Directorate Change

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC
8 March 2002


THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP plc

RETIREMENT OF NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS


Two Non-executive Directors of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, Murray
Stuart and Cameron McLatchie will be retiring from the Board at the Annual
General Meeting of the Group on 26 April 2002. Murray Stuart joined the Board in
1996 and Cameron McLatchie in 1998.

Commenting on the announcement, Sir George Mathewson, Chairman of the Group,
said: 'Murray Stuart and Cameron McLatchie have served the Board extremely well
and their contribution to the progress of the Group and to Board discussions
during their service was greatly valued. We wish them well for the future.'


8 March 2002


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