Now I can keep an eye on one of my monitored stocks which I'm currently in.

INTERIM MANAGEMENT STATEMENT

Today, Rolls-Royce Holdings plc publishes an Interim Management Statement.

Current trading consistent with guidance

Trading since the start of the year is consistent with the guidance provided in
our Full Year Report in February. For the full year, the Group continues to
expect good growth in underlying revenue and underlying profit with cash flow
around breakeven as we continue to invest in future growth. Guidance excludes
the impact of the Tognum acquisition and the proposed sale of the Group's 32.5%
shareholding in International Aero Engines (IAE).

The Group's balance sheet remains strong. Recognising this, Standard & Poor's
Ratings Services has raised its long and short term corporate credit ratings to
`A/A-1' from `A-/A-2', with a stable outlook.

A consistent strategy delivering shareholder value

Since announcing preliminary results in February, Rolls-Royce has achieved some
important milestones. The Trent XWB engine took to the skies for the first
time, on board an Airbus A380 flying test bed. In Singapore, we opened our new
manufacturing and training facilities that will produce wide chord fan blades
and assemble and test large commercial jet engines.

Rolls-Royce continues to invest across the Group in technology, capability and
facilities to deliver on our current commitments, to improve productivity and
to create opportunities for future growth.

The Group will report its interim results for the six month period ending 30
June 2012 on 26 July 2012.

ROLLS-ROYCE WINS $136 MILLION CONTRACT TO SUPPLY
INDUSTRIAL TRENTS TO DOLPHIN ENERGY LTD

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has been awarded contracts worth
$136 million to supply technology and long-term services support to Dolphin
Energy Limited which transports natural gas from Qatar to the United Arab
Emirates and Oman via a 364 km subsea pipeline.

Andrew Heath, Rolls-Royce, President - Energy said: "I am delighted that
Rolls-Royce technology has again been selected to support the Dolphin Gas
Project, one of the largest cross border energy infrastructure projects ever
undertaken in the Middle East. The supply of three new Rolls-Royce Trent gas
turbines to Dolphin Energy is testimony to the six units already installed on
the project. To date, these have recorded over 150,000 operating hours,
transporting billions of standard cubic feet of gas to meet the energy needs of
the UAE and Oman."

Rolls-Royce will supply Dolphin Energy Limited with three industrial Trent gas
turbine compression packages. The three new Trent units, each rated at 52
megawatts, will join six similar Rolls-Royce packages that went into service at
Dolphin Energy's Gas Processing Plant in Ras Laffan, Qatar in 2006.

In addition to selecting Rolls-Royce energy technology, Dolphin Energy Limited
has signed a TotalCare® long-term equipment service agreement designed to
increase equipment availability and reliability.

The equipment will be manufactured and packaged at the Rolls-Royce facilities
in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and Mount Vernon, Ohio, U.S.A.

Delivery of the packaged units to Ras Laffan will be in the second and third
quarters of 2013.

ROLLS-ROYCE AWARDED £100 MILLION SUPPORT CONTRACTS FOR UK TRANSPORT AND TANKER FLEETS

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has secured contract extensions,
which will see the company provide ongoing support for engines on the UK's
C-130 Hercules transport and VC10 tanker fleets. The contracts are worth almost
£100 million to Rolls-Royce.

Following this amendment, the Hercules Integrated Operational Support (HIOS)
contract, which is delivered jointly by Rolls-Royce, Marshall Aerospace and
Lockheed Martin, will provide support for the C-130 fleet until 2015.

Rolls-Royce teams in the UK and Indianapolis in the US provide comprehensive
servicing for the AE 2100D3 engine, which powers the C-130J aircraft and the
T56 engine on the C-130K.

Paul Craig, Rolls-Royce, Executive Vice President Services - Defence,
commented: "This contract amendment is testimony to the standard of service
delivered to-date and reflects the value we offer to our customer. We take
pride in supporting the Royal Air Force's fleet of C-130s and in our successful
partnership with Lockheed Martin, Marshall Aerospace and the Ministry of
Defence."

"It is particularly pleasing that we have continued to deliver high levels of
aircraft availability at a time when both the C-130 and VC10 have recently been
involved in high tempo operations. Our innovative approach, which continues to
ensure availability for critical operations, has been greatly appreciated by
the RAF."

Rolls-Royce has also secured an extension to the contract to provide technical
support for Conway engines, which will power the VC10 tanker until it finishes
service in 2013. The company provided around-the-clock support for Conway
engines that powered the VC10 tanker aircraft during the UK's Operation Ellamy
in Libya last year.

Rolls-Royce to acquire Aero Engine Controls

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, announces today that it will
acquire the 50 per cent of shares it does not already own in Aero Engine
Controls (AEC) a joint venture with Goodrich Corporation. AEC was established
in January 2009 to combine the engine controls businesses of the two companies.
The joint venture principally designs and manufactures engine control systems
including electronic engine controllers, fuel pumps and fuel metering units for
a wide range of Rolls-Royce engines and for a number of other programmes.

Engine control systems play an increasingly important part in enhancing the
fuel efficiency and overall performance of modern jet engines. This acquisition
will give Rolls-Royce full ownership of a critical capability that confers
competitive advantage.

AEC employs around 1,400 people and has sites in Birmingham, Derby, and Belfast
in the UK and in Indianapolis, USA.

The transaction has been agreed with United Technologies Corp (UTC), which is
in the process of acquiring Goodrich. The acquisition of the remainder of the
shares in AEC by Rolls-Royce will only proceed once the acquisition of Goodrich
by UTC is complete and once any necessary antitrust approvals are obtained.

The transaction will have no material impact for Rolls-Royce on the current
year's financial performance.

..Questor share tip: Rolls-Royce is a real growth engine

Rolls-Royce make turbines that are used in a number of growing global industries. Questor says buy.

Rolls-Royce 818.5p Questor says BUY

Rolls is structured into four divisions: Aerospace, Defence Aerospace, Marine and Energy (NYSEArca: JJE - news) . The company experienced some rare negative headlines after a fleet of new Qantas A380s was grounded after an explosion in a Rolls engine. These issues have now been rectified.

Earlier this year the latest Trent XWB engine took to the skies for the first time and Rolls opened a new manufacturing and training facility in Singapore, close to growth markets.

The secret to Rolls’ business model is in the aftercare market. As the company’s installed base of equipment grows, the market for parts and maintenance also grows.

The company makes precision equipment and appropriate care of turbines is essential. This means each new piece of equipment delivered should boost future profitability.

There are high barriers to entry in its business because of the breadth of Rolls’ intellectual property and its history of innovation. Because of this reputation, its order book stood at £62.2bn at the end of last year.

Growth in the installed base is important to keep profits growing.

Currently, this stands at more than 50,000 engines. However, Rolls is operating in a number of growth markets.

There is a global structural shortage of power which Rolls is ideally placed to service, and airline fleets in emerging economies are growing rapidly. It was strong demand for aircraft engines which propelled pre-tax profits above £1bn last year.

Its (Euronext: ALITS.NX - news) turbines are also used as compressors in the rapidly-expanding offshore oil industry.

The shares are not going cheap, trading on a December 2012 earnings multiple of 14.3 times, falling to 13. However, because of the aftermarket effect, profits are likely to continue to rise for many years.

Quality doesn’t come cheap. Rolls is seeking to double revenues over 10 years through organic growth. The yield, at 2.4pc, is not the reason to own the shares. Rolls-Royce is a buy for growth

UK to order reactor for nuclear-armed submarine

(Reuters) - Britain will order the first reactor for a new generation of nuclear-armed submarines next week as part of a 1 billion pound ($1.6 billion) contract with Rolls-Royce, a defence ministry source said on Sunday, in a move that could strain the coalition government.

The deal will include an 11-year refit of Britain's sole submarine propulsion reactor factory at Derby in central England, said Defence Secretary Philip Hammond, who will formally announce the plans to parliament on Monday.

ROLLS-ROYCE TO POWER THE WORLD'S LARGEST CONSTRUCTION VESSEL


Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has delivered 13 large azimuth
thrusters to the world's largest construction vessel, currently being built at
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, South Korea for Swiss ship owner and
operator Allseas Group. The contract is worth around £18 million and is the
largest ever Rolls-Royce thruster order for a single vessel.

ROLLS-ROYCE AND LG ANNOUNCE INVESTMENT TO
ADVANCE SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT

Rolls-Royce, the global power-systems company, and LG, the electronics,
chemicals and telecommunications conglomerate, are pleased to announce that LG
has invested US$45m to acquire a 51% shareholding in Rolls-Royce Fuel Cell
Systems (US) Inc.

Rolls-Royce Fuel Cell Systems (US) Inc., which is based in North Canton in the
State of Ohio, U.S.A., has changed its name to LG Fuel Cell Systems Inc.

LG Fuel Cell Systems Inc. will continue to further the research, development,
testing and commercialisation of solid oxide fuel cell technology aimed at
megawatt-scale distributed power generation for industrial, commercial, and
electric utility markets and applications.

LG Fuel Cell Systems Inc will have access to Rolls-Royce technical expertise
and continue to engage with the US Department of Energy's SECA (Solid State
Energy Conversion Alliance) Program.

Notes to Editors:

1. Rolls-Royce is a world-leading provider of power systems and services for
use on land, at sea and in the air, and has established a strong position
in global markets - civil aerospace, defence aerospace, marine and energy.

2. As a result of this strategy, Rolls-Royce has a broad customer base
comprising more than 500 airlines, 4,000 corporate and utility aircraft and
helicopter operators, 160 armed forces, more than 4,000 marine customers,
including 70 navies, and energy customers in more than 80 countries.

3. Annual underlying revenues were £11.3 billion in 2011, of which more than
half came from the provision of services. The firm and announced order book
stood at £62.2 billion at 31 December 2011, providing visibility of future
levels of activity.

4. Rolls-Royce employs over 40,000 people in offices, manufacturing and
service facilities in over 50 countries. Over 11,000 of these employees are
engineers.

5. In 2011, Rolls-Royce invested £908 million on research and development, two
thirds of which had the objective of further improving the environmental
performance of its products, in particular reducing emissions.

6. Rolls-Royce supports a global network of 28 University Technology Centres,
which connect the company's engineers with the forefront of scientific
research.

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

Quietly making new highs today (880p).

And again today @885p

ROLLS-ROYCE WINS $280M TRENT ORDER FROM AVIANCA

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has won an order worth $280m, at
list prices, from Avianca, part of the AviancaTaca group, for Trent 700 engines
to power four Airbus A330 freighter aircraft. The contract includes long-term
TotalCare® services support.

ROLLS-ROYCE WINS TRENT 700 ENGINE ORDER FROM GARUDA INDONESIA

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has won an order from Garuda
Indonesia Airlines for Trent 700 engines to power 11 Airbus A330 aircraft. The
contract includes long-term TotalCare® service support.

ROLLS-ROYCE GAS ENGINES TO POWER NORWEGIAN CRUISE FERRIES

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, today announced that it has
signed a contract with shipowner Fjord Line A/S to install Liquefied Natural
Gas (LNG) based power and propulsion systems in two cruise ferries being built
at the Bergen Group Fosen AS yard in Norway. Each vessel will be equipped with
four gas engines, powering a highly efficient Promas integrated rudder and
propeller propulsion system.

ROLLS-ROYCE TO POWER HIGH TECH DRILLSHIPS

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, today announced orders worth
over £70 million to supply large thrusters for offshore drilling vessels.

Half-Yearly Report


Group Highlights

- Order book of £60.1bn, up four per cent.

- Underlying revenue of £5.8bn, up five per cent.

- Underlying profit before tax of £637m, up seven per cent.

- First half payment to shareholders of 7.6 pence per share, up ten per cent.

- Completion of sale of share holding in International Aero Engines AG (IAE).

- Full year Group guidance confirmed.

Rolls-Royce to Support Hitachi on UK New Build

30 October 2012

ROLLS-ROYCE TO SUPPORT HITACHI ON UK NEW BUILD PROGRAMME

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, today announced a collaboration
agreement with Hitachi, Ltd. to support its delivery of new nuclear reactors in
the UK. The agreement follows the announcement of Hitachi's acquisition of
Horizon Nuclear Power.

Lawrie Haynes, Rolls-Royce, President - Nuclear said: "Rolls-Royce is delighted
to have signed this important agreement to explore how it will support Hitachi
in delivering new nuclear build in the UK. Hitachi is a recognised leader in
the global nuclear industry and its acquisition of Horizon is a major step
forward for the UK in securing its long term, low carbon energy needs.

"Hitachi has an impressive and proven track record in global nuclear new build
which will complement the UK's extensive nuclear skills and expertise base and
provide a huge opportunity for Rolls-Royce and the UK supply chain to make a
significant contribution to the delivery of this major infrastructure
programme."

Under the terms of the agreement, the two companies will explore how
Rolls-Royce can support Hitachi in the deployment of Advanced Boiling Water
Reactor technology in the UK and internationally, through the provision of high
value added manufacturing, engineering and technical services. It will also
focus on the development of instrumentation and control opportunities both in
the UK and overseas.

Rolls-Royce supports a number of key phases of the global nuclear programme,
including providing advice to governments and operators, supply chain
management, and manufacturing and technical engineering support. The Group also
provides safety-critical instrumentation and control systems to reactors across
20 countries.

-ends-

Interim Management Statement

Current trading consistent with guidance

Trading is consistent with the guidance for the Group provided at our half-year
results in July. For the full year, the Group continues to expect good growth
in underlying revenue and underlying profit, with cash flow around breakeven as
we continue to invest in future growth. Guidance for the business segments
remains unchanged except for Marine where, due to the phasing of deliveries,
underlying revenue is now expected to be broadly flat. Guidance excludes the
impact of the Tognum acquisition and the sale of the Group's shareholding in
International Aero Engines (IAE).

The Group's balance sheet remains strong with good liquidity through cash and
debt maturities that are well spread through 2019.

A consistent strategy delivering shareholder value

Since the half-year results in July, Rolls-Royce has achieved some important
milestones. We signed a US$2.6 billion dollar contract, at list prices, with
Singapore Airlines to power 20 Airbus A350s and 5 Airbus A380s. We agreed an
order for the US Navy to power its future fleet of Ship to Shore Connector
hovercraft in a programme of up to 73 craft. We opened our first US Defence
Operations Centre in Indianapolis, and in Singapore the first Trent engine to
be assembled and tested at our new Seletar facility was unveiled by the Duke
and Duchess of Cambridge.

Rolls-Royce continues to invest across the Group in technology, capability and
facilities to deliver on our current commitments, to improve productivity and
to create opportunities for future growth. The Group will report its
preliminary results for the financial year ending 31 December 2012 on 14
February 2013.

ROLLS-ROYCE ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT OF MIKE TERRETT
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Rolls-Royce announced today that Mike Terrett, Chief Operating Officer, has
decided to retire at the end of the year. Mike has worked for Rolls-Royce for
34 years and has been instrumental in shaping the current success of the
business. Mike, an engineer, started as a graduate apprentice in Derby in 1978.
He has succeeded in many roles since then, including as the Chief Engineer on
the Trent 800 programme, President and CEO, International Aero Engines (IAE)
and President Civil Aerospace. He was appointed Chief Operating Officer and a
member of the Rolls-Royce Board in 2007.

John Rishton, CEO of Rolls-Royce said: "I would like to thank Mike for his
leadership, the enormous contribution he has made to Rolls-Royce over many
years and for the personal support he has given to me.

"Thank you Mike: enjoy a long, healthy and happy retirement".

You still in these skinny? Similiar to BA. another one that has rallied over the last five years in Dec. No guarantee of course of a 'santa rally' this year and admittedly they are at all time highs, certainly not oversold on RSI indicator so worth a punt for a possible further break out. Went long on the spreads 27th @ 880.7 no target, stop currently 870.7

Hi Chris - no I sold up earlier in the year and have just been watching since - good luck with them.