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
March 31, 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 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.
Yes ___
No X
If
"Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-
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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:
Notices of Redemption
RBS Capital Trust D (the "Trust")
and
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (the
"Bank")
(collectively, the
"Issuers")
The
holders of the following securities (the "Securities") have been notified by the
Issuers of the upcoming redemption of the Securities on 8 June
2017:
A.
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the
£400,000,000 Fixed/Floating Rate Non-cumulative Trust
Preferred Securities issued by the Trust pursuant to the Amended
and Restated Declaration of Trust dated 8 December 2006 of the
Trust (the "Declaration of
Trust") (ISIN Code: XS0277453774) (the "TPS"); and
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B.
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the
£400,001,000 Fixed/Floating Rate Callable Subordinated Notes
due 2047 issued by the Bank pursuant to the Trust Deed dated 8
December 2006 (ISIN Code: XS0278315162) (the "Subordinated Notes").
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As a
result of previous public tender offers for the TPSs, the Bank
already holds £307,451,000 of the TPS.
The
Bank has elected to redeem the Securities on 8 June 2017 in
accordance with the Conditions of the Subordinated Notes. The TPS
are being redeemed, pursuant to Section 8.3 of the Declaration of
Trust, as a result of the Partnership exercising its rights to
redeem all of the Partnership Preferred Securities under Section
5.3.5(ii) of the Partnership Agreement. Terms used but not defined
herein shall have the meaning given to them in the relevant notice
of redemption or, if not defined therein, the meaning given to them
in the Declaration of Trust or the Partnership Agreement. The
Issuers have sent the notices to the holders pursuant to the terms
of the Securities. To view the notices, please click on the links
below.
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/2229B_-2017-3-31.pdf
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/2229B_1-2017-3-31.pdf
For
further information, please contact:
RBS
Investor Relations:
Matthew
Richardson
Head of
Fixed Income Investor Relations
Tel:
+44 20 7678 1800
Legal
Entity Identifier: 2138005O9XJIJN4JPN90
Date: 31
March 2017
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THE
ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP plc (Registrant)
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By: /s/
Jan Cargill
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Name:
Jan Cargill
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Title:
Deputy Secretary
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