Sale of Securities company

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC
03 April 2007



The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc ('RBS') announces sale of RBSI Securities
Services (Holdings) Limited

The Royal Bank of Scotland International (Holdings) Limited, a wholly owned
subsidiary of RBS, and BNY International Financing Corporation have entered into
an agreement with BNP Paribas SA under which, subject to certain regulatory and
other conditions, BNP Paribas SA will acquire RBSI Securities Services
(Holdings) Limited, a 70:30 joint venture between The Royal Bank of Scotland
International (Holdings) Limited and BNY International Financing Corporation. As
at 31 December 2006 RBSI Securities Services (Holdings) Limited had gross
balance sheet assets of £1,787,625,000.

For more information please contact:

Claire Lilley
Communications Manager
RBS International
Jersey

Telephone: + 44 (0) 1534 285408



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