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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 |
Yes |
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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 |
22 December 2009 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
24 December 2009 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or |
84% |
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 |
Direct xi |
Indirect xii |
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Indirect |
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GB0007547838 |
39,644,835,194 |
39,644,835,194 |
39,644,835,194 |
39,644,835,194 |
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70.33% |
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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 |
% of voting rights xix, xx |
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Series 1 class B shares |
£0.50 (subject to adjustment) |
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Any time |
Up to 51,000,000,000 (depending on extent of conversion into ordinary shares) |
Nominal |
Delta |
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Up to 47.49% (on a diluted basis - see section 13 below) |
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Total (A+B+C) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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90,644,835,194 |
Up to 84.92% (on a diluted basis - see section 13 below) |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
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UK 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) |
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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 |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold |
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The conversion of the non-voting series 1 class B shares into ordinary shares will be effected by the issue by The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc of new ordinary shares. The total percentage of voting rights is therefore shown in this form on a diluted basis. The Solicitor for the affairs of Her Majesty's Treasury is acting as nominee for Her Majesty's Treasury |
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14. Contact name: |
Mridul Hegde |
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15. Contact telephone number: |
+44 (0)20 7270 4750 |