NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS
This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.3.
(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.
(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.
(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.
(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.
Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.
1. Name of the issuer
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R, (ii) a disclosure made in accordance LR 9.8.6R(1) or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006).
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3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director
Stephen Alan Michael Hester
4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person
N/A
5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
In respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3
6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares
Ordinary shares of £0.25
7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them
Stephen Alan Michael Hester
8 State the nature of the transaction
Sale of 254,280 shares effected to meet an immediate income tax and National Insurance liability, which arose on release of 608,805 restricted shares. Mr Hester has retained 354,525 of the released shares.
9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired
354,525
10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
-
11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed
254,280
12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
-
13. Price per share or value of transaction
£0.4015
14. Date and place of transaction
1 June 2009
15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
1,580,168 0.00280%
16. Date issuer informed of transaction
1 June 2009
If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes
17 Date of grant
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18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised
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19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
-
20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)
-
21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise
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22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification
-
23. Any additional information
-
24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Aileen Taylor, Head of Group Secretariat
0131 626 4099
Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification
Aileen Taylor, Head of Group Secretariat
Date of notification
1 June 2009