Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding (5716C)

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RNS Number : 5716C

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC

01 October 2018

1 October 2018

The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc ('the Company')

INITIAL NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY ("PDMR") in accordance with Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014

The Company announces that the trustee of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc Buy As You Earn Share Plan (the "Plan") purchased the following ordinary shares of GBP1 each in the Company ("Shares") (ISIN: GB00B7T77214) on the dates stated below on behalf of PDMR Chris Marks, Chief Executive, NatWest Markets Plc, as a participant in the Plan.

 
 Number of Shares   Date of purchase    Purchase price 
     purchased 
        59          28 September 2018      GBP2.528 
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        61           28 August 2018        GBP2.474 
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        60            30 July 2018         GBP2.505 
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        59            28 June 2018         GBP2.526 
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The transaction took place on the London Stock Exchange (XLON).

For further information contact:-

RBS Investor Relations

Alexander Holcroft

Head of Equity Investor Relations

[phone]

RBS Media Relations

[phone]

Legal Entity Identifier:

The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc - 2138005O9XJIJN4JPN90

NatWest Markets Plc - RR3QWICWWIPCS8A4S074

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