FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of November 2003
Commission File Number: 001-10306
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
42 St Andrew Square
Edinburgh EH2 2YE
Scotland
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
| Form 20-F X | Form 40-F |
| Yes | No X |
Enclosures: 1. Issue of Debt announcement made on 05 November 2003
2. Director Shareholding announcement made on 11 November 2003
Enclosure No. 1
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP plc ISSUES US$750m SUBORDINATED FIXED RATE NOTES DUE 2013
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc ("the Group") will complete the issue of US$750m subordinated fixed rate notes due 12 November 2013 ("Notes"). The Notes will be issued at a price of 99.65%, with a coupon of 5.00%, payable semi annually in May and November. Proceeds from the issue of the Notes, after deducting underwriting commission, amount to US$ 744,000,000
Lehman Brothers, RBS Greenwich Capital and UBS acted as Joint Lead Managers to advise the Group on this transaction.
The Notes will be issued under a Shelf Registration Statement which the Group has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and which provides for the offer and sale from time to time of up to US$7 billion aggregate initial offering price of debt securities, capital securities and preference shares.
The Notes are expected to be rated Aa3/A+/AA- by Moody’s, S&P and Fitch respectively.
For further information, please contact:
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The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc Ron Huggett |
Richard O'Connor |
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Schroder Lehman Brothers Nick Turnor EC2M 7HA |
The Royal Bank of Scotland Gordon Taylor |
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UBS Gary Abrahams |
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Stabilisation - FSA
5 November 2003
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Enclosure No. 2
SCHEDULE 11
NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS
1. Name of company
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The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc |
2. Name of director
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Frederick Anderson Goodwin |
3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
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Frederick Anderson Goodwin |
4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them (if notified)
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The Royal Bank of Scotland plc Trustee Account BAYE and Profit Sharing |
5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)
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Frederick Anderson Goodwin |
6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary
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Participation in The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc Share Incentive Plan |
7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired
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8 |
8. Percentage of issued class
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- |
9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
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- |
10. Percentage of issued class
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- |
11. Class of security
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Ordinary Shares of 25p |
12. Price per share
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£15.55 |
13. Date of transaction
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7 November 2003 |
14. Date company informed
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10 November 2003 |
15. Total holding following this notification
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64,711 |
16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the following boxes.
17. Date of grant
18. Period during which or date on which exercisable
19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
20. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number
21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of exercise
22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this notification
23. Any additional information
24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
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Hew Campbell, Head of Group Secretariat 0131 523 2002 |
25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification
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Hew Campbell, Head of Group Secretariat |
Date of Notification
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11 November 2003 |
The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of this document or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission. The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwise from the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained in it, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document or any such material.
SCHEDULE 11
NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS
1. Name of company
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The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc |
2. Name of director
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Norman Cardie McLuskie |
3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
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Norman Cardie McLuskie |
4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them (if notified)
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The Royal Bank of Scotland plc Trustee Account BAYE and Profit Sharing |
5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)
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Norman Cardie McLuskie |
6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary
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Participation in The Royal bank of Scotland Group plc Share Incentive Plan |
7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired
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8 |
8. Percentage of issued class
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- |
9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
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- |
10. Percentage of issued class
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- |
11. Class of security
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Ordinary Shares of 25p |
12. Price per share
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£15.55 |
13. Date of transaction
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7 November 2003 |
14. Date company informed
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10 November 2003 |
15. Total holding following this notification
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154,501 |
16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the following boxes.
17. Date of grant
18. Period during which or date on which exercisable
19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
20. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number
21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of exercise
22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this notification
23. Any additional information
24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
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Hew Campbell, Head of Group Secretariat 0131 523 2002 |
25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification
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Hew Campbell, Head of Group Secretariat |
Date of Notification
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11 November 2003 |
The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of this document or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission. The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwise from the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained in it, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document or any such material.
END
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: 28 November 2003
| THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP plc (Registrant) |
| By: | /s/ H Campbell |
| Name: Title: |
H Campbell Head of Group Secretariat |