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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi |
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer |
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc |
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2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify): |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the |
The Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) |
The Solicitor for the affairs of Her Majesty's Treasury |
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5. Date of the transaction and date on |
31 May 2016 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
01 June 2016 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or |
Crossed percentage threshold of 72% |
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8. Notified details: |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix |
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Class/type of
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Situation previous |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of voting |
% of voting rights x |
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Direct xi |
Indirect xii |
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Indirect |
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GB00B7T77214 |
8,434,483,519 |
33,737,934,076 |
8,434,483,519 |
33,737,934,076 |
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71.85% |
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting |
% of voting |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial |
Exercise price |
Expiration date xvii |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
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% of voting rights xix, xx
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Nominal |
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Total (A+B+C) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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46,954,449,688 |
71.85% |
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
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UKFI Financial Investments Limited, a company wholly-owned by Her Majesty's Treasury, is entitled to exercise control over the voting rights which are the subject of this notification (pursuant to certain management arrangements agreed with Her Majesty's Treasury).
The solicitor for the affairs of Her Majesty's Treasury is acting as nominee for Her Majesty's Treasury. |
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Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of the proxy holder: |
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold |
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14. Contact name: |
James Neilson |
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15. Contact telephone number: |
+44 (0)207 270 5813 |
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