THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP PLC

Redemption of Non-Cumulative Sterling Preference Shares

4 August 2017

The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc ("RBSG") has given notice to holders of the redemption on 3 December 2017 (the "Sterling Preference Shares Redemption Date"), in whole,  of the Non-cumulative Sterling Preference Shares Series 1 (ADS ISIN: XS0121856859), amount outstanding £14,866,000.00 (the "Sterling Preference Shares"), at the redemption price of £1,000.00 per Sterling Preference Share, plus accrued dividends for the current dividend period to, and including, the Sterling Preference Shares Redemption Date, which dividend shall equal £68.329750 per Sterling Preference Share.  The Sterling Preference Shares will cease to accrue dividends and shall be cancelled and all unmatured dividend coupons shall become void for any purpose, as from the Sterling Preference Shares Redemption Date. 

An application will be made to the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority, in its capacity as the U.K. Listing Authority, to cancel the listings of the Sterling Preference Shares on the Official List of the U.K. Listing Authority. An application will also be made to the London Stock Exchange for the cancellation of the trading in the Sterling Preference Shares on the London Stock Exchange's main market for listed securities.

Payment  of  redemption  monies  will  be  made  through  Euroclear  Bank  SA/NV  and  Clearstream  Banking, société anonyme,  in accordance with their standard procedures.

The redemption amount with respect to the Sterling Preference Shares shall be paid out of distributable reserves of RBSG. Approximately £15 million of the Sterling Preference Shares are expected to be redeemed, reducing RBSG's retained earnings and distributable items by approximately £15 million.

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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MAR

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