Publication of Prospectus

The following prospectus has been approved by the UK Listing Authority and is available for viewing:

Prospectus relating to The Royal Bank of Scotland plc and The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc �90,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme dated 7 December 2017.

To view the full document, please paste the following URL into the address bar of your browser:

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/7523Y_-2017-12-7.pdf

A copy of the above Prospectus has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at: www.Hemscott.com/nsm.do.

For further information, please contact:

Scott Forrest

Head of RBS Debt Capital Markets & Capital Strategy

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7678 5313

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Please note that the information contained in the Prospectus may be addressed to and/or targeted at persons who are residents of particular countries specified in the Prospectus only and is not intended for use and should not be relied upon by any person outside these countries and/or to whom the offer contained in the Prospectus is not addressed. Prior to relying on the information contained in the Prospectus you must ascertain from the Prospectus whether or not you are part of the intended addressees of the information contained therein.

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