16th May 2008

DUMFRIES HOUSE RECEIVES LAND ROVER DONATION FROM THE PRINCE OF WALES

A Land Rover Defender donated to HRH The Prince of Wales earlier this week was immediately put to use on a Scottish estate after being driven straight off the assembly line from the Solihull factory 300 miles away. The Defender, a 110 Station Wagon, was accepted by the Prince on behalf of Dumfries House – a historic Scottish estate that His Royal Highness helped save for the nation.

The unexpected gift was given to the Prince at Land Rover’s 60th anniversary celebrations earlier this week in Solihull. HRH handed the keys over to Michael Schafer, Chief Executive of Dumfries House, who drove the vehicle to its new home in Ayrshire immediately after the event. The Defender will be used to carry out essential maintenance work on the estate.

Mr Schafer said, "We are delighted to receive such a valuable and practical gift from Land Rover. This fully capable off-road vehicle will enable us to get to parts of the estate quickly which would otherwise not be possible. I am sure that the Land Rover will play a vital role in helping us to preserve one of Scotland's national treasures".

The Prince of Wales, who also celebrates his 60th birthday later this year, visited Land Rover’s factory in Solihull to tour the manufacturing facilities and meet employees. He praised Land Rover for embracing innovative engineering in order to tackle climate change and said the company's CO2 Offset Programme demonstrated the sort of commitment and real example that was essential to reduce the carbon footprint of global industry and improve sustainability.

Later he had an in depth look at the LRX Concept, a vehicle envisaged with 120g/km CO2 and 60 mpg capability, and an overview of the environmental technologies and CO2 strategy being developed to drive down emissions. Land Rover is involved in a £700m investment in sustainable technology that includes the development of hybrid technology and the use of lightweight material.

Land Rover runs the world's largest consumer CO2 offset programme, balancing all manufacturing emissions and the first 45,000 of customer use in the UK and other European markets.

Land Rover is involved in numerous important conservation programmes worldwide, which are hugely beneficial to local communities. Without the use of Land Rovers, some of their rescue missions or emergency operations would be impossible.

For further information contact:

Paul Thomas
Trimedia
020 7025 7506
07974 251 032
paul.thomas@trimediauk.com

Mark Foster
Land Rover Corporate Communications Manager
01926 648405
mfoste49@landrover.com

Editors’ Note:

Since 1948 Land Rover has been manufacturing authentic 4x4s that represent true 'breadth of capability' across the model range. Defender, Freelander 2, Discovery 3, Range Rover Sport and Range Rover each define the world's 4x4 sectors, with 78% of this model range exported to over 169 countries. Land Rover employs 8,500 people and supports a further 40,000 jobs supported in the supply chain.

Land Rover is committed to addressing the challenges of climate change and since September 2006 carbon dioxide generated by Land Rover manufacturing activities and UK customer vehicle use has been balanced through an industry leading offset programme run by Climate Care.