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 October 2015
 
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 ___
 
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- ________

 
 
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 Total Voting Rights dated 30 September 2015
Exhibit No. 2
Block listing Six Monthly Return dated 05 October 2015
Exhibit No. 3 Total Voting Rights dated 14 October 2015
Exhibit No. 4 Holding(s) in Company dated 15 October 2015
 
 
Exhibit No. 1
 
 
 
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
Total Voting Rights and Capital changes - Conformity with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules
 
In conformity with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules, The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc ('RBSG') hereby notifies the following (i) in respect of its issued share capital with voting rights and (ii) relating to changes in respect of certain classes of its issued shares as at 30 September 2015:-
 
 
Share Class and nominal value
Number of Shares issued
Voting rights per share
Total Voting rights -
30 September 2015
Ordinary shares of £1
6,473,810,836
4
25,895,243,344
11% Cumulative Preference Shares of £1
500,000
4
2,000,000
5.5% Cumulative Preference Shares of £1
400,000
4
1,600,000
 Total:
6,474,710,836
  
25,898,843,344
 
 
of which none are held in Treasury.
 
There are also 51,000,000,000 Series 1 class B shares of £0.01 in issue which carry no voting rights.
 
On 1 September 2015 the following Series of Non-cumulative Preference Shares of $0.01 each, represented by American Depositary Shares, were redeemed in full.
 
23,125,869 Series M Non-cumulative Preference Shares
22,113,160 Series N Non-cumulative Preference Shares
 9,883,307 Series P Non-cumulative Preference Shares
20,646,938 Series Q Non-cumulative Preference Shares
 
None of the Series of Preference Shares carried voting rights at the time of their redemption.
 
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 and Transparency Rules.
 
 
 
 
 
Exhibit No. 2
 
 

 

BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN
 
Information provided on this form must be typed or printed electronically and provided to an ris.
 
Date: 5 October 2015
 
 
Name of applicant:
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
Name of scheme:
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
2007 Sharesave Plan
 
Period of return:
From:
01 April 2015
To:
30 September 2015
Balance of unallotted securities under scheme(s) from previous return:
 
15,832,895
Plus:  The amount by which the block scheme(s) has been increased since the date of the last return (if any increase has been applied for):
0
Less:  Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme(s) during period (see LR3.5.7G):
 
168,583
Equals:  Balance under scheme(s) not yet issued/allotted at end of period:
 
15,664,312
Name of contact:
Mr Andy Nicholson
Telephone number of contact:
0131 556 8555 
         

 
 
 
Name of applicant:
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
Name of scheme:
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
2007 Irish Sharesave Plan
 
Period of return:
From:
01 April 2015
To:
30 September 2015
Balance of unallotted securities under scheme(s) from previous return:
 
1,430,195
Plus:  The amount by which the block scheme(s) has been increased since the date of the last return (if any increase has been applied for):
 
0
Less:  Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme(s) during period (see LR3.5.7G):
 
1,473
Equals:  Balance under scheme(s) not yet issued/allotted at end of period:
 
1,428,722
Name of contact:
Mr Andy Nicholson
Telephone number of contact:
0131 556 8555 
         
 
 
Name of applicant:
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
Name of scheme:
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
1997 Sharesave Scheme
Period of return:
From:
01 April 2015
To:
30 September 2015
Balance of unallotted securities under scheme(s) from previous return:
6,817,920
 
Plus:  The amount by which the block scheme(s) has been increased since the date of the last return (if any increase has been applied for):
 
0
Less:  Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme(s) during period (see LR3.5.7G):
 
0
Equals:  Balance under scheme(s) not yet issued/allotted at end of period:
6,817,920
Name of contact:
Mr Andy Nicholson
Telephone number of contact:
0131 556 8555 
         
 
 
Name of applicant:
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
Name of scheme:
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
2007 Executive Share Option Plan
 
Period of return:
From:
1 April 2015
To:
30 September 2015
Balance of unallotted securities under scheme(s) from previous return:
7,266,328
Plus:  The amount by which the block scheme(s) has been increased since the date of the last return (if any increase has been applied for):
 
0
Less:  Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme(s) during period (see LR3.5.7G):
 
775,488
Equals:  Balance under scheme(s) not yet issued/allotted at end of period:
6,490,840
Name of contact:
Mr Andy Nicholson
Telephone number of contact:
0131 556 8555
         
 
 
Name of applicant:
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
Name of scheme:
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
1999 Executive Share Option Scheme
Period of return:
From:
01 April 2015
To:
30 September 2015
Balance of unallotted securities under scheme(s) from previous return:
5,342,057
Plus:  The amount by which the block scheme(s) has been increased since the date of the last return (if any increase has been applied for):
 
0
Less:  Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme(s) during period (see LR3.5.7G):
 
0
Equals:  Balance under scheme(s) not yet issued/allotted at end of period:
5,342,057
 
Name of contact:
Mr Andy Nicholson
Telephone number of contact:
0131 556 8555 
         
 
 
Name of applicant:
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
Name of scheme:
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
Medium-term Performance Plan
 
Period of return:
From:
01 April 2015
To:
30 September 2015
Balance of unallotted securities under scheme(s) from previous return:
 
991,141
 
Plus:  The amount by which the block scheme(s) has been increased since the date of the last return (if any increase has been applied for):
 
0
Less:  Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme(s) during period (see LR3.5.7G):
 
0
Equals:  Balance under scheme(s) not yet issued/allotted at end of period:
 
991,141
 
Name of contact:
Mr Andy Nicholson
Telephone number of contact:
0131 556 8555 
         
 
 
 
Name of applicant:
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
Name of scheme:
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
Employee Share Ownership Plan
 
Period of return:
From:
01 April 2015
To:
30 September 2015
Balance of unallotted securities under scheme(s) from previous return:
 
3,436,774
 
Plus:  The amount by which the block scheme(s) has been increased since the date of the last return (if any increase has been applied for):
 
 
0
Less:  Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme(s) during period (see LR3.5.7G):
 
0
Equals:  Balance under scheme(s) not yet issued/allotted at end of period:
 
3,436,774
Name of contact:
Mr Andy Nicholson
Telephone number of contact:
0131 556 8555 
         
 
 
Name of applicant:
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
Name of scheme:
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc 2010 Deferral Plan
 
Period of return:
From:
01 April 2015
To:
30 September 2015
Balance of unallotted securities under scheme(s) from previous return:
 
33,699,943
 
Plus:  The amount by which the block scheme(s) has been increased since the date of the last return (if any increase has been applied for):
 
0
Less:  Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme(s) during period (see LR3.5.7G):
531,271
 
Equals:  Balance under scheme(s) not yet issued/allotted at end of period:
 
33,168,672
Name of contact:
Mr Andy Nicholson
Telephone number of contact:
0131 556 8555 
         
 
 
Name of applicant:
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
Name of scheme:
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc 2010 Long Term Incentive Plan
 
Period of return:
From:
1 April 2015
To:
30 September 2015
Balance of unallotted securities under scheme(s) from previous return:
 
16,777,056
Plus:  The amount by which the block scheme(s) has been increased since the date of the last return (if any increase has been applied for):
0
 
Less:  Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme(s) during period (see LR3.5.7G):
345,223
Equals:  Balance under scheme(s) not yet issued/allotted at end of period:
 
16,431,833
Name of contact:
Mr Andy Nicholson
Telephone number of contact:
0131 556 8555 
         
 
 
Name of applicant:
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
Name of scheme:
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc 2010 Company Share Option Plan (Option 2011)
 
Period of return:
From:
01 April 2015
To:
30 September 2015
Balance of unallotted securities under scheme(s) from previous return:
 
800,000
Plus:  The amount by which the block scheme(s) has been increased since the date of the last return (if any increase has been applied for):
 
0
Less:  Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme(s) during period (see LR3.5.7G):
 
0
Equals:  Balance under scheme(s) not yet issued/allotted at end of period:
 
800,000
Name of contact:
Mr Andy Nicholson
Telephone number of contact:
0131 556 8555 
         
 
 
Name of applicant:
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
Name of scheme:
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc Employee Share Plan 2014
 
Period of return:
From:
01 April 2015
To:
30 September 2015
Balance of unallotted securities under scheme(s) from previous return:
 
53,465,234
 
Plus:  The amount by which the block scheme(s) has been increased since the date of the last return (if any increase has been applied for):
 
0
 
Less:  Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme(s) during period (see LR3.5.7G):
 
15,146,555
Equals:  Balance under scheme(s) not yet issued/allotted at end of period:
 
38,318,679
Name of contact:
Mr Andy Nicholson
Telephone number of contact:
0131 556 8555 
         
 
 
 
Exhibit No. 3

The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
Total Voting Rights and Capital changes - Conformity with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules
 
In conformity with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules, The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc ('RBSG') hereby notifies the following (i) in respect of its issued share capital with voting rights and (ii) relating to changes in respect of certain classes of its issued shares as at 14 October 2015:-
 
 
Share Class and nominal value
Number of Shares issued
Voting rights per share
Total Voting rights -
14 October 2015
Ordinary shares of £1
11,573,866,648
4
46,295,466,592
11% Cumulative Preference Shares of £1
500,000
4
2,000,000
5.5% Cumulative Preference Shares of £1
400,000
4
1,600,000
 
Total:
11,574,766,648
  
46,299,066,592
 
of which none are held in Treasury.
 
As announced on 9 October 2015 the 51,000,000,000
Series 1 class B shares of £0.01 in issue which carried no voting rights have been converted into 5,100,000,000 Ordinary shares of £1 effective 14 October 2015
 
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 and Transparency Rules.

 
 
Exhibit No. 4

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
 
 
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached:
ii
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
2 Reason for the notification
(please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
  
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
  
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
  
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
x
Other (please specify):
    
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
notification obligation:
iii
The Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
 
 (if different from 3.):iv
The Solicitor for the affairs of Her Majesty's Treasury
5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:
v
14 October 2015
6. Date on which issuer notified:
14 October 2015
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached:
vi, vii
NA

 
 
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
viii, ix
Class/type of
shares
 
if possible using
the ISIN CODE
Situation previous
to the triggering
transaction
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number
of
Shares
Number
of
Voting
Rights
Number
of shares
Number of voting
rights
% of  voting rights x
Direct
Direct
xi
Indirect
xii
Direct
Indirect
GB00B7T77214
3,334,483,519
13,337,934,076
8 ,434,483,519
33,737,934,076
  
72.87%
  
 
 
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Expiration
date
xiii
Exercise/
Conversion Period
xiv
Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
% of voting
rights
         
 
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Exercise price
Expiration date
xvii
Exercise/
Conversion period
xviii
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
 
% of voting rights
xix, xx
 
         
Nominal
Delta
   
 
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
46,299,066,592
72.87%

 
 
 
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
xxi
 
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.
 
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
  
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease
to hold:
  
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
voting rights:
  
 
 
13. Additional information:
 
The Solicitor for the Affairs of Her Majesty's Treasury is acting as nominee for Her Majesty's Treasury
14. Contact name:
James Neilson
15. Contact telephone number:
+44 (0)207 270 5813


 
 
 
 
 
Date: 30 October 2015
 
 
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP plc (Registrant)
 
 
By:
/s/ Jan Cargill
 
 
Name:
Title:
Jan Cargill
Deputy Secretary