Directorate Change

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC
12 November 2004



THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP plc - BANCO SANTANDER CENTRAL HISPANO, S.A.:
CROSS DIRECTORSHIPS

In relation to its proposed acquisition of Abbey National Plc ('Abbey'), Banco
Santander Central Hispano, S.A. ('Banco Santander') informed the European
Commission that it had agreed with The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc ('RBS')
to procure the resignations of their respective directors on each other's boards
of directors with effect from the completion of the acquisition by Banco
Santander of Abbey. This acquisition completed today and accordingly, Mr Emilio
Botin and Mr Juan Inciarte have today resigned from the boards of RBS,
The Royal Bank of Scotland plc and National Westminster Bank Plc. Sir George
Mathewson has also resigned with immediate effect from the board of Banco
Santander.



12 November 2004


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