REG - Royal Bk Scot.Grp. - TR-1 Notification of major shareholdings

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08/06/2018 09:25

RNS Number : 7710Q
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC
08 June 2018
 


TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
 




NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i










1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii:


The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc




1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer  (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)




Non-UK issuer








2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")




An acquisition or disposal of voting rights


x




An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments








An event changing the breakdown of voting rights








Other (please specify)iii:








3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv




Name


The Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury




City and country of registered office (if applicable)


London, England




4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v




Name


The Solicitor for the Affairs of Her Majesty's Treasury




City and country of registered office (if applicable)


London, England




5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:


7 June 2018




6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):


7 June 2018




7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation








% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A)


% of voting rights through financial instruments

(total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)


Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)


Total number of voting rights of issuervii




Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached


62.4%






62.4%


48,112,878,840




Position of previous notification (if
applicable)


70.85%






70.85%

















 




8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii




A: Voting rights attached to shares




Class/type of

shares
ISIN code (if possible)


Number of voting rightsix


% of voting rights




Direct
(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)


Indirect
(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)


Direct
(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)


Indirect
(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)




Ordinary Shares of £1 each GB00B7T77214


30,037,934,076






62.4%




















































SUBTOTAL 8. A


30,037,934,076


62.4%




 
 




B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))




Type of financial instrument


Expiration

datex


Exercise/

Conversion Periodxi


Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is
exercised/converted.


% of voting rights














































































SUBTOTAL 8. B 1












 
 




B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))




Type of financial instrument


Expiration

datex


Exercise/

Conversion Period xi


Physical or cash
settlementxii


Number of voting rights


% of voting rights






























































































SUBTOTAL 8.B.2












 
 
 
















 




9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the
applicable box with an "X")




Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuerxiii








Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the

financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary)


x




Namexv


% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold


% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold


Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold




UK Government Investments Limited, a company wholly-owned by Her Majesty's Treasury, is entitled to exercise control over the voting rights which are the subject of this notification (pursuant to certain management arrangements agreed with Her Majesty's Treasury).
 
The Solicitor for the Affairs of Her Majesty's Treasury is acting as nominee for Her Majesty's Treasury.




The Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury


62.4%






62.4%
































































10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:




Name of the proxy holder








The number and % of voting rights held








The date until which the voting rights will be held














11. Additional informationxvi




The Solicitor for the Affairs of Her Majesty's Treasury is acting as nominee for Her Majesty's Treasury.











 




Place of completion


London, England




Date of completion


7 June 2018




 
 
Legal Entity Identifier: 2138005O9XJIJN4JPN90




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