The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (the "Company")
14 May 2014
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY ("PDMR") OR CONNECTED PERSONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DTR 3.1.4R AND DTR 3.1.2R
The Company was notified on 14 May 2014 of the exercise of share options over ordinary shares of £1 in the Company ("Shares"), on that date, by the PDMR named below. The share options were granted under the 2007 Executive Share Option Plan with an option price of £2.82 per Share. Immediately following the exercise, the PDMR sold all of the Shares acquired on exercise, including a number of Shares to meet relevant tax liabilities, as set out below:-
PDMR
|
No. of Shares over which options exercised
|
No. of Shares sold to satisfy relevant tax liability |
No. of Shares sold 'net' of relevant tax liability |
Christopher Sullivan |
197,139 |
13,116 |
184,023 |
The market price achieved on the sale of the Shares was £3.285.
For further information contact:-
Group Media Relations - +44(0)131 523 4205
Person responsible for making notification:-
Aileen Taylor, Company Secretary and Chief Corporate Governance Officer