Rolls-Royce To Boost Power, Fuel Efficiency For Bell 407GXP Helicopters.

Rolls-Royce and Bell Helicopter have signed a long-term agreement to install upgraded M250

engines in new Bell 407GXP helicopters, boosting power and fuel efficiency.

Deliveries of M250-C47B/8 engines for Bell 407GXP helicopters will include a factory installed

Value Improvement Package (VIP) kit, which will increase “hot and high” power by up to 8 percent,

while improving fuel efficiency by up to 2 percent. The package will also reduce Direct Operating

Costs and expand the mission range and payload capability.

The Rolls-Royce VIP kit has been delivered to operators as an upgrade since 2012. Customers who

have installed the kit say it has substantially improved ‘hot and high’ performance. The new 10-year

agreement with Bell represents the first time the VIP kit will be factory installed in new civil engine

deliveries.

Jason Propes, Rolls-Royce, Senior Vice President, Helicopters, said, “Rolls-Royce continually

focuses on innovation and adding value for our customers. The new M250-C47B/8 engines will add

power and reduce fuel costs. We look forward to working with Bell Helicopter on 407GXP

improvements and continuing to enhance capabilities while cutting operator costs.”

Van Wilson, Bell Helicopter, Program Director of the Bell GXP, said, “It’s great to continue this

relationship with Rolls-Royce and continually improve on the capabilities of the 407 helicopter.”

Wilson noted that Bell 407 helicopters have been equipped with a Rolls-Royce engine for more than

19 years and the fleet has successfully accumulated millions of flight hours.

Rolls-Royce has been a supplier to Bell Helicopter for decades, leading the marketplace in

delivering thousands of light helicopters across a wide variety of operational uses. Overall, the

Rolls-Royce M250 engine line has topped 235 Million flight hours in more than 100 types of aircraft.

About 15,000 M250s are in service around the world.

About Rolls-Royce Holdings plc

1. Rolls-Royce’s vision is to create better power for a changing world via two main business

divisions, Aerospace and Land & Sea. These business divisions address markets with two

strong technology platforms, gas turbines and reciprocating engines. Aerospace comprises Civil

Aerospace and Defense Aerospace. Land & Sea comprises Marine, Nuclear and Power

Systems.

2. Rolls-Royce has customers in more than 120 countries, comprising more than 380 airlines and

leasing customers, 160 armed forces, 4,000 marine customers including 70 navies, and more

than 5,000 power and nuclear customers.

3. Our business is focused on the 4Cs:

? Customer – placing the customer at the heart of our business

? Concentration – deciding where to grow and where not to

? Cost – continually looking to increase efficiency

? Cash – improving financial performance.

4. Annual underlying revenue was $23.36 billion* in 2014, around half of which came from the

provision of aftermarket services. The firm and announced order book stood at $117.92* billion

at the end of 2014.

5. In 2014, Rolls-Royce invested $1.92 billion* on research and development. We also support a

global network of 31 University Technology Centers, which position Rolls-Royce engineers at

the forefront of scientific research.

6. Rolls-Royce employs over 54,000 people in more than 50 countries. Over 15,500 of these are

engineers.

7. The Group has a strong commitment to apprentice and graduate recruitment and to further

developing employee skills. In 2014 we employed 354 graduates and 357 apprentices through

our worldwide training programs. Globally we have over 1,000 Rolls-Royce STEM ambassadors

who are actively involved in education programs and activities; we have set ourselves a target to

reach 6 million people through our STEM outreach activities by 2020.

*Based on an exchange rate of $1.60

For further information, please contact:

Nick Britton

Marketing & Communications Director

+44 (0) 117 979 5943

nick.britton@Rolls-Royce.com

www.rolls-royce.com

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