Rolls-Royce faces possible prosecution in SFO bribery probe The company, which operates in the aerospace, defence, marine and energy sectors, said it was too early to predict the outcome of the SFO investigation, but said prosecution of the company and individuals was possible. The SFO approached Rolls-Royce in early 2012 and requested information from the company about allegations of malpractice in Indonesia and China. The FTSE 100 company appointed lawyers to investigate and "matters of concern" were identified, it said on Thursday. The company has now handed the results of that investigation to the SFO. John Rishton, Rolls-Royce chief executive, said: "I want to make it crystal clear that neither I nor the Board will tolerate improper business conduct of any sort and will take all necessary action to ensure compliance. The company said it would co-operate fully with the SFO, which declined to comment on Thursday. The shares fell 3pc. Edward Stacey, an analyst at Espirito Santo, said: "They've got a good reputation in the past and as long as they deal with this robustly, I think people will be willing to give them another chance. I don't see them losing orders over this unless it escalates.