FTSE 100-listed defence aerospace and energy giant Rolls-Royce has reached an agreement to sell its shareholding and interest in the RTM322 helicopter engine programme to Turbomeca, a Safran company.
Rolls-Royce said that its 50% interest in the engine programme would be progressively transferred to Turbomeca, which would then hold 100% of the RTM322 programme.
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