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 DTR 3.1.4
(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
Ron Teerlink
4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person
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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
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7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them
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8 State the nature of the transaction
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9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired
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10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
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11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed
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12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
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13. Price per share or value of transaction
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14. Date and place of transaction
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15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
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16. Date issuer informed of transaction
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If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes
17 Date of grant
19 September 2011
18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised
18 October 2011 to 18 October 2018
19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
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20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)
Sharesave Option grant over 20,276 ordinary shares of 25p under The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, 2007 Sharesave Plan.
21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise
£0.2333
22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification
20,276
23. Any additional information
Cancellation of 2009 Sharesave Savings Plan - 45,592 shares
24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Aileen Taylor, Group Secretary
0131 626 4099
Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification
Aileen Taylor, Group Secretary
Date of notification
20 September 2011