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Redemption of American Depositary Shares Representing Non-Cumulative USD Preference Shares Series M, N, P and Q

30 July 2015

The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc ("RBSG") has given notice to holders of the redemption on 1 September 2015 (the "Redemption Date"), in whole, of the following series of Non-cumulative USD Preference Shares and the corresponding series of American Depositary Shares ("ADSs"):

(i) Non-cumulative USD Preference Shares, Series M (ADS CUSIP: 780097796; ADS ISIN: US7800977966), amount outstanding US$578,146,725 (the "Series M preference shares");

(ii) Non-cumulative USD Preference Shares, Series N (ADS CUSIP: 780097770; ADS ISIN: US7800977701), amount outstanding US$552,829,000 (the "Series N preference shares");

(iii) Non-cumulative USD Preference Shares, Series P (ADS CUSIP: 780097762; ADS ISIN: US7800977628), amount outstanding US$247,082,675 (the "Series P preference shares"); and

(iv) Non-cumulative USD Preference Shares, Series Q (ADS CUSIP: 780097754; ADS ISIN: US7800977545), amount outstanding US$516,173,450 (the "Series Q preference shares", and together with the Series M preference shares, the Series N preference shares and the Series P preference shares, the "Preference Shares"),

at the redemption price, with respect to each series of Preference Shares and the corresponding series of ADSs, of US$25.00 per Preference Share and per ADS plus accrued dividends for the current dividend period to the Redemption Date, which dividend shall equal $0.275556 per Series M preference share, $0.273403 per Series N preference share, $0.269097 per Series P preference share and $0.290625 per Series Q preference share. The redemption amount with respect to each series of Preference Shares shall be paid out of distributable profits of RBSG. The Preference Shares will cease to accrue dividends and shall be cancelled and all unmatured dividend coupons and talons (if any) shall become void for any purpose, as from the Redemption Date. 

On the Redemption Date, the depositary for the American depositary receipts evidencing the ADSs will redeem the number of ADSs corresponding to the relevant Preference Shares being redeemed at a price per ADS equal to the per share amount received by the depositary upon redemption of the relevant Preference Shares. As from the Redemption Date, the holders of the ADSs representing each series of Preference Shares will, upon surrender of the ADSs, be entitled to receive funds deposited with The Bank of New York Mellon as depositary with respect to the Preference Shares of that series, without interest. The ADSs will cease to trade on the New York Stock Exchange from the Redemption Date.

Holders of the ADSs should read the notice relating to the redemption of the relevant series of Preference Shares and Letter of Transmittal included in such notice for information on the actions that they need to undertake to receive the redemption proceeds.

For further information and copies of the notices and Letters of Transmittal, please contact:

The Bank of New York Mellon (depositary) at telephone number 1 866 300 4353; international callers may telephone +001 201 680 6825.

The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc:

RBS Investor Relations

Matthew Richardson

Head of Debt Investor Relations

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7678 1800

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