Director/PDMR Shareholding

The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (the "Company")

9 June 2014

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DTR 3.1.4R AND DTR 3.1.2R

Robert Gillespie, Non-executive director of the Company, notified the Company on 6 June 2014 that he purchased 25,000 ordinary shares of £1 in the Company at a price of £3.40 per share on 6 June 2014.

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Group Media Relations - +44(0)131 523 4205

Person responsible for making notification:-

Aileen Taylor, Company Secretary