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The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc

18 November 2013

RBS Structured Retail Investor Products and Equity Derivatives Business

RBS previously announced that it planned to exit its structured retail investor products and equity derivatives (IP&ED) business. RBS continues to make progress with its sale of the IP&ED business and is in discussions with a third party in connection with such sale. No agreement has been entered into and there is no certainty that an agreement will be reached. A further announcement will be made as appropriate.

This announcement is made by The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, The Royal Bank of Scotland plc and The Royal Bank of Scotland N.V. (formerly known as ABN AMRO Bank N.V.).

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