The BMW Group in the UK

The BMW Group employs more than 7,500 people in the UK. This figure includes
plants at Oxford, Hams Hall and Swindon, the distribution centre at Thorne, the
sales subsidiary at Bracknell, Financial Services operations at Hook and, from
2003, the Head Office and manufacturing plant for Rolls-Royce.

BMW Great Britain
Based at Bracknell, Berkshire BMW Great Britain is the sales subsidiary for BMW
AG. The company handles the sale of all products produced by the BMW Group -
BMW and MINI cars, motorcycles and parts and determines marketing policy in the
UK. BMW Great Britain employs 900 people, including those at the Distribution
Centre in Thorne, Yorkshire.

BMW Great Britain's turnover was £1.966 billion in 2001.
BMW has 153 dealers in the UK which account for c.4,500 employees.

BMW Group Plant Oxford
The new MINI is manufactured in one of the world's most modern and advanced car
plants, at Oxford, the result of a £230 million investment programme at the
factory. The plant is fully integrated into the worldwide BMW Group production
network and will produce around 100,000 MINIs this year. The factory employs
4,500 associates who are breaking new ground in the UK automotive industry with
a far reaching flexible working agreement. The plant works seven days a week.
Just in Time supply techniques are used to manage the flow of parts from the
200 MINI suppliers, of which half are based in the UK

The MINI is exported to all major car markets worldwide and has a dedicated
rail link, direct from the plant to Purfleet to carry the cars for shipping
overseas.

BMW Plant Hams Hall
Production of a new generation of BMW four cylinder petrol engines, employing
revolutionary VALVETRONIC technology began at Hams Hall, near Birmingham, in
January 2001. The BMW Group has invested £400 million in this highly automated
production facility, the first BMW engine plant to be built outside Germany and
Austria. The 1.6, 1.8 and 2.0 litre petrol engines produced at Hams Hall are
delivered to the BMW vehicle assembly plants in Germany (Munich, Regensburg and
Dingolfing) and South Africa (Rosslyn). They currently power a variety of the
BMW 3 Series range.

Hams Hall employs 750 associates.

Rolls-Royce
BMW acquired the rights to the Rolls-Royce marque for automotive business in
1998 and will take over full responsibility in 2003, operating from a new
state-of-the-art manufacturing plant and head office currently under
construction at Goodwood near Chichester, West Sussex. The new Rolls-Royce
enterprise will be a stand-alone company within the BMW Group employing,
initially, a workforce of approximately 350. The company will continue to
build authentic Rolls-Royce motorcars in the UK which are true to the marque's
traditional values, but with a 21st century twist.

BMW Financial Services
BMW Financial Services (GB) Ltd is based at Hook, Hampshire. Employing 180
people this company offers a broad range of finance and insurance products for
consumers and businesses. Also based at Hook is Alphabet (GB) Ltd, BMW's
multi-make contract hire and leasing company.

Swindon Pressings Limited, Swindon
Supplies body pressings for the MINI and also for MG Rover and Land Rover -
most of the new Range Rover body parts are made at Swindon.

Currently employs 2,300 people.

Midland Gears Limited, Longbridge, Birmingham
Supplies gearboxes for MINI and also gearboxes to MG Rover.

Currently employs 300 people.

Strategic issues of energy and transport policy
BMW engages itself fully in national and local issues affecting its business
and its customers. There are a number of strategic issues to which BMW gives
special attention.

CleanEnergy
Over the last 18 months, BMW has promoted discussion and awareness of the
benefits of hydrogen, the long-term fuel of the future, in government, academic
and business circles. The CleanEnergy 2002 event is part of the BMW
CleanEnergy World Tour which will visit 14 cities around the world in 2002,
with the objective of promoting hydrogen as the vehicle fuel of the future. It
aims to raise and debate the practical and political issues surrounding the
production and distribution of hydrogen and to develop partnerships with other
organizations to work towards establishing a hydrogen supply network.

As well as London, the tour will be visiting Beijing, Frankfurt, Johannesburg,
Madrid, Montreal, New York, Paris, Sacramento, Salzburg, Singapore, Stockholm,
Sydney and Zurich in 2002.

BMW is involved in a number of UK research projects intended to speed up the
introduction of the hydrogen economy. These include a study of the
infrastructure requirements for hydrogen distribution in London with Imperial
College and other partners, several projects with the Tyndall Centre including
the use of hydrogen in transport and the methods and costs of hydrogen
production.

Transport Policy
BMW takes an active part in national and local consultations on transport
infrastructure development. The motor industry is one of the largest customers
for rail transport in Europe and BMW uses rail to transport MINI exports to
European destinations. Other active transport policy issues include
discussions about congestion pricing policies, green commuter travel plans and
coming to terms with possible workplace parking charges.

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For further information please contact:

Natalie Savage, Media Relations Executive
Tel: 01344 480626 Email: natalie.savage@bmw.co.uk

Graham Biggs, Corporate Communications Manager
Tel: 01344 480113 Email: graham.biggs@bmw.co.uk

Chris Willows, Corporate Communications Director
Tel: 01344 480109 Email: chris.willows@bmw.co.uk

Press office fax: 01344 480306
Media website: www.press.bmwgroup.com