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 July 2014
 
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 June 2014
Exhibit No. 2
Notification of Major Interest in Shares dated 02 July 2014
Exhibit No. 3
Additional Listing dated 02 July 2014
Exhibit No. 4
Director/PDMR Shareholding dated 08 July 2014
Exhibit No. 5
Form 8.3 - [Tamar European Industrial Fund Ltd] dated 11 July 2014
Exhibit No. 6
Preliminary Interim Results 2014 dated 25 July 2014
Exhibit No. 7
Form 8.3 - Balfour Beatty plc dated 28 July 2014
Exhibit No. 8
Form 8.3 - Balfour Beatty plc dated 29 July 2014
Exhibit No. 9
Form 8.3 - Balfour Beatty dated 30 July 2014
 


Exhibit No. 1


The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
Total Voting Rights - 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 in respect of its issued share capital with voting rights as at 30 June 2014:-
 
 
Share Class and nominal value
Number of Shares issued
Voting rights per share
Total Voting rights -
30-June-14
Ordinary shares of £1
6,299,664,531
4
25,198,658,124
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:
6,300,564,531
 
25,202,258,124
 
 
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.
 
The above figures may be used by shareholders of the respective classes of shares as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in their shareholding, under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
 
 
Exhibit No. 2
 
 
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 Solicitor for the affairs of Her Majesty's Treasury
4. Full name of shareholder(s)  (if different from 3.):iv
 
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v
30 June 2014
6. Date on which issuer notified:
02 July 2014
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii
Crossed percentage threshold of 63%
         
 
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
3,964,483,519
15,857,934,076
3,964,483,519
15,857,934,076
 
62.92%
 
 
 
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
 
Series 1 class B shares
£5.00 (subject to adjustment)
-
Anytime
 
Up to 20,400,000,000 (depending on extent of conversion into ordinary shares)
 
Nominal
Delta
Up to 44.7%
 
 
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
36,257,934,076
79.51%
                                   
 
 
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:
 
14. Contact name:
Nike Kojakovic, UKFI
 
15. Contact telephone number:
+44 (0)207 070 5942
     
 

 
Exhibit No. 3

 
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
Additional Listing
 
2 July 2014
 
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc announces that it has applied to the London Stock Exchange and the Financial Conduct Authority for a block listing of 60,000,000 ordinary shares of 100 pence each to be admitted to the Official List. It is anticipated that the shares will be admitted on 4 July 2014.
 
The shares will be allotted pursuant to the Company's obligations under the RBS 2014 Employee Share Plan.
 
Participants in this employee share plan have or will become entitled to the new shares following the exercise of share options or allocation of share awards.
 
The shares will rank equally with the existing ordinary shares of the Company.
 
 
For further information contact:-
Group Media Relations - +44 (0)131 523 4205
 
 

Exhibit No. 4
 



The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (the "Company")
8 July 2014
 
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY ("PDMR") OR CONNECTED PERSONS
IN ACCORDANCE WITH DTR 3.1.4R AND DTR 3.1.2R
 
The Company was notified on 7 July 2014 that the Trustee of The Royal Bank of Scotland plc BAYE and Profit Sharing Account purchased ordinary shares of £1 in the Company ("Shares") on that date on behalf of the PDMR named below as a participant in The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc Share Incentive Plan. 
 
PDMR
 
No. of Shares purchased
 
Purchase price
Christopher Sullivan
38
£3.33
 
 
For further information contact:-
Group Media Relations - +44(0)131 523 4205
 
Person responsible for making notification:-
Aileen Taylor, Company Secretary
 
 
 
Exhibit No. 5
 
 

FORM 8.3
 
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
 
 
 
1.         KEY INFORMATION
 
 
(a) Identity of the person whose positions/dealings are being disclosed:
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
     The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient
-
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:
     Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
Tamar European Industrial Fund Ltd
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:
N/A
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:
10/07/2014
(f)  Has the discloser previously disclosed, or are they today disclosing, under the Code in respect of any other party to this offer?
NO
 
 
2.         POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
 
 
(a)        Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)
 
 
Class of relevant security:
 
Ordinary NPV shares
 
Interests
Short positions
Number
%
Number
%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
2,259,716
1.61
0
0.00
(2) Derivatives (other than options):
0
0.00
0
0.00
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell:
0
0.00
0
0.00
 
     TOTAL:
2,259,716
1.61
0
0.00
 
 
All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.
 
Details of any open derivative or option positions, or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).
 
 
(a)        Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other executive options)
 
 
Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:
 
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:
 
 
If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1©, copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.
 
3.         DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
 
 
(a)        Purchases and sales
 
 
Class of relevant security
Purchase/sale
 
Number of securities
Price per unit
 
Ordinary NPV
 
 
Sale
 
4,500
 
0.3775
 
 
(a)        Derivatives transactions (other than options)
 
 
Class of relevant security
Product description
e.g. CFD
Nature of dealing
e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position
Number of reference securities
Price per unit
         
 
(c)         Options transactions in respect of existing securities
 
 
(a)        Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
 
 
Class of relevant security
Product description e.g. call option
Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.
Number of securities to which option relates
Exercise price per unit
Type
e.g. American, European etc.
Expiry date
Option money paid/ received per unit
               
 
 
(a)        Exercising
 
 
Class of relevant security
Product description
e.g. call option
Number of securities
Exercise price per unit
       
 
 
(a)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
 
 
Class of relevant security
Nature of dealing
e.g. subscription, conversion
Details
Price per unit (if applicable)
       
 
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
 
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1©, copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.
 
4.         OTHER INFORMATION
 
 
(a)        Indemnity and other dealing arrangements
 
 
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:
If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"
None
 
 
 
(b)        Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
 
 
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to:
(i)  the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or
(ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced:
If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"
None
 
 
(c)        Attachments
 
 
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
NO
 
 
 
Date of disclosure:
11 July 2014
Contact name:
Richard Hopkins
Telephone number:
020 7672 0354
 
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at [email protected].  The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
 
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
 
 
 
 
Exhibit No. 6
 
 
Contents
 
 
 
Page 
   
Trading update
Contacts
Preliminary summary consolidated income statement
Preliminary summary consolidated balance sheet
Analysis of results
Segment performance
15 
 
 
 
Statutory results
Financial information contained in this document does not constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of section 434 of the Companies Act 2006 ('the Act'). The statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2013 have been filed with the Registrar of Companies. The report of the auditor on those statutory accounts was unqualified, did not draw attention to any matters by way of emphasis and did not contain a statement under section 498(2) or (3) of the Act.
 
 
Forward-looking statements
This release contains 'forward-looking statements' as that term is defined in the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as statements that include the words 'expect', 'estimate', 'project', 'anticipate', 'believes', 'should', 'intend', 'plan', 'could', 'probability', 'risk', ''Value-at-Risk (VaR)', 'target', 'goal', 'objective', 'will', 'endeavour', 'outlook', 'optimistic', 'prospects' and similar expressions or variations on such expressions or by the forward looking nature of discussions of strategy, plans, targets and intentions. . These statements are based on current plans, estimates and projections, and are subject to inherent risks, uncertainties and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from the future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this release speak only as of the date of this announcement, and RBS does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. The information, statements and opinions contained in this document do not constitute a public offer under any applicable legislation or an offer to sell or solicitation of any offer to buy any securities or financial instruments or any advice or recommendation with respect to such securities or other financial instruments.
 

H1 2014 Preliminary interim results

25 July 2014 

 
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc ("RBS") is today issuing an update in respect of its financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2014. The interim results processes are in progress and the financial results are subject to finalisation and approval by the Board.  RBS will announce its 2014 Half Year Results on 1 August 2014.
 
RBS results for H1 2014 are expected to reflect better than anticipated operating performance, driven by more favourable credit conditions and good results from RBS Capital Resolution, with a consequential beneficial impact on capital ratios.  Profit before tax is expected to be £2,652 million for H1 2014, up from £1,374 million in H1 2013, with operating profit(1) at £2,601 million, up from £708 million in H1 2013.
 
"The results we are posting today show the steady progress we are making as we take the steps to be a much simpler, smaller and fairer bank. These results show that underneath all the noise and huge restructuring of recent years, RBS is a fundamentally stronger bank that can deliver good results for customers and shareholders."
 
"There is progress on all of our key priorities - capital is stronger, costs are lower and customer activity is gradually improving - although we have only just started with our programme to make it easier for customers to do more business with us."
 
"But let me sound a note of caution. We are actively managing down a slate of significant legacy issues.  This includes significant conduct and litigation issues that will likely hit our profits going forward. I am pleased we have had two good quarters, but no one should get ahead of themselves here - there are bumps in the road ahead of us."
 
"Today's results are pleasing but no one at this bank is complacent about the challenges ahead."
 
Ross McEwan, Chief Executive
 
 
H1 2014 Preliminary interim results

Key points
 
H1 2014 performance
 
Operating performance in the first half of 2014 was good, with all customer-facing businesses reporting improved operating profits compared with H1 2013. Operating profit(1) of £2,601 million included £514 million of restructuring costs (compared with £271 million in H1 2013) and £250 million of litigation and conduct costs, with £150 million added to provisions for Payment Protection Insurance and £100 million to interest rate swap redress provisions.
   
Operating profit(1), excluding restructuring and litigation and conduct costs ('adjusted operating profit'), improved to £3,365 million, compared with £1,599 million in H1 2013.
   
Total income declined 6% to £9,978 million. Growth of 3% in Personal & Business Banking (PBB) and 2% in Commercial & Private Banking (CPB) was more than offset by lower income, down 10%, in Corporate & Institutional Banking (CIB), reflecting its smaller balance sheet and reduced risk profile. Net interest margin improved to 2.17%, up 20 basis points compared with H1 2013, with continuing benefits from deposit repricing in PBB and CPB outweighing modest erosion of asset margins.
   
Total expenses were 8% lower at £7,108 million, including £514 million of restructuring costs and £250 million of litigation and conduct costs. Operating expenses, excluding restructuring and litigation and conduct costs ('adjusted operating expenses'), were down 8% to £6,344 million. Overall headcount has fallen by 8,000 over the past 12 months. 
   
Impairment losses declined by £1,881 million to £269 million. All core businesses showed significant reductions in impairment losses as UK and Irish credit conditions continued to improve. In RBS Capital Resolution (RCR) there was a net write-back of provisions, reflecting disposals at favourable prices. At 30 June 2014, risk elements in lending represented 8.3% of gross loans to customers, compared with 9.4% at 31 December 2013.
   
Profit before tax was £2,652 million compared with £1,374 million in the first half of 2013, including a gain of £191 million from the sale of the remaining interest in Direct Line Insurance Group in Q1 2014 and a write-down of goodwill of £130 million in Q2 2014. Own credit adjustment was a charge of £51 million compared with a credit of £376 million in H1 2013 which also included a gain of £191 million on redemption of own debt compared with £20 million in H1 2014.
   
The tax charge was £733 million, representing 27.6% of profit before tax, and included a £76 million write-off of deferred tax assets.
   
The Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio strengthened to 10.1% from 8.6% at the end of 2013, principally driven by reductions in risk-weighted assets in CIB and RCR and the retained profit for the period. RBS remains on track to achieve its medium-term capital targets.
After charging the initial £320 million Dividend Access Share retirement dividend, profit attributable to ordinary and B shareholders was £1,425 million. Tangible net asset value per ordinary and B share was 376p at 30 June 2014 compared with 363p at the end of 2013.
 
Q2 2014 performance
 
Operating profit(1) in Q2 2014 was £1,318 million, compared with £174 million in Q2 2013 and £1,283 million in Q1 2014. Restructuring costs totalled £385 million and litigation and conduct costs £250 million. Adjusted operating profit rose to £1,953 million, compared with £893 million in Q2 2013 and £1,412 million in Q1 2014.
Total income was 10% lower than in Q2 2013 at £4,925 million, with a 4% improvement in UK PBB more than offset by the 13% reduction in CIB, reflecting its smaller balance sheet and lower risk levels. Within CIB, Rates, Currencies and Credit income was £765 million, down 10% from Q2 2013 and 25% from Q1 2014. Citizens Financial Group benefited from a net gain of $283 million on the sale of its Illinois branch network.

 
H1 2014 Preliminary interim results

 
Key points (continued)
 
Q2 2014 performance (continued)
 
Adjusted operating expenses were £3,065 million, down 11% from Q2 2013 and 7% from Q1 2014.
   
Impairments amounted to a net release of £93 million compared with losses of £1,117 million in Q2 2013 and £362 million in Q1 2014, benefiting from improvements in bad debt flows and latent provision releases totalling £258 million.
   
Profit before tax totalled £1,010 million, after a write-down of goodwill of £130 million and a charge of £190 million for own credit. Profit attributable to ordinary and B shareholders was £230 million.
     
 
Balance sheet and capital
 
Funded assets fell to £736 billion, down £107 billion from June 2013, principally driven by the reduction in CIB's balance sheet and the run-off of RCR and Non-Core assets.
 
In UK PBB gross new mortgage lending totalled £9.8 billion in H1 2014, a market share of 9.9%. Repayments remain high, with the low interest rate environment enabling higher levels of principal repayment.
 
In CPB Commercial Banking, loans and advances in the growable book increased to £64.9 billion, up £2 billion from the prior year, but this was offset by a £2.8 billion decline in the non-growable book, which comprises real estate finance, businesses in restructuring and excess single-name concentrations. 
 
Overall SME applications were 11% higher in H1 2014 than in the prior year and gross new lending was up 31% at £5.0 billion.
Risk-weighted assets (RWAs) fell to £392 billion at the end of June 2014, down £22 billion from the end of March 2014.
   
The CET1 ratio was 10.1%(2) at the end of June 2014, up from 8.6% at the end of 2013 and 9.4% at the end of March 2014 reflecting the attributable profit for the period and lower RWAs.
   
The bank's liquid asset buffer was £138 billion at the end of June 2014, up slightly from the first quarter but down from £146 billion at the end of 2013, leaving ample headroom to accommodate lending growth in H2 2014.
 
RBS Capital Resolution
 
Over the course of H1 2014 RCR reduced funded assets by £8 billion, or 28%, to £21 billion. RWA equivalent(3) decreased by £21 billion, or 33%, to £44 billion.
   
Operating loss in H1 2014 was £48 million, with an operating profit of £66 million recorded in the second quarter of the year, driven by net impairment releases of £128 million.
   
The combined effect of the small operating loss and RWA equivalent reduction was net CET1 capital accretion of £2 billion.
 
Notes:
 
(1)
Operating profit before tax, own credit adjustments, gain on redemption of own debt, strategic disposals, write-down of goodwill and RFS Holdings minority interest ('operating profit'). Statutory operating profit before tax is expected to be £2,652 million for the half year ended 30 June 2014.
(2)
The CET1 ratio includes the benefit of the retained profit for the period. This is subject to approval by the Prudential Regulation Authority, which is expected to be obtained prior to the publication of the Interim Results on 1 August 2014.
(3)
RWA equivalent (RWAe) is an internal metric that measures the equity capital employed in segments. RWAe converts both performing and non-performing exposures into a consistent capital measure, being the sum of the regulatory RWAs and the regulatory capital deductions, the latter converted to RWAe by applying a multiplier of 10.
 
 
H1 2014 Preliminary interim results

Performance measures(1)

 
Measure
2013
H1 2014
Medium-term
Long-term
           
Efficiency
Cost:income ratio
95%
71%
~55%
~50%
 
Adjusted cost:income ratio(2)
72%
64%
   
Returns
Return on tangible equity
Negative
7%
~9-11%
~12%+
Capital strength(3)
Common Equity Tier 1 ratio
8.6%
10.1%
≥12%
≥12%
 
Notes:
 
(1)
This table contains forecasts with significant contingencies. Please refer to 'Forward-looking statements'.
(2)
Excluding restructuring costs and litigation and conduct costs.
(3)
CRR end-point basis.
 

 
H1 2014 Preliminary interim results

Outlook
These results reflect increasing economic confidence and improvements in asset values seen in RBS's core UK and Irish markets.  Economic growth is expected to continue, although the pace may moderate.
 
NIM is expected to remain close to H1 levels, with the majority of deposit re-pricing benefits having now taken place.
 
Income from the fixed income product suite is expected to be lower in the second half of 2014, reflecting both normal seasonal trends and the continuation of the bank's reduced balance sheet risk appetite.
 
RBS remains on track to deliver its target of £1 billion cost reductions in 2014. Restructuring costs are expected to be higher in the second half of 2014 as the pace of activity to reduce costs in later years picks up. A restructuring charge of around £1.5 billion is expected for 2014, with overall restructuring costs still expected to be around £5 billion over 2014 to 2017 as the change agenda across the bank from economic, legal and regulatory perspectives remains very full.
 
Credit impairment charges in the second half of the year are expected to remain low, subject to macro economic conditions, resulting in a full year charge of around £1 billion, although at these low levels there will be volatility from quarter to quarter.
 
RCR funded assets are expected to be down from £29 billion at its inception to around £15 to £18 billion at the end of 2014.  The overall cost (comprising impairments, disposal losses and running expenses) for RCR to achieve its goals was originally expected to be around £4.0 to £4.5 billion between 2014 and 2016. In light of the strong performance in the first half and the more favourable economic environment, these costs are now expected to total around £2.5 to £3.0 billion, of which c.£0.8 billion in 2014, although outcomes are subject to significant potential volatility.
 
The bank is making good progress towards achieving its target CET1 ratio of 11% by the end of 2015 and at least 12% by the end of 2016. However, ongoing conduct and regulatory investigations and litigation continue to present challenges and uncertainties and are expected to be a drag on capital generation over the coming quarters. The timing and amounts of any further settlements or redress remain uncertain and could be significant.
 
 
Contacts

 
For analyst enquiries:
   
     
Richard O'Connor
Head of Investor Relations
+44 (0) 20 7672 1758
     
     
For media enquiries:
   
     
Group Media Centre
 
+44 (0) 131 523 4205
 
 
Analysts and investors conference call
RBS will hold an audio Q&A session for analysts and investors on the preliminary interim results for the half year ended 30 June 2014. Details as follows:
 
 
Date:
 
Friday 25 July 2014
Time:
 
9.00 am UK time
Webcast:
 
www.rbs.com/results
Dial in details:
 
International - +44 (0) 1452 568 172
UK Free Call - 0800 694 8082
US Toll Free - 1 866 966 8024
 
 
Preliminary summary consolidated income statement

 
 
Half year ended
 
Quarter ended
 
30 June
30 June
 
30 June
31 March
 
2014
2013 (1)
 
2014
2014 (1)
 
£m
£m
 
£m
£m
           
Net interest income
5,496 
5,442 
 
2,798 
2,698 
Non-interest income
4,482 
5,166 
 
2,127 
2,355 
           
Total income
9,978 
10,608 
 
4,925 
5,053 
Staff and non-staff expenses
(6,344)
(6,859)
 
(3,065)
(3,279)
Restructuring costs
(514)
(271)
 
(385)
(129)
Litigation and conduct costs
(250)
(620)
 
(250)
-
Operating expenses
(7,108)
(7,750)
 
(3,700)
(3,408)
           
Operating profit before impairment losses
2,870 
2,858 
 
1,225 
1,645 
Impairment (losses)/recoveries
(269)
(2,150)
 
93 
(362)
           
Operating profit
2,601 
708 
 
1,318 
1,283 
Own credit adjustments
(51)
376 
 
(190)
139 
Gain on redemption of own debt
20 
191 
 
20 
Strategic disposals (2)
191 
 
191 
Write down of goodwill
(130)
 
(130)
RFS Holdings minority interest
21 
99 
 
12 
           
Profit before tax
2,652 
1,374 
 
1,010 
1,642 
Tax charge (3)
(733)
(678)
 
(371)
(362)
           
Profit from continuing operations
1,919 
696 
 
639 
1,280 
Profit from discontinued operations, net of tax
35 
138 
 
26 
           
Profit for the period
1,954 
834 
 
665 
1,289 
Non-controlling interests
(42)
(117)
 
(23)
(19)
Other owners' dividends
(167)
(182)
 
(92)
(75)
Dividend access share dividend
(320)
 
(320)
           
Profit attributable to ordinary and B shareholders
1,425 
535 
 
230 
1,195 
 
Notes:
 
(1)
As set out in the Q2 Restatement Document dated 21 July 2014, comparative financial information has been restated to reflect: the changes to the RBS structure announced in February 2014, the allocation to reporting segments of a number of one-off and other items previously reported below the operating profit line; and revisions to the allocation of Central and Treasury costs to reflect the centralisation of services and functions and its internal reorganisation.  These restatements do not affect statutory income statement, balance sheet, other primary statements or regulatory capital measures.
(2)
The gain of £191 million resulted from the sale of the bank's remaining stake in Direct Line Insurance Group in Q1 2014.
(3)
The tax charge reflects profits in high tax jurisdictions including the US and includes a £76 million write-off of deferred tax assets in Q2 2014.

 
Preliminary summary consolidated balance sheet

 
 
30 June
31 March
31 December
 
2014
2014
2013
 
£bn
£bn
£bn
       
Cash and balances at central banks
69 
70 
83 
Reverse repurchase agreements and stock borrowing
82 
78 
76 
Loans and advances (net)
414 
419 
418 
Debt securities and equity shares
121 
130 
122 
Other assets (1)
50 
49 
41 
       
Funded assets
736 
746 
740 
Derivatives
275 
278 
288 
       
Total assets
1,011 
1,024 
1,028 
       
Repurchase agreements and stock lending
83 
89 
85 
Deposits
440 
437 
450 
Debt securities in issue
59 
62 
68 
Short positions
39 
38 
28 
Subordinated liabilities
25 
24 
24 
Other liabilities (1)
34 
38 
28 
       
Liabilities excluding derivatives
680 
688 
683 
Derivatives
270 
275 
286 
       
Total liabilities
950 
963 
969 
Equity
61 
61 
59 
       
Total liabilities and equity
1,011 
1,024 
1,028 
       
Memo items
     
Tangible equity (2)
43 
43 
41 
Tangible net asset value per ordinary and B share (3,4)
376p
376p
363p
 
 
Notes:
 
(1)
Includes disposal groups.
(2)
Tangible equity is equity attributable to ordinary and B shareholders less intangible assets.
(3)
Tangible net asset value (TNAV) per ordinary and B share represents total tangible equity divided by the number of ordinary shares in issue and effect of convertible B shares.
(4)
Retained earnings and positive movements in available-for-sale financial assets were largely offset by currency translation losses, due to the strengthening of sterling, leaving TNAV flat compared with 31 March 2014.

 
Analysis of results

 
 
Half year ended
 
Quarter ended
 
30 June
30 June
 
30 June
31 March
2014
2013
 
2014
2014
Net interest income
£m
£m
 
£m
£m
           
Net interest income (1)
5,468 
5,435 
 
2,784 
2,684 
           
Average interest-earning assets (1)
507,268 
556,294 
 
502,347 
512,244 
           
Net interest margin
         
  - RBS
2.17%
1.97%
 
2.22%
2.12%
  - Personal & Business Banking
3.39%
3.15%
 
3.40%
3.37%
  - Commercial & Private Banking
2.90%
2.69%
 
2.91%
2.89%
  - Citizens Financial Group
2.94%
2.90%
 
2.93%
2.94%
 
Note:
 
(1)
Net interest income for the half year ended 30 June 2014 was decreased by £28 million (H1 2013 - £38 million; Q2 2014 - £14 million; Q1 2014 - £14 million) to record interest on financial assets and liabilities designated as at fair value through profit or loss and increased by nil (H1 2013 - £31 million, Q2 2014 - nil; Q1 2014 - nil) in respect of non-recurring adjustments. Average interest-earning assets have also been adjusted.
 
Key points
 
H1 2014 compared with H1 2013
 
·
Net interest income improved by 1% to £5,468 million. The increase was consistent across all businesses, with notable improvements in PBB (£97 million, 4%) and CPB (£90 million, 7%).
   
·
Net interest margin (NIM) increased by 20 basis points to 2.17%, driven by deposit repricing initiatives across a number of businesses. The benefit of reduced funding costs outweighed lower yields on assets. 
 
Q2 2014 compared with Q1 2014
 
·
Net interest income improved by 4% to £2,784 million principally driven by improved margins and an additional day in the quarter.
   
·
NIM increased by 10 basis points to 2.22%, driven by lower funding costs, reflecting repricing initiatives across a number of businesses, RCR run-down and a small number of one-off recoveries.
 
 
Analysis of results

 
 
 
Half year ended
 
Quarter ended
 
30 June
30 June
 
30 June
31 March
2014
2013
 
2014
2014
Non-interest income
£m
£m
 
£m
£m
           
Net fees and commissions
2,118 
2,248 
 
1,063 
1,055 
Income from trading activities
1,482 
1,890 
 
626 
856 
Other operating income
882 
1,028 
 
438 
444 
           
Total non-interest income
4,482 
5,166 
 
2,127 
2,355 
 
Key points
 
H1 2014 compared with H1 2013
 
·
Non-interest income declined by £684 million or 13%, principally reflecting a 22% reduction in income from trading activities, in line with CIB's smaller balance sheet and reduced risk profile.
   
·
A net gain of £170 million ($283 million) was recorded on Citizens' sale of its Illinois branch network.
   
·
Gains on the disposal of available-for-sale securities in Treasury were down £245 million to £215 million for H1 2014 (Q2 2014 - £15 million; Q1 2014 - £200 million).
 
Q2 2014 compared with Q1 2014
 
·
Non-interest income declined by £228 million or 10%, principally reflecting the seasonality of CIB income and lower disposal income in RCR. This was partly offset by the net gain on sale from Citizens' branch sale.
 
 
Analysis of results

 
 
 
Half year ended
 
Quarter ended
 
30 June
30 June
 
30 June
31 March
2014
2013
 
2014
2014
Operating expenses
£m
£m
 
£m
£m
           
Staff expenses
3,340 
3,585 
 
1,693 
1,647 
Premises and equipment
1,079 
1,079 
 
485 
594 
Other
1,292 
1,479 
 
605 
687 
Restructuring costs
514 
271 
 
385 
129 
Litigation and conduct costs
250 
620 
 
250 
           
Administrative expenses
6,475 
7,034 
 
3,418 
3,057 
Depreciation and amortisation
551 
716 
 
282 
269 
Write-down of other intangible assets
82 
 
82 
           
Operating expenses
7,108 
7,750 
 
3,700 
3,408 
           
Memo item
         
Adjusted operating expenses (1)
6,344 
6,859 
 
3,065 
3,279 
           
Performance ratios
         
Staff costs as a % of total income
33%
34%
 
34%
33%
Cost:income ratio
71%
73%
 
75%
67%
Cost:income ratio - adjusted (1)
64%
65%
 
62%
65%
 
Note:
 
(1)
Excluding restructuring costs and litigation and conduct costs.
 
Key points
 
H1 2014 compared with H1 2013
 
·
Operating expenses were £642 million, 8%, lower. Adjusted operating expenses decreased by £515 million or 8% to £6,344 million. Much of the decrease was achieved in CIB through headcount reductions and tight control of discretionary expenditure. Overall operating expense trends are starting to show the benefits of the reshaping of the bank's cost base.
   
·
Litigation and conducts costs totalled £250 million, with an additional provision of £150 million for Payment Protection Insurance redress recorded in UK PBB and a further £100 million relating to interest rate hedging product redress booked within Commercial Banking and CIB.
   
·
Restructuring costs increased by £243 million to £514 million, including significant charges in relation to Williams & Glyn and to the restructuring of the property portfolio.
 
Q2 2014 compared with Q1 2014
 
·
Operating expenses were up £292 million, 9% reflecting higher restructuring and litigation and conduct costs. Adjusted operating expenses decreased by £214 million or 7%. This was principally driven by lower staff costs in CIB, operational cost saving initiatives in CPB and lower costs in PBB. This was only partly offset by higher staff costs in RCR.

 
Analysis of results

 
 
Half year ended
 
Quarter ended
 
 
30 June
30 June
 
30 June
31 March
 
2014 
2013 
 
2014 
2014 
 
Impairment losses/(recoveries)
£m
£m
 
£m
£m
 
             
Loans
271 
2,161 
 
(89)
360 
 
Securities
(2)
(11)
 
(4)
 
             
Total impairment losses
269 
2,150 
 
(93)
362 
 
             
Loan impairment losses
           
  - individually assessed
113 
1,472 
 
(42)
155 
 
  - collectively assessed
348 
734 
 
221 
127 
 
  - latent
(180)
(36)
 
(258)
78 
 
             
Customer loans
281 
2,170 
 
(79)
360 
 
Bank loans
(10)
(9)
 
(10)
 
             
Loan impairment losses/(recoveries)
271 
2,161 
 
(89)
360 
 
             
RBS excluding RCR/Non-Core
290 
1,258 
 
36 
254 
 
RCR
(19)
n/a 
 
(125)
106 
 
Non-Core
n/a 
903 
 
n/a 
n/a 
 
             
RBS
271 
2,161 
 
(89)
360 
 
             
Customer loan impairment charge as a % of
           
  gross loans and advances (1)
           
RBS excluding RCR/Non-Core
0.2% 
0.6%
 
0.3%
 
RCR
(0.1%)
n/a
 
(1.7%)
1.2%
 
Non-Core
n/a 
3.9%
 
n/a 
n/a
 
       
   
30 June
 
31 March
         31 December
   
2014
 
2014
                        2013
           
Loan impairment provisions
 
£22.4bn 
 
£24.2bn
                  £25.2bn
Risk elements in lending (REIL)
 
£34.1bn 
 
£37.4bn
                  £39.4bn
Provision coverage (2)
 
66% 
 
65%
                         64%
 
Notes:
 
(1)
Excludes reverse repurchase agreements and includes disposals groups.
(2)
Provision coverage represents loan impairment provisions as a percentage of risk elements in lending.
 
Key points
 
H1 2014 compared with H1 2013
 
·
Loan impairment losses declined sharply by £1,890 million or 87%, including £180 million of releases of latent provisions (H1 2013 - £36 million). Asset quality continued to improve in the UK and Ireland.
   
·
Loan impairments in RCR amounted to a net recovery of £19 million.
   
·
Provision coverage strengthened to 66% compared with 64% at the end of 2013. REIL were £5.3 billion lower and represented 8.3% of gross customer loans, compared with 9.4% at the end of 2013.
 
Q2 2014 compared with Q1 2014
 
·
A net recovery of £89 million was recorded in Q2 2014, compared with losses of £360 million in Q1 2014.
   
·
Improvement in loan impairment losses was driven by the release of latent provisions in CPB and CIB and by a strong credit performance in RCR (a net recovery of £125 million compared with losses of £106 million in Q1 2014).
   
·
REIL fell by £3.3 billion. As a percentage of gross loans to customers, REIL declined to 8.3% from 9.0% at 31 March 2014.

 
Analysis of results

 
       
30 June
31 March
31 December
Balance sheet
2014
2014
2013
       
Funded balance sheet (1)
£736bn
£746bn
£740bn
Total assets
£1,011bn
£1,024bn
£1,028bn
Net loans and advances to customers (2)
£387bn
£392bn
£393bn
Customer deposits (3)
£401bn
£404bn
£418bn
Loan:deposit ratio - RBS excluding RCR/Non-Core (4)
93%
93%
89%
Loan:deposit ratio - RBS (4)
96%
97%
94%
 
Notes:
 
(1)
Funded balance sheet represents total assets less derivatives.
(2)
Excludes reverse repurchase agreements and stock borrowing, and includes disposal groups.
(3)
Excludes repurchase agreements and stock lending, and includes disposal groups.
(4)
Net of provisions, including disposal groups and excluding repurchase agreements. Excluding disposal groups, the loan:deposit ratio for the Bank at 30 June 2014 was 96% (31 March 2014 - 97%; 31 December 2013 - 94%).
 
Key points
 
30 June 2014 compared with 31 March 2014
 
·
Funded assets decreased by £10 billion to £736 billion principally attributable to lower debt securities in CIB coupled with RCR run-down.
   
·
Net loans and advances to customers decreased by £5 billion to £387 billion principally driven by RCR run-down and disposals, the impact of stronger sterling on dollar denominated loans, partly offset by good mortgage balance growth in UK PBB.
   
·
Customer deposits decreased by £3 billion driven by lower balances in Citizens adversely impacted by foreign exchange movements, deposit repricing in Private Banking and lower balances in CIB. This was partly offset by increased deposit balances in UK PBB.
 
30 June 2014 compared with 31 December 2013
 
·
Funded assets decreased by £4 billion to £736 billion principally driven by RCR run-down.
   
·
Net loans and advances to customers decreased by £6 billion principally driven by RCR run-down and the impact of currency movements.
   
·
Customer deposits fell by £17 billion reflecting a managed run down of surplus liquidity. The customer funding surplus decreased to £14 billion, while the loan:deposit ratio increased by 2 percentage points to 96%.
 

 
Analysis of results

 
Capital ratios
 
 
End-point CRR basis (1)
 
30 June 
31 March 
31 December 
 
2014 
2014 
2013 (2) 
Risk asset ratios
%
%
%
       
CET1 (3)
10.1 
9.4 
8.6 
Tier 1
10.1 
9.4 
8.6 
Total
12.4 
11.4 
10.6 
Total RWAs
£392bn 
£414bn
£429bn
 
Notes:
 
(1)
Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR), as implemented by the Prudential Regulation Authority in the UK, with effect from 1 January 2014.
(2)
Estimated end-point CRR basis.
(3)
Common Equity Tier 1.
 
Key points
 
30 June 2014 compared with 31 March 2014
 
·
The CRR end-point CET 1 ratio improved to 10.1%(1) from 9.4%, principally driven by retained earnings and continuing reduction in RWAs and expected loss, after charging the initial DAS dividend of £320 million.
   
·
RWAs decreased by £22 billion principally reflecting the £12 billion fall in CIB driven by risk reductions and £5 billion of run-off and disposals in RCR.
 
30 June 2014 compared with 31 December 2013
 
·
The CRR end-point CET 1 ratio improved to 10.1%(1) from 8.6%, principally driven by retained earnings and continuing reduction in RWAs and expected loss. 
   
·
RWAs decreased by £37 billion principally attributable to the risk reductions in CIB and run-off and disposals in RCR.
 
 
 
Note:
 
(1)
The CET1 ratio includes the benefit of the retained profit for the period. This is subject to approval by the PRA, which is expected to be obtained prior to the publication of the Interim Results on 1 August 2014.

 
Segment performance

 
RBS has changed its reporting segments as set out in the Restatement Document released on 21 July 2014. Key measures for each segment are shown in the tables below, with comparatives restated accordingly.
 
           
 
Half year ended
 
Quarter ended
 
30 June
30 June
 
30 June
31 March
2014
2013
 
2014
2014
 
£m
£m
 
£m
£m
           
Operating profit/(loss)(1) before impairment
         
  losses by segment
         
UK Personal & Business Banking
1,142 
944 
 
544 
598 
Ulster Bank
112 
122 
 
56 
56 
           
Personal & Business Banking
1,254 
1,066 
 
600 
654 
           
Commercial Banking
666 
695 
 
305 
361 
Private Banking
145 
95 
 
71 
74 
           
Commercial & Private Banking
811 
790 
 
376 
435 
           
Corporate & Institutional Banking
269 
26 
 
(70)
339 
Central items
79 
550 
 
73 
           
 
2,413 
2,432 
 
979 
1,434 
Citizens Financial Group
525 
404 
 
308 
217 
RCR
(68)
n/a 
 
(62)
(6)
Non-Core
n/a 
22 
 
n/a 
n/a
           
RBS operating profit(1) before impairment losses
2,870 
2,858 
 
1,225 
1,645 
           
Impairment losses/(recoveries) by segment
         
UK Personal & Business Banking
148 
256 
 
60 
88 
Ulster Bank
57 
503 
 
10 
47 
           
Personal & Business Banking
205 
759 
 
70 
135 
           
Commercial Banking
31 
282 
 
(9)
40 
Private Banking
 
(1)
           
Commercial & Private Banking
31 
289 
 
(8)
39 
           
Corporate & Institutional Banking
(39)
223 
 
(45)
Central items
(12)
(3)
 
(13)
           
 
185 
1,268 
 
181 
Citizens Financial Group
104 
51 
 
31 
73 
RCR
(20)
n/a 
 
(128)
108 
Non-Core
n/a 
831 
 
n/a 
n/a 
           
RBS impairment losses
269 
2,150 
 
(93)
362 
           
Operating profit/(loss)(1) by segment
         
UK Personal & Business Banking
994 
688 
 
484 
510 
Ulster Bank
55 
(381)
 
46 
           
Personal & Business Banking
1,049 
307 
 
530 
519 
           
Commercial Banking
635 
413 
 
314 
321 
Private Banking
145 
88 
 
70 
75 
           
Commercial & Private Banking
780 
501 
 
384 
396 
           
Corporate & Institutional Banking
308 
(197)
 
(25)
333 
Central items
91 
553 
 
86 
           
 
2,228 
1,164 
 
975 
1,253 
Citizens Financial Group
421 
353 
 
277 
144 
RCR
(48)
n/a
 
66 
(114)
Non-Core
n/a 
(809)
 
n/a 
n/a
           
RBS operating profit(1)
2,601 
708 
 
1,318 
1,283 

 
Note:
 
(1)
Operating profit before own credit adjustments, gain on redemption of own debt, strategic disposals and RFS Holdings minority interest.

 
 
Personal & Business Banking

 
 
Half year ended
 
Quarter ended
 
30 June
30 June
 
30 June
31 March
 
2014
2013
 
2014
2014
 
£m
£m
 
£m
£m
           
Income statement
         
Net interest income
2,599 
2,502 
 
1,321 
1,278 
           
Net fees and commissions
703 
693 
 
338 
365 
Other non-interest income
72 
78 
 
51 
21 
           
Non-interest income
775 
771 
 
389 
386 
           
Total income
3,374 
3,273 
 
1,710 
1,664 
           
Direct expenses
 (836)
(820)
 
(401)
(435)
Indirect expenses
(1,101)
(1,072)
 
(518)
(583)
Restructuring costs
 (33)
(130)
 
(41)
Litigation and conduct costs
(150)
(185)
 
(150)
           
 
(2,120)
(2,207)
 
(1,110)
(1,010)
           
Profit before impairment losses
1,254 
1,066 
 
600 
654 
Impairment losses
(205)
(759)
 
(70)
(135)
           
Operating profit
1,049 
307 
 
530 
519 
           
           
Memo items
         
Total expenses - adjusted (1)
(1,937)
(1,892)
 
(919)
(1,018)
Operating profit - adjusted (1)
1,232 
622 
 
721 
511 
           
Performance ratios
         
Cost:income ratio
63%
67%
 
65%
61%
Cost:income - adjusted (1)
57%
58%
 
54%
61%
 
 
       
 
30 June
31 March
31 December
2014
2014 
2013 
 
£bn
£bn
£bn
       
Capital and balance sheet
     
Funded assets
160.2 
158.8 
160.2 
Net loans and advances to customers
148.8 
148.7 
150.8 
Customer deposits
166.7 
165.7 
166.6 
Risk-weighted assets (2)
74.7 
77.2 
81.9 
 
Notes:
 
(1)
Excluding restructuring costs and litigation and conduct costs.
(2)
Risk-weighted assets at 31 December 2013 are on a Basel 2.5 basis.
 

 
UK Personal & Business Banking

 
 
Half year ended
 
Quarter ended
 
30 June
30 June
 
30 June
31 March
 
2014
2013
 
2014
2014
 
£m
£m
 
£m
£m
           
Income statement
         
Net interest income
2,276 
2,200 
 
1,152 
1,124 
           
Net fees and commissions
637 
624 
 
304 
333 
Other non-interest income
49 
 
43 
           
Non-interest income
686 
629 
 
347 
339 
           
Total income
2,962 
2,829 
 
1,499 
1,463 
           
Direct expenses
 (676)
 (669)
 
(321)
(355)
Indirect expenses
(975)
(947)
 
(455)
(520)
Restructuring costs
 (19)
 (109)
 
(29)
10 
Litigation and conduct costs
(150)
(160)
 
(150)
           
 
(1,820)
(1,885)
 
(955)
(865)
           
Profit before impairment losses
1,142 
944 
 
544 
598 
Impairment losses
(148)
(256)
 
(60)
(88)
           
Operating profit
994 
688 
 
484 
510 
           
           
Memo items
         
Total expenses - adjusted (1)
(1,651)
(1,616)
 
(776)
(875)
Operating profit - adjusted (1)
1,163 
957 
 
663 
500 
           
Performance ratios
         
Cost:income ratio
61%
67%
 
64%
59%
Cost:income ratio - adjusted (1)
56%
57%
 
52%
60%
 
 
       
 
30 June
31 March
31 December
2014
2014 
2013 
 
£bn
£bn
£bn
       
Capital and balance sheet
     
Funded assets
133.6 
132.8 
132.2 
Net loans and advances to customers
126.4 
125.5 
124.8 
Customer deposits
146.0 
144.6 
144.9 
Risk-weighted assets (2)
47.0 
48.5 
51.2 
 
Notes:
 
(1)
Excluding restructuring costs and litigation and conduct costs.
(2)
Risk-weighted assets at 31 December 2013 are on a Basel 2.5 basis.
 

 
Ulster Bank

 
 
Half year ended
 
Quarter ended
 
30 June
30 June
 
30 June
31 March
 
2014
2013
 
2014
2014
 
£m
£m
 
£m
£m
           
Income statement
         
Net interest income
323 
302 
 
169 
154 
           
Net fees and commissions
66 
69 
 
34 
32 
Other non-interest income
23 
73 
 
15 
           
Non-interest income
89 
142 
 
42 
47 
           
Total income
412 
444 
 
211 
201 
           
Direct expenses
 (160)
 (151)
 
 (80)
 (80)
Indirect expenses
(126)
(125)
 
(63)
(63)
Restructuring costs
 (14)
 (21)
 
 (12)
 (2)
Litigation and conduct costs
(25)
 
           
 
(300)
(322)
 
(155)
(145)
           
Profit before impairment losses
112 
122 
 
56 
56 
Impairment losses
(57)
(503)
 
(10)
(47)
           
Operating profit
55 
(381)
 
46 
           
           
Memo items
         
Total expenses - adjusted (1)
(286)
(276)
 
(143)
(143)
Operating profit - adjusted (1)
69 
(335)
 
58 
11 
           
Performance ratios
         
Cost:income ratio
73%
73%
 
73%
72%
Cost:income ratio - adjusted (1)
69%
62%
 
68%
71%
 
 
       
 
30 June
31 March
31 December
2014
2014 
2013 
 
£bn
£bn
£bn
       
Capital and balance sheet
     
Funded assets
26.6 
26.0 
28.0 
Net loans and advances to customers
22.4 
23.2 
26.0 
Customer deposits
20.7 
21.1 
21.7 
Risk-weighted assets (2)
27.7 
28.7 
30.7 
 
Notes:
 
(1)
Excluding restructuring costs and litigation and conduct costs.
(2)
Risk-weighted assets at 31 December 2013 are on a Basel 2.5 basis.
 

 
Commercial & Private Banking
 
 
 
Half year ended
 
Quarter ended
 
30 June
30 June
 
30 June
31 March
2014
2013
 
2014
2014
 
£m
£m
 
£m
£m
           
Income statement
         
Net interest income
1,343 
1,253 
 
685 
658 
           
Net fees and commissions
620 
657 
 
311 
309 
Other non-interest income
150 
170 
 
74 
76 
           
Non-interest income
770 
827 
 
385 
385 
           
Total income
2,113 
2,080 
 
1,070 
1,043 
           
Direct expenses
 (581)
 (602)
 
 (287)
 (294)
Indirect expenses
(606)
(629)
 
(293)
(313)
Restructuring costs
 (65)
 (34)
 
(64)
(1)
Litigation and conduct costs
(50)
(25)
 
(50)
           
 
(1,302)
(1,290)
 
(694)
(608)
           
Profit before impairment losses
811 
790 
 
376 
435 
Impairment (losses)/recoveries
(31)
(289)
 
(39)
           
Operating profit
780 
501 
 
384 
396 
           
           
Memo items
         
Total expenses - adjusted (1)
(1,187)
(1,231)
 
(580)
(607)
Operating profit - adjusted (1)
895 
560 
 
498 
397 
           
Performance ratios
         
Cost:income ratio
62%
62%
 
65%
58%
Cost:income ratio - adjusted (1)
56%
59%
 
54%
58%
 
 
       
 
30 June
31 March
31 December
2014
2014 
2013 
 
£bn
£bn
£bn
       
Capital and balance sheet
     
Funded assets
109.4 
110.7 
108.9 
Net loans and advances to customers
100.4 
101.6 
100.2 
Customer deposits (excluding repos)
123.9 
124.2 
127.9 
Risk-weighted assets (2)
74.8 
75.5 
77.8 
 
Notes:
 
(1)
Excluding restructuring costs and litigation and conduct costs.
(2)
Risk-weighted assets at 31 December 2013 are on a Basel 2.5 basis.

 
 
Commercial Banking

 
 
Half year ended
 
Quarter ended
 
30 June
30 June
 
30 June
31 March
2014
2013
 
2014
2014
 
£m
£m
 
£m
£m
           
Income statement
         
Net interest income
999 
936 
 
511 
488 
           
Net fees and commissions
448 
477 
 
227 
221 
Other non-interest income
121 
136 
 
60 
61 
           
Non-interest income
569 
613 
 
287 
282 
           
Total income
1,568 
1,549 
 
798 
770 
           
Direct expenses
 (389)
 (399)
 
(193)
(196)
Indirect expenses
(401)
(401)
 
(189)
(212)
Restructuring costs
 (62)
 (29)
 
 (61)
 (1)
Litigation and conduct costs
(50)
(25)
 
(50)
           
 
(902)
(854)
 
(493)
(409)
           
Profit before impairment losses
666 
695 
 
305 
361 
Impairment (losses)/recoveries
(31)
(282)
 
(40)
           
Operating profit
635 
413 
 
314 
321 
           
           
Memo items
         
Total expenses- adjusted (1)
(790)
(800)
 
(382)
(408)
Operating profit - adjusted (1)
747 
467 
 
425 
322 
           
Performance ratios
         
Cost:income ratio
58%
55%
 
62%
53%
Cost:income ratio - adjusted (1)
50%
52%
 
48%
53%
 
 
       
 
30 June
31 March
31 December
2014
2014 
2013 
 
£bn
£bn
£bn
       
Capital and balance sheet
     
Funded assets
88.6 
89.6 
87.9 
Net loans and advances to customers
83.9 
84.9 
83.5 
Customer deposits (excluding repos)
88.0 
87.6 
90.7 
Risk-weighted assets (2)
63.0 
63.5 
65.8 
 
Notes:
 
(1)
Excluding restructuring costs and litigation and conduct costs.
(2)
Risk-weighted assets at 31 December 2013 are on a Basel 2.5 basis.
 

 
Private Banking

 
 
Half year ended
 
Quarter ended
 
30 June
30 June
 
30 June
31 March
2014
2013
 
2014
2014
 
£m
£m
 
£m
£m
           
Income statement
         
Net interest income
344 
317 
 
174 
170 
           
Net fees and commissions
172 
180 
 
84 
88 
Other non-interest income
29 
34 
 
14 
15 
           
Non-interest income
201 
214 
 
98 
103 
           
Total income
545 
531 
 
272 
273 
           
Direct expenses
 (192)
 (203)
 
(94)
(98)
Indirect expenses
(205)
(228)
 
(104)
(101)
Restructuring costs
 (3)
 (5)
 
(3)
           
 
(400)
(436)
 
(201)
(199)
           
Profit before impairment losses
145 
95 
 
71 
74 
Impairment (losses)/recoveries
(7)
 
(1)
           
Operating profit
145 
88 
 
70 
75 
           
           
Memo items
         
Total expenses - adjusted (1)
(397)
(431)
 
(198)
(199)
Operating profit - adjusted (1)
148 
93 
 
73 
75 
           
Performance ratios
         
Cost:income ratio
73%
82%
 
74%
73%
Cost:income ratio - adjusted (1)
73%
81%
 
73%
73%
 
 
       
 
30 June
31 March
31 December
2014
2014 
2013 
 
£bn
£bn
£bn
       
Capital and balance sheet
     
Funded assets
20.8 
21.1 
21.0 
Net loans and advances to customers
16.5 
16.7 
16.7 
Customer deposits (excluding repos)
35.9 
36.6 
37.2 
Risk-weighted assets (2)
11.8 
12.0 
12.0 
 
Notes:
 
(1)
Excluding restructuring costs and litigation and conduct costs.
(2)
Risk-weighted assets at 31 December 2013 are on a Basel 2.5 basis.
 

 
Corporate & Institutional Banking

 
 
Half year ended
 
Quarter ended
 
30 June
30 June
 
30 June
31 March
2014
2013
 
2014
2014
 
£m
£m
 
£m
£m
           
Income statement
         
Net interest income from banking activities
365 
314 
 
186 
179 
           
Net fees and commissions
490 
556 
 
247 
243 
Income from trading activities
1,482 
1,753 
 
597 
885 
Other operating income
90 
85 
 
46 
44 
           
Non-interest income
2,062 
2,394 
 
890 
1,172 
           
Total income
2,427 
2,708 
 
1,076 
1,351 
           
Direct expenses
 (748)
 (864)
 
(363)
(385)
Indirect expenses
(1,169)
(1,325)
 
(581)
(588)
Restructuring costs
 (191)
 (83)
 
(152)
(39)
Litigation and conduct costs
(50)
(410)
 
(50)
-  
           
 
(2,158)
(2,682)
 
(1,146)
(1,012)
           
Profit/(loss) before impairment losses
269 
26 
 
(70)
339 
Impairment recoveries/(losses)
39 
(223)
 
45 
(6)
           
Operating profit/(loss)
308 
(197)
 
(25)
333 
           
           
Memo items
         
Total expenses - adjusted (1)
(1,917)
(2,189)
 
(944)
(973)
Operating profit - adjusted (1)
549 
296 
 
177 
372 
           
Performance ratios
         
Cost:income ratio
89%
99%
 
107%
75%
Cost:income ratio - adjusted (1)
79%
81%
 
88%
72%
 
 
 
       
 
30 June
31 March
31 December
2014
2014 
2013 
 
£bn
£bn
£bn
       
Capital and balance sheet
     
Funded assets
278.7 
286.6 
268.6 
Net loans and advances to customers
69.0 
70.5 
68.2 
Customer deposits (excluding repos)
55.5 
57.1 
64.8 
Risk-weighted assets (2)
127.8 
140.2 
120.4 
 
Notes:
 
(1)
Excluding restructuring costs and litigation and conduct costs.
(2)
Risk-weighted assets at 31 December 2013 are on a Basel 2.5 basis. On a fully loaded Basel 3 basis risk-weighted assets at 1 January 2014 were £147.1 billion.
 

 
Citizens Financial Group

 
 
Half year ended
 
Quarter ended
 
 
30 June
30 June
 
30 June
31 March
 
2014
2013
 
2014
2014
 
 
£m
£m
 
£m
£m
 
             
Income statement
           
Net interest income
987 
939 
 
499 
488 
 
             
Net fees and commissions
350 
382 
 
181 
169 
 
Other non-interest income
270 
188 
 
210 
60 
 
             
Non-interest income
620 
570 
 
391 
229 
 
             
Total income
1,607 
1,509 
 
890 
717 
 
             
Direct expenses
 (1,013)
(1,054)
 
(513)
(500)
 
Indirect expenses
(48)
 
 
Restructuring costs
(69)
(3)
 
(69)
 
             
 
(1,082)
(1,105)
 
(582)
(500)
 
             
Profit before impairment losses
525 
404 
 
308 
217 
 
Impairment losses
(104)
(51)
 
(31)
(73)
 
             
Operating profit
421 
353 
 
277 
144 
 
             
             
Memo items
           
Total expenses - adjusted (1)
(1,013)
(1,102)
 
(513)
(500)
 
Operating profit - adjusted (1)
490 
356 
 
346 
144 
 
             
Performance ratios
         
Cost:income ratio
67%
73%
 
65%
70%
 
    Cost:income ratio - adjusted (1)
63%
73%
 
58%
70%
 
           
 
 
 
       
 
30 June
31 March
31 December
2014
2014 
2013 
 
£bn
£bn
£bn
       
Capital and balance sheet
     
Funded assets
75.7 
75.7 
71.3 
Net loans and advances to customers
51.7 
52.7 
50.3 
Customer deposits (excluding repos)
52.9 
54.9 
55.1 
Risk-weighted assets (2)
60.7 
61.3 
56.1 
 
Notes:
 
(1)
Excluding restructuring costs.
(2)
Risk-weighted assets at 31 December 2013 are on a Basel 2.5 basis.

 
RBS Capital Resolution

 
 
Half year
   
 
ended
Quarter ended
30 June
30 June
31 March
 
2014 
2014 
2014 
 
£m
£m
£m 
       
Income statement
     
Net interest income/(expense)
11 
16 
(5)
       
Net fees and commissions
31 
17 
14 
Income from trading activities
(53)
(69)
16 
Other operating income
119 
71 
48 
       
Non-interest income
97 
19 
78 
       
Total income
108 
35 
73 
       
Direct expenses
 (121)
 (65)
 (56)
Indirect expenses
(55)
(32)
(23)
       
 
(176)
(97)
(79)
       
Loss before impairment losses
(68)
(62)
(6)
Impairment recoveries/(losses)
20 
128 
(108)
       
Operating (loss)/profit
(48)
66 
(114)
 
 
 
     
 
30 June
31 March
2014
2014 
 
£bn
£bn 
     
Capital and balance sheet
   
Funded assets
20.9 
24.3 
Net loans and advances to customers
15.6 
18.3 
Risk-weighted assets (1)
35.1 
40.5 
 
Note:
 
(1)
On a fully loaded Basel 3 basis risk-weighted assets at 1 January 2014 were £46.7 billion.



 
Non-Core

 
 
Half year 
ended 
 
30 June 
2013 
 
£m 
   
Income statement
 
Net interest income
Non-interest income
364 
   
Total income
366 
   
Direct expenses
(213)
Indirect expenses
(108)
Restructuring costs
(23)
   
 
(344)
   
Profit before impairment losses
22 
Impairment losses
(831)
   
Operating loss
(809)
 
 
   
 
31 December
2013 
 
£bn
   
Capital and balance sheet
 
Funded assets
28.0 
Net loans and advances to customers
22.9 
Customer deposits (excluding repos)
2.2 
Risk-weighted assets (1)
29.2 
 
Note:
 
(1)
Risk-weighted assets at 31 December 2013 are on a Basel 2.5 basis.
 
 

 
 
Exhibit No. 7

FORM 8.3
 
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
 
 
 
1.         KEY INFORMATION
 
 
(a) Identity of the person whose positions/dealings are being disclosed:
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
     The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient
-
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:
     Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
Balfour Beatty Plc
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:
N/A
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:
25/07/2014
(f)  Has the discloser previously disclosed, or are they today disclosing, under the Code in respect of any other party to this offer?
NO
 
2.         POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
 
 
(a)        Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)
 
 
Class of relevant security:
 
Ordinary NPV shares
 
Interests
Short positions
Number
%
Number
%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
8,081,803
1.17
0
0.00
(2) Derivatives (other than options):
0
0.00
0
0.00
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell:
0
0.00
0
0.00
 
     TOTAL:
8,081,803
1.17
0
0.00
 
 
All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.
 
Details of any open derivative or option positions, or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).
 
 
(a)        Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other executive options)
 
 
Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:
 
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:
 
 
If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1©, copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.
 
3.         DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
 
 
(a)        Purchases and sales
 
 
Class of relevant security
Purchase/sale
 
Number of securities
Price per unit
       
 
 
(a)        Derivatives transactions (other than options)
 
 
Class of relevant security
Product description
e.g. CFD
Nature of dealing
e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position
Number of reference securities
Price per unit
         
 
(c)         Options transactions in respect of existing securities
 
 
(a)        Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
 
 
Class of relevant security
Product description e.g. call option
Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.
Number of securities to which option relates
Exercise price per unit
Type
e.g. American, European etc.
Expiry date
Option money paid/ received per unit
               
 
 
(a)        Exercising
 
 
Class of relevant security
Product description
e.g. call option
Number of securities
Exercise price per unit
       
 
 
(a)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
 
 
Class of relevant security
Nature of dealing
e.g. subscription, conversion
Details
Price per unit (if applicable)
       
 
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
 
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1©, copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.
 
4.         OTHER INFORMATION
 
 
(a)        Indemnity and other dealing arrangements
 
 
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:
If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"
None
 
 
 
(b)        Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
 
 
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to:
(i)  the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or
(ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced:
If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"
None
 
 
(c)        Attachments
 
 
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
NO
 
 
 
Date of disclosure:
28 July 2014
Contact name:
Richard Hopkins
Telephone number:
020 7672 0354
 
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at [email protected].  The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
 
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
 
 
 
Exhibit No. 8
 
 
FORM 8.3
 
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
 
 
 
1.         KEY INFORMATION
 
 
(a) Identity of the person whose positions/dealings are being disclosed:
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
     The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient
-
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:
     Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
Balfour Beatty Plc
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:
N/A
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:
28/07/2014
(f)  Has the discloser previously disclosed, or are they today disclosing, under the Code in respect of any other party to this offer?
NO
 
 
2.         POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
 
 
(a)        Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)
 
 
Class of relevant security:
 
Ordinary NPV shares
 
Interests
Short positions
Number
%
Number
%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
8,062,153
1.17
0
0.00
(2) Derivatives (other than options):
0
0.00
0
0.00
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell:
0
0.00
0
0.00
 
     TOTAL:
8,062,153
1.17
0
0.00
 
 
All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.
 
Details of any open derivative or option positions, or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).
 
 
(a)        Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other executive options)
 
 
Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:
 
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:
 
 
If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1©, copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.
 
3.         DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
 
 
(a)        Purchases and sales
 
 
Class of relevant security
Purchase/sale
 
Number of securities
Price per unit
 
Ordinary 0.50
 
 
Sale
Purchase
 
20,000
350
 
2.5223
2.522
 
 
(a)        Derivatives transactions (other than options)
 
 
Class of relevant security
Product description
e.g. CFD
Nature of dealing
e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position
Number of reference securities
Price per unit
         
 
   (c)            Options transactions in respect of existing securities
 
 
(a)        Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
 
 
Class of relevant security
Product description e.g. call option
Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.
Number of securities to which option relates
Exercise price per unit
Type
e.g. American, European etc.
Expiry date
Option money paid/ received per unit
               
 
 
(a)        Exercising
 
 
Class of relevant security
Product description
e.g. call option
Number of securities
Exercise price per unit
       
 
 
(a)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
 
 
Class of relevant security
Nature of dealing
e.g. subscription, conversion
Details
Price per unit (if applicable)
       
 
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
 
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1©, copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.
 
4.         OTHER INFORMATION
 
 
(a)        Indemnity and other dealing arrangements
 
 
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:
If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"
None
 
 
 
(b)        Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
 
 
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to:
(i)  the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or
(ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced:
If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"
None
 
 
(c)        Attachments
 
 
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
NO
 
 
 
Date of disclosure:
29 July 2014
Contact name:
Richard Hopkins
Telephone number:
020 7672 0354
 
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at [email protected].  The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
 
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
 
 
 
 
Exhibit No. 9
 
FORM 8.3
 
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
 
 
 
1.         KEY INFORMATION
 
 
(a) Identity of the person whose positions/dealings are being disclosed:
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
     The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient
-
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:
     Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
Balfour Beatty Plc
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:
N/A
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:
29/07/2014
(f)  Has the discloser previously disclosed, or are they today disclosing, under the Code in respect of any other party to this offer?
NO
 
 
2.         POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
 
 
(a)        Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)
 
 
Class of relevant security:
 
Ordinary NPV shares
 
Interests
Short positions
Number
%
Number
%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
7,905,754
1.15
0
0.00
(2) Derivatives (other than options):
0
0.00
0
0.00
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell:
0
0.00
0
0.00
 
     TOTAL:
7,905,754
1.15
0
0.00
 
 
All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.
 
Details of any open derivative or option positions, or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).
 
 
(a)        Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other executive options)
 
 
Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:
 
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:
 
 
If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1©, copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.
 
3.         DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
 
 
(a)        Purchases and sales
 
 
Class of relevant security
Purchase/sale
 
Number of securities
Price per unit
 
Ordinary 0.50
 
 
Sale
Sale
Sale
Purchase
Purchase
 
121,636
36,215
3,594
5,000
46
 
 
2.5162
2.5181
2.515
2.5182
2.516
 
 
(a)        Derivatives transactions (other than options)
 
 
Class of relevant security
Product description
e.g. CFD
Nature of dealing
e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position
Number of reference securities
Price per unit
         
 
(c)       Options transactions in respect of existing securities
 
 
(a)        Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
 
 
Class of relevant security
Product description e.g. call option
Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.
Number of securities to which option relates
Exercise price per unit
Type
e.g. American, European etc.
Expiry date
Option money paid/ received per unit
               
 
 
(a)        Exercising
 
 
Class of relevant security
Product description
e.g. call option
Number of securities
Exercise price per unit
       
 
 
(a)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
 
 
Class of relevant security
Nature of dealing
e.g. subscription, conversion
Details
Price per unit (if applicable)
       
 
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
 
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1©, copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.
 
4.         OTHER INFORMATION
 
 
(a)        Indemnity and other dealing arrangements
 
 
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:
If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"
None
 
 
 
(b)        Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
 
 
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to:
(i)  the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or
(ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced:
If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"
None
 
 
(c)        Attachments
 
 
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
NO
 
 
 
Date of disclosure:
30 July 2014
Contact name:
Richard Hopkins
Telephone number:
020 7672 0354
 
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at [email protected].  The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
 
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
 
 
 
 
 
Signatures

 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
Date: 31 July 2014
 
 
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP plc (Registrant)
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Jan Cargill
 
 
Name:
Title:
Jan Cargill
Deputy Secretary