.  
For almost all the agreements entered into during this year, it  
was clear which accounting basis should apply. Where there was 
room for interpretation, we found the Group’s judgement to have 
been balanced.   

(cid:337)(cid:3) The risk The amount of revenue and profit recognised in a year  
on the sale of engines and aftermarket services is dependent,  
inter alia, on the assessment of the percentage of completion  
of long-term aftermarket contracts and the forecast cost profile  
of each arrangement. As long-term aftermarket contracts can 
extend over significant periods and the profitability of these 
arrangements typically assumes significant life-cycle cost 
improvement over the term of the contracts, the estimated 
outturn requires significant judgement to be applied in assessing 
engine flying hours, time on wing and other operating parameters, 
the pattern of future maintenance activity and the costs to be 
incurred. The inherent nature of these estimates means that their 
continual refinement can have an impact on the profits of the Civil 
aerospace business that can be significant in an individual 
financial year. The assessment of the estimated outturn for each 
arrangement involves detailed calculations using large and 
complex databases with a significant level of manual intervention. 

(cid:337)(cid:3) Our response We tested the controls designed and applied by the 
Group to provide assurance that the estimates used in assessing 
revenue and cost profiles are appropriate and that the resulting 
estimated cumulative profit on such contracts is accurately 
reflected in the financial statements; these controls operated over 
both the inputs and the outputs of the calculations. We challenged 
the appropriateness of these estimates for each programme and 
assessed whether or not the estimates showed any evidence 
of management bias. Our challenge was based on our assessment 
of the historical accuracy of the Group’s estimates in previous 
periods, identification and analysis of changes in assumptions 
from prior periods and an assessment of the consistency of 
assumptions across programmes, detailed discussions and 
assessments of the achievability of the Group’s plans to reduce 
life-cycle costs and an analysis of the impact of these plans on 
forecast cost profiles taking account of contingencies and analysis 
of the impact of known technical issues on cost forecasts. Our 
analysis considered each significant airframe that is powered  
by the Group’s engines and was based on our own experience 
supplemented by discussions with an aircraft valuation specialist 
engaged by the Group. We assessed whether the valuer was 
objective and suitably qualified. We also checked 
the mathematical accuracy of the revenue and profit for each 
arrangement and considered the implications of identified errors 
and changes in estimates. 

(cid:337)(cid:3) Our findings Our testing identified weaknesses in the design and 

operation of controls. In response to this we assessed the 
effectiveness of the Group’s plans for addressing these weaknesses 
and we increased the scope and depth of our detailed testing and 
analysis from that originally planned. We found no significant 
errors in calculation. Overall, our assessment is that the 
assumptions and resulting estimates (including appropriate 
contingencies) resulted in mildly cautious profit recognition.

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Recoverability of intangible assets (certification costs and 
participation fees, development expenditure and recoverable 
engine costs) and amounts recoverable on contracts primarily 
in the Civil aerospace business 
Refer to page 82 (Key sources of estimation uncertainty – Forecasts 
and discount rates), pages 86 and 87 (Significant accounting policies – 
Certification costs and participation fees, Research and development, 
Recoverable engine costs and Impairment of non-current assets),  
page 99 (Note 9 to the financial statements – Intangible assets) and 
page 44 (Audit committee report – Financial reporting) 

(cid:337)(cid:3) The risk The recovery of these assets depends on a combination of 
achieving sufficiently profitable business in the future as well as 
the ability of customers to pay amounts due under contracts often 
over a long period of time. Assets relating to a particular engine 
programme are more prone to the risk of impairment in the early 
years of a programme as the engine’s market position is 
established. In addition, the pricing of business with launch 
customers makes assets relating to these engines more prone 
to the risk of impairment. 

(cid:337)(cid:3) Our response We tested the controls designed and applied by the 
Group to provide assurance that the assumptions are regularly 
updated, that changes are monitored, scrutinised and approved 
by appropriate personnel and that the final assumptions used in 
impairment testing have been appropriately approved. We 
challenged the appropriateness of the key assumptions in the 
impairment test (including market size, market share, pricing, 
engine and aftermarket unit costs, individual programme 
assumptions, price and cost escalation, discount rate and 
exchange rates ) focusing particularly on those assets with 
a higher risk of impairment (those relating to the Trent 900 
programme and launch customers on the Trent 900 and 1000 
programmes). Our challenge was based on our assessment of the 
historical accuracy of the Group’s estimates in previous periods, 
our understanding of the commercial prospects of key engine 
programmes, identification and analysis of changes in 
assumptions from prior periods and an assessment of the 
consistency of assumptions across programmes and customers 
and comparison of assumptions with publicly available data 
where this was available. We considered the appropriateness 
of the related disclosures in note 9 to the financial statements. 

(cid:337)(cid:3) Our findings Our testing did not identify any deviation in the 

operation of controls which would have required us to amend the 
nature or scope of our planned detailed test work. We found that 
the assumptions and resulting estimates were balanced and that 
the disclosures in note 9 appropriately describe the inherent 
degree of subjectivity in the estimates and the potential impact 
on future periods of revisions to these estimates. We found no 
errors in calculations.

Accounting for the consolidation of Rolls-Royce Power Systems 
Holding GmbH and valuation of Daimler AG’s put option 
Refer to page 81 (Key areas of judgement – Rolls-Royce Power Systems 
Holding GmbH), page 82 (Key sources of estimation uncertainty – 
Intangible assets arising on consolidation of Rolls-Royce Power Systems 
AG and put option on Rolls-Royce Power Systems Holding GmbH), 
page 83 (Accounting policies – Basis of consolidation) and page 44 
(Audit committee report – Financial reporting) 

Control of Rolls-Royce Power Systems Holding GmbH
(cid:337)(cid:3) The risk Rolls-Royce Power Systems Holding GmbH (a special 
purpose vehicle owned equally by the Group and Daimler AG 
(RRPSH)) acquired a controlling interest in Rolls-Royce Power 
Systems AG (RRPS) on 25 August 2011. From that date, the Group 
equity accounted for its joint venture interest in RRPSH as control 
was shared with Daimler AG. On 1 January 2013, conditions were 
fulfilled which the Group considered gave it control over RRPSH 
and from that date the Group’s 50 per cent interest has been 
classified as a subsidiary and RRPSH has been consolidated in the 
Group financial statements. Assessing whether or not the Group 
controls RRPSH is a critical accounting judgement. The rights of 
the Group and Daimler AG are encapsulated in shareholder 
agreements and assessing whether the Group’s rights are 
sufficient to give it control over RRPSH requires detailed 
consideration of the relevant provisions and a commercial 
assessment as to which rights are most important. 

(cid:337)(cid:3) Our response We analysed the shareholder agreements with 

particular reference to rights relating to key matters including the 
existence of a casting vote in respect of key matters described on 
page 81 at the shareholders meeting and Shareholders’ Committee 
of RRPSH. 

(cid:337)(cid:3) Our findings We found that the terms of the agreements provide 
the Group with the power to establish key operating and capital 
decisions of RRPSH and to appoint, remove and set the 
remuneration of key management personnel. The agreements 
also provide Daimler AG with rights (in particular over matters 
that would significantly change the scale, scope and financing 
of RRPSH’s business, certain significant supplier relationships  
and changes to contractual arrangements between RRPSH with 
Rolls-Royce) which we have determined provide protection to 
Daimler AG over its interest in RRPSH but are not sufficient  
to prevent the Group from controlling RRPSH. On that basis,  
we consider that it is appropriate that RRPSH (and hence RRPS)  
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Liabilities arising from sales financing arrangements 
Refer to page 82 (Key areas of judgement – financing support), page 
88 (Significant accounting policies – Sales financing support, page 112 
(Note 18 to the financial statements – Provisions for liabilities and 
charges) and page 44 (Audit committee report – Financial reporting) 

(cid:337)(cid:3) The risk The Group has contingent liabilities in respect of 

financing and asset value support provided to customers. This 
support typically takes the form of either a guarantee with respect 
to the value of an aircraft at a future date or a guarantee of a 
customer’s future payments under an aircraft financing 
arrangement. Judgement is required to assess the likelihood of 
these liabilities crystallising, in order to assess whether a provision 
should be recognised and if so the amount of that provision. The 
total potential liability is significant and can be affected by the 
assessment of the residual value of the aircraft and the 
creditworthiness of the customers. 

(cid:337)(cid:3) Our response We analysed the terms of guarantees on aircraft 
delivered during the year in detail and obtained aircraft values 
from and held discussions with aircraft valuation specialists 
engaged by the Group. We assessed whether the valuer was 
objective and suitably qualified, had been appropriately 
instructed and had been provided with complete, accurate data 
on which to base its evaluation. For all contracts on delivered 
aircraft, we assessed the commercial factors relevant to the 
likelihood of the guarantees being called, including the credit 
ratings and recent financial performance of the relevant 
customers and their fleet plans, and critically assessed the Group’s 
estimate of the required provisions for those liabilities. We 
considered movements in aircraft values and potential changes  
in the assessed probability of a liability crystallising since the 
previous year end and considered whether the evidence supported 
the Group’s assessment as to whether or not a liability needs to be 
recognised and the amount of the liability recognised or 
contingent liability disclosed. We considered the appropriateness 
of the related disclosure in note 18 to the financial statements.

(cid:337)(cid:3) Our findings We found that the assumptions and estimates were 
balanced and that note 18 appropriately discloses the potential 
liability in excess of the amount provided for in the financial 
statements for delivered aircraft and highlights the significant 
but unquantifiable contingent liability in respect of aircraft 
which will be delivered in the future.

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT

Consolidation of Rolls-Royce Power Systems Holding GmbH
(cid:337)(cid:3) The risk Estimating the fair value of intangible assets of RRPS  

at the date of consolidation involved the use of complex valuation 
techniques and the estimation of future cash flows over a 
considerable period of time. To the extent that greater or  
lesser value is attributed to intangibles (which are subject to 
amortisation), lesser or greater value is attributed to goodwill 
(which is not).

(cid:337)(cid:3) Our response We evaluated the basis upon which the Directors 
identified and assessed the fair value of each significant asset, 
liability and contingent liability of RRPS and its subsidiaries having 
regard to the relevant accounting standards. For the intangible 
assets, we assessed whether the measurement basis and 
assumptions underlying the estimate of the fair values were 
reasonable, taking account of our experience of similar assets in 
other comparable situations and of the work performed by a 
valuer engaged by the Group. We assessed whether the valuer 
was objective and suitably qualified, had been appropriately 
instructed and had been provided with complete, accurate data 
on which to base its evaluation. We also assessed whether or not 
the estimates showed any evidence of management bias with 
a focus on whether there was any indication of value being 
inappropriately attributed to goodwill rather than 
depreciable assets. 

(cid:337)(cid:3) Our findings We found that the intangible assets identified were 

typical for acquisitions of similar businesses and that the valuation 
bases used were in accordance with accounting standards. We 
have no concerns with the basis on which the valuer had been 
instructed by the Group and found that (i) the valuer was objective 
and competent, (ii) the estimates used in the valuations were 
balanced and did not result in either too much or too little 
goodwill being recognised and (iii) the valuations arrived at by  
the valuer had been adopted by the Group without adjustment.

Valuation of Daimler AG’s put option 
(cid:337)(cid:3) The risk As part of the shareholder agreements, for a period of six 
years from 1 January 2013 Daimler AG has the option to require 
the Group to purchase its 50 per cent interest in RRPSH. The 
estimated amount of the purchase price of this option has been 
recognised as a financial liability on the Group balance sheet. The 
purchase price is based on averaging three valuations, which are 
based on both internal and external metrics, at the date the 
option is exercised. The external metrics include price/earnings 
ratios for comparable companies and those implicit in comparable 
transactions. There is judgement involved in choosing appropriate 
comparable companies and transactions and in predicting what 
these might be at a future date. 

(cid:337)(cid:3) Our response We analysed the shareholder agreements and tested 
the reasonableness of the estimate of the purchase price of the 
option, including assessing whether the Group’s judgement as to 
which external metrics should be used was appropriate, and the 
accuracy of its calculation. We also assessed whether or not the 
estimates showed any evidence of management bias with a 
particular focus on the risk that the liability might be understated 
given its visibility. 

(cid:337)(cid:3) Our findings We found that the resulting estimate was acceptable 
but mildly optimistic resulting in a somewhat lower liability being 
recorded than might otherwise have been the case. 

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Accounting for risk and revenue sharing arrangements
Refer to page 81 (Key areas of judgement – Risk and revenue sharing 
arrangements), page 84 (Significant accounting policies – Risk and 
revenue sharing arrangements), page 11 (Chief Financial Officer’s 
review) and page 44 (Audit committee report – Financial reporting) 

(cid:337)(cid:3) The risk The Group receives non-refundable cash payments under 
risk and revenue sharing arrangements (which are referred to as 
entry fees). The assessment of when these entry fees should be 
recognised in the income statement involves analysis of their 
commercial substance in the context of the agreement as a whole. 
As there is no single accounting standard that directly addresses 
these types of agreements, management has to apply very 
significant judgement in deciding how to apply the various 
provisions of accounting standards that are relevant to different 
aspects of the agreements. These arrangements are complex and 
have features that could be indicative of: a collaboration 
agreement, including sharing of risk and cost in a development 
programme; a long-term supply agreement; sharing of 
intellectual property; or a combination of these.

(cid:337)(cid:3) Our response We independently analysed the agreements under 
which significant entry fees have been received to establish the 
range of possible accounting treatments that could be adopted 
and to assess which of these would in our view most appropriately 
reflect the requirements of accounting standards. The most 
significant accounting standards considered were 
IAS 8 Accounting policies, changes in accounting estimates and 
errors, IAS 18 Revenue, IFRS 11 Joint arrangements in terms of the 
timing of recognition of the entry fees and IAS 1 Presentation of 
financial statements in respect of their presentation as an offset 
against the expenditure to which they relate. We also had regard 
to the definitions of assets, liabilities, income and expenses in the 
IFRS Framework and, to the extent they did not conflict with 
Adopted IFRS, to pronouncements of other standard-setting 
bodies that more explicitly address accounting for payments from 
suppliers and collaborative arrangements. We examined 
correspondence between the Group and the Financial Reporting 
Council and attended meetings between them. We sought to 
identify the accounting applied in similar circumstances by other 
companies including the Group’s direct competitors and compare 
these to the approach adopted by the Group and the requirements 
of Adopted IFRS. We assessed whether the change to the 
accounting policy made in the year was appropriate and 
recalculated the resulting amounts in the financial statements. 
We considered the appropriateness of the related disclosures. 

(cid:337)(cid:3) Our findings Our analysis indicated that in substance, from the 

point of view of both the Group and the risk and revenue sharing 
workshare partners, the entry fees represent the reimbursement 
of expenditure incurred by the Group as part of an engine 
development programme and that this represented a significant 
transfer of development risk from the Group to the partners that 
should be reflected in the income statement at the time the 
reimbursed expenditure is recognised. On that basis, we found 
that the revised accounting policy most appropriately reflects the 
commercial substance of the entry fees. So far as it was possible to 

tell, we found that the accounting applied by the Group was 
similar to the approach taken by others. We found that the change 
to the accounting policy made by the Group was appropriate given 
the incidence of entry fees in the year and the costs capitalised on 
the programmes to which these entry fees relate. We found that 
the disclosures in the financial statements properly describe the 
accounting treatment adopted by the Group and the directors’ 
basis for applying that treatment.

Bribery and corruption 
Refer to page 120 (Note 23 to the financial statements – Contingent 
liabilities) and page 44 (Audit committee report – Financial reporting) 

(cid:337)(cid:3) The risk A large part of the Group’s business is characterised by 

competition for individually significant contracts with customers 
which are often directly or indirectly associated with governments 
and the award of individually significant contracts to suppliers.  
The procurement processes associated with these activities are 
highly susceptible to the risk of corruption. In addition the Group 
operates in a number of territories where the use of commercial 
intermediaries is either required by the government or is normal 
practice. The Group is currently under investigation by law 
enforcement agencies, primarily the Serious Fraud Office in the UK 
and the US Department of Justice. Breaches of laws and regulations 
in this area can lead to fines, penalties, criminal prosecution, 
commercial litigation and restrictions on future business.

(cid:337)(cid:3) Our response We evaluated and tested the Group’s policies, 
procedures and controls over the selection and renewal of 
intermediaries, contracting arrangements, ongoing management, 
payments and responses to suspected breaches of policy. We 
sought to identify and tested payments made to intermediaries 
during the year, made enquiries of appropriate personnel and 
evaluated the tone set by the Board and the Executive Leadership 
Team and the Group’s approach to managing this risk. Having 
enquired of management, the audit committee and the Board as 
to whether the Group is in compliance with laws and regulations 
relating to bribery and corruption, we made written enquiries  
of the Group’s legal advisers to corroborate the results of those 
enquiries and maintained a high level of vigilance to possible 
indications of significant non-compliance with laws and 
regulations relating to bribery and corruption whilst carrying out 
our other audit procedures. We discussed the areas of potential or 
suspected breaches of law, including the ongoing investigation, 
with the audit committee and the Board of directors as well as the 
Group’s legal advisers and assessed related documentation. We 
assessed whether the financial effects of potential or suspected 
breaches of law or regulation have been properly disclosed in 
note 23 to the financial statements. 

(cid:337)(cid:3) Our findings We found that the disclosures in note 23 to the 

financial statements reflect appropriately the matters required  
to be disclosed by accounting standards and highlighted that, as  
the investigation is at too early a stage to assess the consequences 
(if any), including in particular the size of any possible fines, no 
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The presentation of ‘underlying’ profit 
Refer to page 10 (Chief Financial Officer’s review), page 89 (Note 2 to 
the financial statements – Segmental analysis) and page 44 (Audit 
committee report – Financial reporting) 

(cid:337)(cid:3) The risk In addition to its Adopted IFRS financial statements, the 

Group presents an alternative income statement on an 
‘underlying’ basis. The directors believe the ‘underlying’ income 
statement reflects better the Group’s trading performance during 
the year. The basis of adjusting between the Adopted IFRS and 
‘underlying’ income statements and a full reconciliation between 
them is set out in note 2 to the financial statements on pages 89 
and 91. A significant recurring adjustment between the Adopted 
IFRS income statement and the ‘underlying’ income statement 
relates to the foreign exchange rate used to translate foreign 
currency transactions. The Group uses forward foreign exchange 
contracts to manage the cash flow exposures of forecast 
transactions denominated in foreign currencies but does not 
generally apply hedge accounting in its Adopted IFRS income 
statement. The ‘underlying’ income statement translates these 
amounts at the achieved foreign exchange rate on forward foreign 
exchange contracts settled in the period, retranslates assets and 
liabilities at exchange rates forecast to be achieved from future 
settlement of such contracts and excludes unrealised gains and 
losses on such contracts which are included in the Adopted IFRS 
income statement. In addition, adjustments are made to exclude 
one-off past-service credits on post-retirement schemes and the 
effect of acquisition accounting and a number of other items.

 Alternative performance measures can provide investors with 
appropriate additional information if properly used and presented. 
In such cases, measures such as these can assist investors in gaining 
a better understanding of a company’s financial performance and 
strategy. However, when improperly used and presented, these 
kinds of measures might mislead investors by hiding the real 
financial position and results or by making the profitability of the 
reporting entity seem more attractive.

(cid:337)(cid:3) Our response We assessed the appropriateness of the basis for  
the adjustments between the Adopted IFRS income statement 
and the ‘underlying’ income statement and recalculated the 
adjustments with a particular focus on the impact of the foreign 
exchange rate used to translate foreign currency amounts in the 
‘underlying’ income statement. As the Group has discretion over 
which forward foreign exchange contracts are settled in each 
financial year, which could impact the achieved rate both for the 
period and in the future, we assessed whether or not this showed 
any evidence of management bias. We also assessed: (i) the extent 
to which the prominence given to the ‘underlying’ financial 
information and related commentary in the annual report 
compared to the Adopted IFRS financial information and related 
commentary could be misleading; (ii) whether the Adopted IFRS 
and ‘underlying’ financial information are reconciled with 
sufficient prominence given to that reconciliation; (iii) whether 
the basis of the ‘underlying’ financial information is clearly and 
accurately described and consistently applied; and (iv) whether  
the ‘underlying’ financial information is not otherwise misleading 
in the form and context in which it appears in the annual report. 

(cid:337)(cid:3) Our findings We have no concerns regarding the basis of the 

‘underlying’ financial information or its calculation and found 
no indication of management bias in the way the Group managed 
forward foreign exchange contracts during the year. We consider 
that there is sufficient appropriate disclosure of the nature and 
amounts of the adjustments to allow shareholders to understand 
the implications of the two bases on the financial measures being 
presented. We consider that the ‘underlying’ financial information 
is useful to shareholders as an adjunct to the Adopted IFRS 
financial information particularly in the context of isolating 
trends resulting from trading performance from trends that 
result from other factors. We found the presentation of the 
‘underlying’ financial information to be balanced.

In addition to these key audit risks, we also focused on the 
recognition of revenue and profit on other long-term contracts; 
the implementation of a new consolidation system; warranties 
and guarantees; valuation of derivative contracts; valuation of 
post-retirement scheme liabilities; and the recoverability of tax 
assets and the adequacy of provisions for tax contingencies.

3  Our application of materiality and an overview of the scope  
of our audit
The materiality for the Group financial statements as a whole was 
set at £86 million. This has been calculated with reference to a 
benchmark of profit before taxation (representing 4.9% of reported 
and ‘underlying’ profit before taxation) which we consider to be one 
of the principal considerations for members of the company in 
assessing the financial performance of the Group.

We agreed with the audit committee to report to it the following 
misstatements that we identified through our audit: (i) all material 
corrected misstatements; (ii) uncorrected misstatements with 
a value in excess of £4 million for income statement items 
(or £8 million for balance sheet reclassifications); and (iii) other 
misstatements below that threshold that we believe warranted 
reporting on qualitative grounds.

In order to gain appropriate audit coverage of the risks described 
above and of each individually significant reporting component:

(a) audits for Group reporting purposes were carried out at 13 key 
reporting components located in the following countries: United 
Kingdom (9 key reporting components), USA (1), Germany (2) and 
Norway (1). In addition, audits for Group reporting purposes were 
performed at a further 20 reporting components. Together these 
covered 90 per cent of revenue, 87 per cent of underlying profit 
before taxation and 85 per cent of total assets; and 

(b) specified reporting procedures were carried out over key risk 
areas at a further 12 reporting components, none of which are 
considered to be key. 

In total our procedures covered 98 per cent of revenue, 99 per cent 
of underlying profit before taxation and 94 per cent of total assets.

 
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Under the Listing Rules we are required to review: 
(cid:337)(cid:3) the directors’ statement, set out on page 72, in relation to going 

concern; and

(cid:337)(cid:3) the part of the corporate governance report on page 39 relating  
to the Company’s compliance with the nine provisions of the UK 
Corporate Governance Code (2010) specified for our review.

We have nothing to report in respect of the above responsibilities.

Scope of report and responsibilities
As explained more fully in the Directors’ responsibilities statement 
set out on pages 72 and 73, the directors are responsible for the 
preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that 
they give a true and fair view. A description of the scope of an audit  
of accounts is provided on the Financial Reporting Council’s website 
at www.frc.org.uk/auditscopeukprivate. This report is made solely  
to the Company’s members as a body and is subject to important 
explanations and disclaimers regarding our responsibilities, published 
on our website at www.kpmg.com/uk/auditscopeukco2013a, which 
are incorporated into this report as if set out in full and should be 
read to provide an understanding of the purpose of this report,  
the work we have undertaken and the basis of our opinions.

Jimmy Daboo (Senior Statutory Auditor) 
for and on behalf of KPMG Audit Plc, Statutory Auditor 

Chartered Accountants 
15 Canada Square
London
E14 5GL 
12 February 2014 

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Detailed audit instructions were sent to the auditors of all these 
reporting components. These instructions covered the significant 
audit areas that should be covered by these audits (which included 
the relevant risks of material misstatement detailed above) and set 
out the information required to be reported back to the group audit 
team. The group audit team visited the following locations: United 
Kingdom, USA, Germany, Norway and Singapore. Telephone 
meetings were also held with the auditors at these locations and  
the majority of the other locations that were not physically visited.

The audits undertaken for Group reporting purposes at the 
reporting components were all performed to materiality levels set 
by, or agreed with, the group audit team. These materiality levels 
were set individually for each such component and ranged from 
£0.5 million to £50 million. 

4  Our opinion on other matters prescribed by the Companies 
Act 2006 is unmodified
In our opinion: 
(cid:337)(cid:3) the part of the directors’ remuneration report to be audited has 
been properly prepared in accordance with the Companies Act 
2006; and 

(cid:337)(cid:3) the information given in the Strategic report and Directors’  

report for the financial year for which the financial statements  
are prepared is consistent with the financial statements. 

5  We have nothing to report in respect of the matters on which 
we are required to report by exception 
Under ISA (UK and Ireland) we are required to report to you if, based 
on the knowledge we acquired during our audit, we have identified 
other information in the annual report that contains a material 
inconsistency with either that knowledge or the financial 
statements, a material misstatement of fact, or that is otherwise 
misleading. In particular, we are required to report to you if: 
(cid:337)(cid:3) we have identified material inconsistencies between the 

knowledge we acquired during our audit and the directors’ 
statement that they consider that the annual report and financial 
statements taken as a whole is fair, balanced and understandable 
and provides the information necessary for shareholders to assess 
the Group’s performance, business model and strategy; or
(cid:337)(cid:3) the audit committee report does not appropriately address 

matters communicated by us to the audit committee.

Under the Companies Act 2006 we are required to report to you if,  
in our opinion: 
(cid:337)(cid:3) adequate accounting records have not been kept by the parent 

company, or returns adequate for our audit have not been 
received from branches not visited by us; or 

(cid:337)(cid:3) the parent company financial statements and the part of the 

directors’ remuneration report to be audited are not in agreement 
with the accounting records and returns; or 

(cid:337)(cid:3) certain disclosures of directors’ remuneration specified by law  

are not made; or 

(cid:337)(cid:3) we have not received all the information and explanations we 

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GROUP FIVE-YEAR REVIEW
For the years ended 31 December

Income statement
Revenue
Profit before net research and development and share of results of joint ventures 
and associates
Research and development (net) 1 
Share of results of joint ventures and associates
Profit before financing
Net financing
Profit before taxation 2 
Taxation
Profit for the year

Attributable to:
Equity shareholders of the parent
Non-controlling interests
Profit for the year

1 Research and development (gross)
2 Underlying profit before taxation

Earnings per ordinary share:
Underlying
Basic

2013
£m
15,513

2,393
(683)
160
1,870
(111)
1,759
(380)
1,379

1,367
12
1,379

(1,118)
1,759

Restated*
2012
£m
12,161 

2,435
(531)
173 
2,077 
689
2,766 
(431)
2,335 

2,321
14 
2,335 

(919)
1,434 

2011
£m
11,124

2010
£m
11,085 

2009
£m
10,414 

1,536 
(463)
116 
1,189 
(84)
1,105 
(257)
848 

850 
(2)
848 

(908)
1,157 

1,463 
(422)
93 
1,134 
(432)
702 
(159)
543 

539 
4 
543 

(923)
955 

1,458 
(379)
93 
1,172 
1,785 
2,957 
(740)
2,217 

2,221 
(4)
2,217 

(864)
915 

65.59p
73.26p

59.59p 
125.38p 

48.54p 
45.95p 

38.73p 
29.20p 

39.67p 
120.38p 

Payments to shareholders per ordinary share

22.00p

19.50p 

17.50p 

16.00p 

15.00p 

Balance sheet
Assets
Liabilities

Called-up share capital
Reserves
Equity attributable to equity holders of the parent
Non-controlling interests

Cash flow
Cash inflow from operating activities
Cash (outflow)/inflow from investing activities
Cash inflow/(outflow) from financing activities
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 
Net funds

2013
£m
23,063
(16,760)
6,303

376
5,229
5,605
698
6,303

2013
£m
2,040
(740)
136
1,436
1,939

Restated*
2012
£m 
18,146 
(12,150)
5,996

374 
5,605
5,979 
17 
5,996 

2012
£m
1,255 
424 
(331)
1,348 
1,317 

2011
£m 
16,423 
(11,904)
4,519 

2010
£m 
16,234 
(12,255)
3,979 

2009
£m 
15,422 
(11,640)
3,782 

374 
4,144 
4,518 
1 
4,519 

2011
£m
1,306 
(2,207)
(655)
(1,556)
223 

374 
3,601 
3,975 
4 
3,979 

2010
£m
1,378 
(759)
(743)
(124)
1,533 

371 
3,411 
3,782 
– 
3,782 

2009
£m
859 
(606)
384 
637 
1,275 

*   Restated for the adoption of the amendments to IAS 19 Employee Benefits on 1 January 2013 and the change to the accounting policy for RRSAs – see note 1. It is not practicable to 

restate prior years on a comparable basis.

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ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Foreign exchange
Foreign exchange rate movements influence the reported income 
statement, the cash flow and closing net cash balance. The average 
and spot rates for the principal trading currencies of the Group are 
shown in the table below:

USD per GBP

EUR per GBP

Year end spot rate
Average spot rate

Year end spot rate
Average spot rate

2013
1.65
1.56

1.20
1.18

2012
1.63
1.59

1.23
1.23

Change
+1%
-2%

-2%
-4%

The Group’s approach to managing its tax affairs 
The Board is involved in setting the Group’s tax policies which 
govern the way its tax affairs are managed. In summary, this means:

i) 

ii) 

 the Group manages its tax costs through maximising the tax 
efficiency of business transactions. This includes taking 
advantage of available tax incentives and exemptions;
 this must be done in a way which is aligned with the Group’s 
commercial objectives and meets its legal obligations and 
ethical standards;

iii)   the Group also has regard for the intention of the legislation 

concerned rather than just the wording itself;

iv)   the Group is committed to building constructive working 
relationships with tax authorities based on a policy of full 
disclosure in order to remove uncertainty in its business 
transactions and to allow the authorities to review possible risks;
 where appropriate and possible, the Group enters into 
consultation with tax authorities to help shape proposed 
legislation and future tax policy; and

v) 

vi)   the Group seeks to price transactions between Group companies 
as if they were between unrelated parties, in compliance with 
the OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines and the laws of the 
relevant jurisdictions.

The Group’s global corporate income tax contribution
Over 95 per cent of the Group’s underlying profit before tax 
(excluding joint ventures) is generated in the United Kingdom, United 
States of America, Germany, Norway, Finland and Singapore. The 
remaining profits are generated across more than 40 other countries. 
This reflects the fact that the majority of the Group’s business is 
undertaken, and employees are based, in the above countries. 

In common with most multinational groups, the total of all profits  
in respect of which corporate tax is paid is not the same as the 
consolidated profit before tax reported on page 75. The main 
reasons for this are:

i) 

 the consolidated income statement is prepared under IFRS 
whereas tax is paid on the profits of each Group company, which 
are determined by local accounting rules;

ii) 

iii) 

 accounting rules require certain income and costs relating to  
our commercial activities to be eliminated from, or added to,  
the aggregate of all the profits of the Group companies when 
preparing the consolidated income statement (‘consolidation 
adjustments’); and
 specific tax rules including exemptions or incentives as 
determined by the tax laws in each country.

The Group’s total corporation tax payments in 2013 were 
£238 million. The level of tax paid in each country is impacted by  
the above. In most cases, (i) and (ii) are only a matter of timing and 
therefore tax will be paid in an earlier or later year. As a result they 
only have a negligible impact on the Group’s underlying tax rate 
which, excluding joint ventures, would be 27.1 per cent (the 
underlying tax rate including joint ventures can be found on 
page 12). This is due to deferred tax accounting, details of which can 
be found in note 5 to the financial statements. The impact of (iii) will 
often be permanent depending on the relevant tax law.

Investments and capital expenditure
The Group subjects all major investments and capital expenditure 
to a rigorous examination of risks and future cash flows to ensure 
that they create shareholder value. All major investments require 
Board approval.

The Group has a portfolio of projects at different stages of their  
life cycles. Discounted cash flow analysis of the remaining life of 
projects is performed on a regular basis.

Sales of engines in production are assessed against criteria in  
the original development programme to ensure that overall value  
is enhanced.

Financial risk management
The Board has established a structured approach to financial risk 
management. The Financial risk committee (Frc) is accountable for 
managing, reporting and mitigating the Group’s financial risks and 
exposures. These risks include the Group’s principal counterparty, 
currency, interest rate, commodity price, liquidity and credit rating 
risks outlined in more depth in note 17. The Frc is chaired by the 
Chief Financial Officer. The Group has a comprehensive financial risk 
policy that advocates the use of financial instruments to manage 
and hedge business operations risks that arise from movements  
in financial, commodities, credit or money markets. The Group’s 
policy is not to engage in speculative financial transactions. The  
Frc sits quarterly to review and assess the key risks and agree any 
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ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Capital structure

£ million
Total equity
Cash flow hedges
Group capital
Net funds

2013
6,303
68
6,371
1,939

Restated
2012 
5996
63
6,059
1,317

Operations are funded through various shareholders’ funds, bank 
borrowings, bonds and notes. The capital structure of the Group 
reflects the judgement of the Board as to the appropriate balance  
of funding required.

Funding is secured by the Group’s continued access to the global 
debt markets. Borrowings are funded in various currencies using 
derivatives where appropriate to achieve a required currency and 
interest rate profile. The Board’s objective is to retain sufficient 
financial investments and undrawn facilities to ensure that the 
Group can both meet its medium-term operational commitments 
and cope with unforeseen obligations and opportunities.

The Group holds cash and short-term investments which, together 
with the undrawn committed facilities, enable it to manage its 
liquidity risk.

During the year, the Group issued €750 million 2.125% Notes 
maturing in 2021 and £375 million 3.375% Notes maturing in 2026.

At year end, the Group retained aggregate liquidity of £5.6 billion. This 
liquidity comprised net funds of £1.9 billion and aggregate borrowing 
facilities of £3.6 billion, of which £1.2 billion remained undrawn.

The maturity profile of the borrowing facilities is regularly reviewed 
to ensure that refinancing levels are manageable in the context  
of the business and market conditions. The only facility to mature  
in 2014 is a £200 million EIB loan. There are no rating triggers in any 
borrowing facility that would require the facility to be accelerated  
or repaid due to an adverse movement in the Group’s credit rating.

The Group conducts some of its business through a number of joint 
ventures. A major proportion of the debt of these joint ventures is 
secured on the assets of the respective companies and is non-
recourse to the Group. This debt is further outlined in note 11.

Credit rating

Moody’s Investors Service
Standard & Poor’s

Rating

Outlook

Grade

A3

A

Stable

Stable

Investment

Investment

The Group subscribes to both Moody’s Investors Service and 
Standard & Poor’s for independent long-term credit ratings.  
At 31 December 2013, the Group maintained investment grade 
ratings from both agencies.

As a capital-intensive business making long-term commitments  
to our customers, the Group attaches significant importance  
to maintaining or improving the current investment grade  
credit ratings.

Accounting and regulatory
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in 
accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards  
(IFRS), as adopted by the EU.

In 2013, the Group has adopted Amendments to IAS 19 Employee 
Benefits. There were no other revisions to IFRS that became 
applicable in 2013 which had a significant impact on the Group’s 
financial statements.

A summary of changes which have not been adopted in 2013  
is included within the accounting policies in note 1.

As explained in the Chief Financial Officer’s review on page 11, 
following discussions with the Conduct Committee of the FRC,  
the Group has reassessed its policy for the recognition of entry  
fees received under RRSAs. 

Governments and regulators around the world continue to 
implement reforms to the financial markets with the aim of 
improving transparency and reducing systemic risk. Although the 
reforms are predominantly directed at financial institutions, they 
will also affect non-financial institutions such as the Group.

The primary concern was the reform of the over-the-counter (OTC) 
derivatives market, and in particular a proposal in the EU European 
Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) that parties to future OTC 
derivative transactions would be required to use an exchange to 
clear the transactions and post cash collateral to reduce counterparty 
risk. The proposal could have adversely affected the Group’s future 
funding requirements and made cash flow more volatile.

The final EMIR rules have now been released, which exempt 
non-financial institutions engaged in hedging activity from  
this requirement.

Share price
During the year, the share price increased by 46 per cent from 
873.5 pence to 1275 pence, compared to a 38 per cent increase in  
the FTSE aerospace and defence sector and 14 per cent increase  
in the FTSE 100. The Company’s share price ranged from 873.5 pence 
in January to 1275 pence in December.

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SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION

Financial calendar 2014-2015

1 May 11.00am 

AGM 
QEII Conference 
Centre London

1 July Payment of C Share dividend
1 July Allotment of C Shares
3 July Payment of C Share redemption monies
11 July Purchase of ordinary shares for CRIP 
participants (at the latest) 
31 July Announcement of interim results

14 November Record date 
for C Share dividend

2 January Payment of 
C Share dividend
2 January Allotment of 
C Shares
6 January Payment of 
C Share redemption monies
13 January Purchase of ordinary 
sh ares for CRIP participants 
(at the latest) 

Apr
2014

May
2014

Jun
2014

Jul
2014

Aug
2014

Sep
2014

Oct
2014

Nov
2014

Dec
2014

Jan
2015

Feb
2015

23 April
Ex-entitlement 
to C Shares

25 April 
Record date for 
entitlement to 
C Shares

2 June 5.00pm 
Deadline for 
receipt of C Share 
elections

2 June 
Record date for 
C Share dividend

23 October 
Ex-entitlement to 
C Shares

24 October 
Record date for 
entitlement to 
C Shares

1 December 5.00pm
Deadline for receipt 
of C Share elections

31 December 
Financial year end

February 
Preliminary 
announcement –
2014 full year results

March
Annual report 
published

Managing your shareholding
Your shareholding is managed by Computershare Investor 
Services PLC (the Registrar). When making contact with the 
Registrar please quote your Shareholder Reference Number (SRN), 
an 11-digit number that can be found on the right-hand side of 
your share certificate or in any other shareholder correspondence. 
It is very important that you keep your shareholding account 
details up to date by notifying the Registrar of any changes in 
your circumstances.

You can manage your shareholding at www.investorcentre.co.uk, 
speak to the Registrar on +44 (0)870 703 0162 (8.30am to 5.30pm 
Monday to Friday) or you can write to them at Computershare 
Investor Services PLC, The Pavilions, Bridgwater Road, 
Bristol BS13 8AE.

Payments to shareholders
The Company makes payments to shareholders by issuing 
redeemable C Shares of 0.1 pence each. You can still receive cash 
or additional ordinary shares from the Company providing you 
complete a payment instruction form, which is available from the 
Registrar. Once you have submitted your payment instruction form, 
you will receive cash or additional ordinary shares each time the 
Company issues C Shares. If you choose to receive cash we 
recommend that you include your bank details on the payment 
instruction form and have payments credited directly to your bank 
account. This removes the risk of a cheque going astray in the post 
and means that cleared payments will be credited to your bank 
account on the payment date. 

Share dealing
The Registrar offers existing shareholders an internet dealing 
service at www-uk.computershare.com/investor/sharedealing.asp 
and a telephone dealing service (+44 (0)870 703 0084). The service is 
available during market hours, 8.00am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday 
excluding Bank holidays. The fee for internet dealing is 1 per cent of 
the transaction value subject to a minimum fee of £30. The fee for 
telephone dealing is 1 per cent of the transaction plus £35. Please 
note that, in addition to dealing fees, stamp duty of 0.5 per cent is 
payable on all purchases. Other share dealing facilities are available 
but we recommend that you only use a firm regulated by the 
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). You can check the FCA register at 
www.fca.org.uk/register.

Your share certificate
If you sell or transfer your shares you must ensure that you have a 
valid share certificate in the name of Rolls-Royce Holdings plc.
If you place an instruction to sell your shares and cannot provide a 
valid share certificate the transaction cannot be completed and you 
will be liable for any costs incurred by the broker. Share certificates 
previously issued by either Rolls-Royce Group plc or Rolls-Royce plc 
are invalid and should be destroyed. If you are unable to locate your 
share certificates please inform the Registrar immediately. 

American Depositary Receipts (ADR)
ADR holders should contact the depositary, The Bank of New York 
Mellon by calling +1 888 269 2377 (toll free within the US) or 
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SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION

Warning to shareholders – boiler room fraud
We are aware that some shareholders might have received 
unsolicited phone calls or correspondence concerning investment 
matters. These are typically from overseas based ‘brokers’ who offer 
to sell them what often turn out to be worthless or high risk shares 
in US or UK investments. Such operations are known as ‘boiler 
rooms’ and these ‘brokers’ can be very persistent and extremely 
persuasive. You should always check that any firm calling you about 
investment opportunities is properly authorised by the FCA using 
the following web link www.fca.org.uk/register or by calling their 
Consumer Helpline on 0800 111 6768 (overseas callers dial 
+44 20 7066 1000). If you deal with an unauthorised firm, you will 
not be eligible to receive payment under the Financial Services 
Compensation Scheme. You will find lots of useful advice and 
information about protecting yourself from investment scams 
on the FCA website www.fca.org.uk/consumers.

Remember the golden rule – IF IT SOUNDS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE 
IT PROBABLY IS. 

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Dividends paid on C Shares held

C Share calculation period
1 July 2013 – 31 December 2013
1 January 2013 – 30 June 2013

Previous C Share issues

No of 
C Shares issued
per ordinary
share

86

119

Latest date
for receipt of
Payment
Instruction
Forms by
Registrar
2 December
2013
3 June
2013

Record date
for
entitlement
to C Shares
25 October
 2013
24 April 
2013

Issue date
2 January
2014
2 July
2013

For earlier C Share issues, please refer to the Group’s website.

C Share dividend rate (%)
0.225

0.25  

Record date for 
C Share dividend
15 November 2013
3 June 2013

Payment date
2 January 2014
3 July 2013

Apportionment values

CGT apportionment

Price of
ordinary
shares on first
day of trading
 (p)

Value of 
C Share issues
per ordinary
shares (p)

Ordinary
shares (%)

C Shares (%)

1265.50

1151.50

8.6

11.9

99.33

98.98

0.67

1.02

Date of
redemption
of C Shares
6 January
2014
3 July
2013

CRIP
purchase
date
7 January
2014
9 July
2013

CRIP
purchase
price (p)

1287.3621

1192.7275

Analysis of ordinary shareholders at 31 December 2013

Type of holder:
Individuals
Institutional and other investors
Total
Size of holding:
1 – 150
151 – 500
501 – 10,000
10,001 – 100,000
100,001 – 1,000,000
1,000,001 and over
Total

Number of 
shareholders
197,937
7,101
205,038

64,735
103,476
34,806
1,344
464
213
205,038

% of total 
shareholders
96.54
3.46
100.00

31.57
50.47
16.98
0.65
0.23
0.10
100.00

Number 
of shares
101,503,370
1,778,798,284
1,880,301,654

6,216,673
27,720,381
56,638,725
36,159,598
158,602,026
1,594,964,251
1,880,301,654

% of total 
shares
5.40
94.60
100.00

0.33
1.47
3.01
1.92
8.44
84.83
100.00

 
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GLOSSARY

ABC
ACARE

AGM
APRA
C Shares
CO2
Company
CPS
CRIP
EASA
ELT
EPS
EU
FAA
FCA
FRC
GBP
GC 100

anti-bribery and corruption
Advisory Council for Aviation Research and  
Innovation in Europe

annual general meeting
Annual Performance Related Award plan
non-cumulative redeemable preference shares
carbon dioxide
Rolls-Royce Holdings plc
cash flow per share
C Share Reinvestment Plan
European Aviation Safety Agency
Executive Leadership Team
earnings per ordinary share
European Union
Federal Aviation Administration
Financial Conduct Authority
Financial Reporting Council
Great British pound or pound sterling
Association of general counsel and company secretaries  
of FTSE 100 companies

greenhouse gas

GHG
Global Code Global Code of Conduct
Group
HMRC
HS&E
I&C
IAB
IAE
IAG

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc and its subsidiaries
HM Revenue & Customs
health, safety and environment
instrumentation and control
International Advisory Board
IAE International Aero Engines AG
International Airlines Group (parent company of  
British Airways)

IAS

International Accounting Standards

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International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee
IFRIC
International Financial Reporting Standards
IFRS
Japan Airlines
JAL
key performance indicator
KPI
London Inter-Bank Offered Rate
LIBOR
Long-Term Service Agreement
LTSA
liquefied natural gas
LNG
UK Ministry of Defence
MoD
non-controlling interest
NCI
other comprehensive income
OCI
original equipment
OE
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
OECD
Performance Share Plan
PSP
research and development
R&D
Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals
REACH
recoverable engine cost
REC
Registrar Computershare Investor Services PLC
RRPSH
RRPS
RRSAs
RSUs
SFO
SIP
SRN
STEM
STOVL
TRI
TSR
UAV
UK GAAP UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practices
USD

Rolls-Royce Power Systems Holding GmbH
Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG (previously named Tognum AG)
Risk and Revenue Sharing Arrangements 
restricted stock units
Serious Fraud Office
Share Incentive Plan
Shareholder Reference Number
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
short take-off and vertical landing
total reportable injuries
Total Shareholder Return
unmanned aerial vehicle

United States dollar

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