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 August 29, 2019
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)
 
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Yes ___ No X
 
 
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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: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
29 August 2019
 
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
 
INITIAL NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY (PDMRs) IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 19 OF THE EU MARKET ABUSE REGULATION 596/2014
 
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (the Company) was notified on 29 August 2019 that the trustee of the Company's Buy As You Earn Share Plan (the Plan) purchased ordinary shares of £1 each in the Company (Shares) (ISIN: GB00B7T77214) on 28 August 2019 on behalf of the PDMRs named below as participants in the Plan. 
 
 
PDMR
 
Position of PDMR
No. of Shares purchased
 
Purchase price
Chris Marks
Chief Executive, NatWest Markets Plc
83
£1.819
Katie Murray
Chief Financial Officer, The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
82
£1.819
 
 
The transactions took place on the London Stock Exchange (XLON).
 
Legal Entity Identifier: 2138005O9XJIJN4JPN90
 
For further information contact:-
 
RBSG Investor Relations
Alexander Holcroft
Head of Investor Relations
+44 20 7672 1758
 
RBSG Media Relations  
+44(0)131 523 4205
 
 
 
 
Date: 29 August 2019
 
 
 
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP plc (Registrant)
 
 
 
By: /s/ Jan Cargill
 
 
 
Name: Jan Cargill
 
Title: Deputy Secretary