Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 2386S

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC

16 November 2011

 

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.3.

(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.

(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.

(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.

1. Name of the issuer

The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc

2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R, (ii) a disclosure made in accordance LR 9.8.6R(1) or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006).

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3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director.

 
Anthony Di Iorio

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person
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5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest.

In respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3

6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares.
American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs")

7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them.

Mr A and Mrs A R Di Iorio

8. State the nature of the transaction

Mr Di Iorio purchased a total of 15,000 ADRs.  Each ADR represents 20 Ordinary shares of £0.25 in the Company.

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired.

15,000 ADRs representing 300,000 ordinary shares of £0.25 each

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage).

0.00051%

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed
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12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

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13. Price per share or value of transaction

600 at $6.7697 per ADR
600 at $6.78 per ADR

3,610 at $6.79 per ADR
10,190 at $6.77 per ADR

14. Date and place of transaction

15 November 2011

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage).

15,000 ADRs representing 300,000 ordinary shares of £0.25 each

16. Date issuer informed of transaction.

15 November 2011

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes

17. Date of grant

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18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

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19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

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20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

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21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise

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22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification

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23. Any additional information

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24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Aileen Taylor, Head of Group Secretariat

0131 626 4099

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification

Aileen Taylor, Head of Group Secretariat

Date of notification
16 November 2011

 

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