RBSG RESUMES NV TPS DIVIDEND PAYMENTS

RBSG RESUMES NV TPS DIVIDEND PAYMENTS

The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (the "Group") announces that the Group is in a position to resume payments on the three series of Trust Preferred Securities of RBS Holdings N.V. (RBS Capital Funding Trust V, RBS Capital Funding Trust VI and RBS Capital Funding Trust VII) following the expiration of the European Commission ban on payments on these securities. The first payment date will be 30 June 2013. As with all discretionary payments, future distributions on these securities will only be paid subject to, and in accordance with, their terms.

Payment will be made to holders of the 5.90% Trust Preferred Securities issued by RBS Capital Funding Trust V (symbol: RBSPRE; CUSIP: 74928K208) on 30 June 2013, with a record date of 29 June 2013, in the amount of $0.368750 per Trust Preferred Security.

Payment will be made to holders of the 6.08% Trust Preferred Securities issued by RBS Capital Funding Trust VI (symbol: RBSPRG; CUSIP: 74928P207) on 30 June 2013, with a record date of 29 June 2013, in the amount of $0.380000 per Trust Preferred Security.

Payment will be made to holders of the 6.25% Trust Preferred Securities issued by RBS Capital Funding Trust VII (symbol: RBSPRI; CUSIP: 74928M204) on 30 June 2013, with a record date of 29 June 2013, in the amount of $0.390625 per Trust Preferred Security.

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