The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc - Director/PDMR Shareholding
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (the 'Company') received notification on 7 August 2009 of the following changes in the share interests of Mr Stephen Hester, a Director of the Company.
Following the release of 378,972 restricted ordinary shares of £0.25 each in the Company on 7 August 2009, Mr Hester sold 155,693 ordinary shares at £0.463 each to meet an immediate income tax and national insurance liability on release of the ordinary shares. Mr Hester has retained 223,279 of the released ordinary shares.
Following notification, Mr Hester's total holding of ordinary shares is 1,807,617.
The Company also received notification on 7 August 2009 from the trustee of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc Share Incentive Plan that on 7 August 2009 the following Directors and/or Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ('PDMRs') had acquired ordinary shares of £0.25 each in the Company through participation in The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc Share Incentive Plan:-
Director/ No. of shares Price per share Total holding
PDMR acquired following notification
Christopher Paul 268 £0.466 19,264
Sullivan
This notification is made in accordance with the requirements of DTR 3.1.4R.
For further information contact:-
Fiona MacRae
Group Media Centre
Tel. +44 (0)131 523 5659 / +44 (0)7785 320137
Person responsible for making notification:-
Aileen Taylor
Deputy Group Secretary and Head of Group Secretariat
Tel. +44(0)131 626 4099