FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the
month of March 2017
Commission
File Number: 001-10306
The
Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
RBS,
Gogarburn, PO Box 1000
Edinburgh
EH12 1HQ
(Address
of principal executive offices)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form
20-F X
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Form
40-F ___
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Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper
as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):_________
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper
as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):_________
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information
to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.
If
"Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-
________
The
following information was issued as Company announcements in
London, England and is furnished pursuant to General Instruction B
to the General Instructions to Form 6-K:
Exhibit
No. 1
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Director/PDMR
Shareholding dated 08 March 2017
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Exhibit
No. 2
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Morgan
Stanley European Financials Conference dated 21 March
2017
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Exhibit
No. 3
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Total
Voting Rights dated 31 March 2017
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Exhibit
No. 1
8 March 2017
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
Legal Entity Identifier: 2138005O9XJIJN4JPN90
INITIAL NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF PERSONS DISCHARGING
MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY ("PDMRs") IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 19
OF THE EU MARKET ABUSE REGULATION 596/2014
1. The
Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (the "Company") announces that
conditional deferred awards over ordinary shares of £1 each in
the Company ("Shares") (ISIN: GB00B7T77214) vested on 7 March 2017
to the PDMRs set out below. The conditional deferred awards were
granted under the RBS 2010 Deferral Plan in March 2014 and the RBS
2014 Employee Share Plan in March 2015. The number of Shares
withheld to meet associated tax liabilities arising on vesting and
the number of vested Shares retained by each PDMR is set out
below:-
Name of PDMR
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Position of PDMR
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No. of Shares vested
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No. of Shares withheld to satisfy associated tax
liability
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No. of vested Shares retained
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Mark
Bailie
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Chief Operating Officer
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326,139
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153,286
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172,853
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Chris
Marks
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CEO, NatWest Markets
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326,139
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153,286
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172,853
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Alison
Rose
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CEO,
Commercial & Private Banking
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66,733
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31,365
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35,368
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The
above transactions took place outside of a trading venue. The
market price used to determine the number of Shares withheld to
meet associated tax liabilities was £2.389.
Shares
retained after payment of associated tax liabilities are subject to
a six month retention period from vesting and are held in the
Computershare Retained Shares Nominee account.
2. The
Company announces that conditional long term incentive awards over
Shares vested on 7 March 2017 to the PDMRs set out below. The
conditional long term incentive awards were granted under the RBS
2010 Long Term Incentive Plan in March 2014 (or as otherwise
stated). The number of Shares withheld to meet associated tax
liabilities arising on vesting and the number of vested Shares
retained by each PDMR is set out below:-
Name of PDMR
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Position of PDMR
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No. of Shares vested
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No. of Shares withheld to satisfy associated tax
liability
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No. of Shares retained
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Elaine
Arden
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Chief
HR Officer
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137,279
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64,522
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72,757
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Mark
Bailie
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Chief
Operating Officer
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45,760
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21,508
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24,252
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Chris
Marks
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CEO, NatWest Markets
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45,760
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21,508
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24,252
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Leslie
Matheson
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CEO,
Personal & Business Banking
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152,533
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71,691
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80,842
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Ross
McEwan
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Chief
Executive
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512,509
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240,880
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271,629
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Simon
McNamara
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Chief
Administrative Officer
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266,932
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125,459
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141,473
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Alison
Rose
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CEO,
Commercial
& Private Banking
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144,906
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68,106
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76,800
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David
Stephen
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Chief
Risk Officer
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183,039
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86,029
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97,010
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Ewen
Stevenson1
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Chief
Financial Officer
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288,257
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135,481
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152,776
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1
Granted
and announced on 19 May 2014.
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The
above transactions took place outside of a trading venue. The
market price used to determine the number of Shares withheld to
meet associated tax liabilities was £2.389.
Shares retained after payment of associated tax liabilities are
subject to a six month retention period from vesting and are held
in the Computershare Retained Shares Nominee account.
3. The
Company announces that conditional long term incentive awards over
Shares have been granted on 7 March 2017 under the RBS 2014
Employee Share Plan to the PDMRs set out below. The awards
are eligible to vest between years 2020 and 2024 (or as otherwise
stated), subject to the achievement of performance conditions.
Malus provisions will apply up until vest and clawback provisions
will apply for a period of seven years from the date of grant,
extended to ten years if events are under investigation at the end
of the seven year period.
Name of PDMR
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Position of PDMR
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Maximum no. of
Shares eligible to vest
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Mark
Bailie
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Chief
Operating Officer
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900,920
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Chris
Marks
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CEO, NatWest Markets
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900,920
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Leslie
Matheson
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CEO,
Personal & Business Banking
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517,770
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Ross
McEwan2
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Chief
Executive
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1,188,800
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Simon
McNamara
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Chief
Administrative Officer
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497,060
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Alison
Rose
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CEO,
Commercial
& Private Banking
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745,589
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David
Stephen
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Chief
Risk Officer
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579,903
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Ewen
Stevenson2
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Chief
Financial Officer
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954,768
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David
Wheldon
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Chief
Marketing Officer
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310,662
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2
Awards
for Mr McEwan and Mr Stevenson are eligible to vest between 2021
and 2024.
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The
above transactions took place outside of a trading venue. The
market price per Share used
on the grant of the above awards was
£2.4142. Vested
Shares retained after payment of associated tax liabilities will be
subject to a six month retention period.
4. The
Company announces that it was notified on 3 March 2017 that Elaine
Arden, Chief HR Officer, sold 70,082 Shares on that date at a price
of £2.44 per Share. The
transactions took place on the London Stock Exchange
(XLON).
Person
responsible for making notification:-
Aileen
Taylor, Company Secretary
For
further information contact:-
RBS
Investor Relations
Alexander
Holcroft
Head of
Equity Investor Relations
+44 20
7672 1758
RBS
Media Relations
+44(0)131
523 4205
Exhibit
No. 2
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc "RBS" - Morgan Stanley
European Financials Conference
Ross McEwan, RBS CEO, will participate in a fireside chat at the
Morgan Stanley European Financials Conference in London on Tuesday
21st March 2017 at 09:40am (GMT). A live audio
webcast will be available on our website
www.rbs.com/ir.
For further information:
Investor Relations
Matt
Waymark
Head of
Investor Relations
+44 (0)
20 7672 1758
If you would like a copy of this presentation in a different format
(eg. large print, audio or braille) please contact the Investor
Relations team on +44 20 7672 1758 or
[email protected].
LEI: 2138005O9XJIJN4JPN90
Exhibit
No. 3
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
Total Voting Rights - Conformity with the Disclosure Guidance and
Transparency Rules
In
conformity with the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules, The
Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc ('RBSG') hereby notifies the
following in respect of its issued share capital with voting rights
as at 31 March 2017:-
Share Class and nominal value
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Number of Shares issued
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Voting rights per share
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Total Voting rights -
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31 March 2017
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Ordinary
shares of £1
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11,842,371,071
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4
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47,369,484,284
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11%
Cumulative Preference Shares of £1
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500,000
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4
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2,000,000
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5.5%
Cumulative Preference Shares of £1
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400,000
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4
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1,600,000
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Total:
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11,843,271,071
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47,373,084,284
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of
which none are held in Treasury.
Shareholders
may use the above figures for their calculations to determine
whether they are required to notify their interest in, or a change
to their interest in the Company under the FCA's Disclosure
Guidance and Transparency Rules.
Legal
Entity Identifier:
2138005O9XJIJN4JPN90
Date: 31
March 2017
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THE
ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP plc (Registrant)
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Name:
Title:
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Jan
Cargill
Deputy
Secretary
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