Appointment

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC
1 February 2001




                                              1 February 2001


THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP APPOINTS NEW DIRECTORS


The Royal Bank of Scotland Group today announced the appointment of two new
non-executive directors - Peter Sutherland and Bob Scott.


Peter Sutherland (54) has been Chairman and Managing Director of Goldman Sachs
International since 1995, and is also non-executive Chairman of BP Amoco. He
was formally EC Commissioner responsible for Competition Policy and Director
General of the World Trade Organisation.


Bob Scott (59) was appointed Group Chief Executive of CGNU plc on the merger
of CGU and Norwich Union in May 2000. He was previously Group Chief Executive
of CGU plc, following the merger in June of Commercial Union and General
Accident, where he had been Group Chief Executive since January 1996.


Viscount Younger of Leckie, Chairman, The Royal Bank of Scotland Group, said:
'We are pleased to have recruited two new directors with the qualities and
range of business experience which Peter Sutherland and Bob Scott bring to the
business. These initial appointments are part of our plans to ensure that the
Board has the right mix of people to enable us to continue to succeed in an
increasingly competitive global environment.'


The appointments take effect from 31 January 2001.


Contact:   Howard Moody

Group Director, Communications

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