Dividend Declaration

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC
25 August 2005

 
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP plc

DIVIDEND ON SERIES D, SERIES E, SERIES F, SERIES G, SERIES H, SERIES I, SERIES
J, SERIES K, SERIES L, SERIES M AND SERIES N NON-CUMULATIVE DOLLAR PREFERENCE
SHARES of US$0.01 FOR THE THREE MONTHS TO 30 SEPTEMBER 2005

The Directors have declared the specified dividends on the undernoted Series of
non-cumulative dollar preference shares, all of which are represented by
American Depositary Shares, for the three months to 30 September 2005. The
dividends will be paid on 30 September 2005 at the undernoted rates to holders
on the register at the close of business on 15 September 2005. As at the date of
this announcement all of the undernoted Non-cumulative dollar preference shares
are held by The Bank of New York, N.A. as Depositary who have advised that the
record date for the American Depositary Receipts which evidence the undernoted
American Depositary Shares is 15 September 2005.

Series                                               Dividend payable per share

Series D                                             US$0.51328125
Series E                                             US$0.50625
Series F                                             US$0.478125
Series G                                             US$0.4625
Series H                                             US$0.453125
Series I                                             US$0.50
Series J                                             US$0.53125
Series K                                             US$0.4921875
Series L                                             US$0.359375
Series M                                             US$0.40
Series N                                             US$ 0.396875

DIVIDEND ON SERIES 1 NON-CUMULATIVE CONVERTIBLE DOLLAR PREFERENCE SHARES OF
US$0.01 FOR THE PERIOD TO 30 SEPTEMBER 2005

The Directors have declared the specified dividends on the undernoted series of
non-cumulative convertible dollar preference shares, all of which are
represented by American Depositary Shares, for the six months to 30 September
2005. The dividends will be paid on 30 September 2005 at the undernoted rates to
holders on the register at the close of business on 15 September 2005. As at the
date of this announcement all of the undernoted non-cumulative dollar preference
shares are held by The Bank of New York, N.A. as Depositary who have advised
that the record date for the American Depositary Receipts which evidence the
undernoted American Depositary Shares is 15 September 2005.

Series                                               Dividend payable per share

Series 1                                             US$45.59



25 August 2005

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