Directorate Change

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC
18 August 2004


        BOARD CHANGES AT THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP PLC

        The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc announces the following Board
        changes:

        Mr Archie Hunter and Mr Joe MacHale have been appointed as non-executive
        directors of the Group with effect from 1 September 2004.

        Mr Hunter (60) was Scottish Senior Partner of KPMG between 1992 and 1999
        and former President of Institute of Chartered Accountants Scotland
        between 1997 and 1998. He has extensive professional experience in the
        UK and North and South America. Mr Hunter is currently Chairman of
        Macfarlane Group plc and a Governor of the Beatson Cancer Research
        Institute.

        Mr MacHale (53) held a number of senior executive positions with J P
        Morgan between 1979 and 2001 and was latterly Chief Executive of

        J P Morgan Europe, Middle East and Africa Region. He is currently a
        non-executive director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Morgan
        Crucible plc and a Trustee of MacMillan Cancer Relief.

        Commenting on the changes Sir George Mathewson, Chairman of the Group
        said,

        'I am delighted that Archie Hunter and Joe MacHale have agreed to join
        the Group Board. The depth and breadth of their knowledge, skills, and
        experience represents a further strengthening of our Board'.


        18 August 2004



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