Intention to Sell Part of Citizens Financial Group

RNS Number : 1614I

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC

23 March 2015

 



23 March 2015

Intention to Sell Part of Citizens Financial Group Inc. Stake

The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc ("RBSG") today announces it intends to sell part of its shareholding in its subsidiary Citizens Financial Group Inc. ("CFG" or "Citizens") in an underwritten public follow-on offering ("the Offering").

The Offering is expected to comprise 115 million shares of Citizens' common stock, equivalent to 21% of CFG's common stock excluding an over-allotment option. A further 17.25 million shares will be made available by RBSG under a 30 day over-allotment option.

If all the CFG shares made available in the Offering are sold, assuming no exercise of the over-allotment option, RBSG's remaining stake would comprise 269.7 million shares, equivalent to 49.3% of CFG's issued common stock. If the over-allotment option is exercised in full, RBSG's remaining stake would be 252.5 million shares or 46.1% of CFG's common stock.

Notes:

Morgan Stanley and Goldman, Sachs & Co. are acting as global coordinators and joint book-running managers and J.P. Morgan and Citigroup are acting as joint book-running managers for this offering. The prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained by calling Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC toll free at [phone], Goldman, Sachs & Co. toll free at [phone], J.P. Morgan Securities LLC toll free at [phone], or Citigroup Inc. toll free at [phone].

The registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.

For further information please contact:

Investors Richard O'Connor Head of Investor Relations [phone]

Media RBS Press Office [phone]

 

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