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 July 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 |
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
| Yes | No X |
If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ________
The following information was issued as Company announcements, in London, England and is furnished pursuant to General Instruction B to the General Instructions to Form 6-K:
SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Name of company
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
2. Name of shareholder having a major interest
Barclays plc
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
Barclays plc - non-beneficial interest, except those holdings indicated*
4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them
| Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd | 5,715,804 |
| Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & | 3,391,440 |
| Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd | 67,835 |
| Barclays Global Investor, N.A | 31,301,389 |
| Barclays Capital Securities Ltd * | 950,354 |
| Woolwich Life Ltd * | 329,143 |
| Barclays Global Fund Advisors | 761,989 |
| Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd | 1,821 |
| Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd | 35,760 |
| Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd | 804,515 |
| Barclays Global Investors Ltd | 43,633,641 |
| Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd | 206,816 |
| Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd | 392,937 |
| Barclays Private Bank Ltd | 1,352,998 |
| Barclays Nikko Global Investors Ltd | 980,945 |
| Total | 89,927,387 |
5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired
n/a
6. Percentage of issued class
n/a
7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed
n/a
8. Percentage of issued class
n/a
9. Class of security
Ordinary 25p
10. Date of transaction
n/a
11. Date company informed
21 July 2003
12. Total holding following this notification
89,927,387
13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
3.05%
14. Any additional information
n/a
15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Hew Campbell, Head of Group Secretariat, 0131 523 2002
16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification
Hew Campbell, Head of Group Secretariat, 0131 523 2002
Date of notification
22 July 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.
Citizens to Acquire Community Bancorp, Inc.
30 July 2003
Citizens Financial Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, has agreed to purchase Community Bancorp, Inc., the holding company for Community National Bank for $116 million.
Community Bancorp, Inc., is headquartered in Hudson, Massachusetts. It has total deposits of $348 million and operates 10 branch locations and 12 ATMs throughout Middlesex County.
The transaction is subject to Community Bancorp, Inc. shareholder and US regulatory approval and is expected to complete by the end of the fourth quarter 2003.
Fred Goodwin, Group Chief Executive, The Royal Bank of Scotland Group said: “This is a small tactical acquisition that is forecast to be accretive for our shareholders and will deepen Citizens presence in Middlesex County, the largest eastern Massachusetts market outside Boston.”
Ends
Enquiries to:
| Richard O’Connor, Investor Relations | 0207 672 1762 |
| Carolyn McAdam, Group Communications | 0131 523 2056 |
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: 4 August 2003
| THE
ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP plc (Registrant) |
| By: |  |
| Name:
H Campbell Title: Head of Group Secretariat |