Natwest Group PLC

Director's Dealing • Aug 23, 2016

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Notification of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities (“PDMR”)

The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (the “Company”) announces that it was notified on 22 August 2016 that Elaine Arden, a PDMR of the Company, sold 33,498 ordinary shares of £1 (“Shares”) in the Company on that date. The sale price per share achieved was £1.88.

Further details are provided below in accordance with Article 19.3 of the Markets Abuse Regulation.

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Elaine Arden
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief HR Officer
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
b)	LEI	2138005O9XJIJN4JPN90
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument. Identification code	Ordinary shares of £1.00 each ISIN: GB00B7T77214
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of Shares by a PDMR of the Company
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
d)	Aggregated information	Not applicable
e)	Date of the transaction	2016-08-22
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

For further information contact:-

RBS Media Relations - +44(0)131 523 4205

Person responsible for making notification:-

Aileen Taylor, Company Secretary