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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 2017
Commission File Number: 001-10306

 
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc

 
RBS, Gogarburn, PO Box 1000
Edinburgh EH12 1HQ

 
(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: 
 
 
 
 
Exhibit No. 1
Director/PDMR Shareholding dated 8 November 2017
Exhibit No. 2
Total Voting Rights dated 30 November 2017
 
 

Exhibit No. 1
 
8 November 2017
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
Legal Entity Identifier: 2138005O9XJIJN4JPN90
 
 
INITIAL NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY ("PDMRs") IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 19 OF THE EU MARKET ABUSE REGULATION 596/2014
 
1.
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (the "Company") announces that ordinary shares of £1 each in the Company ("Shares") (ISIN: GB00B7T77214) were delivered to PDMRs on 7 November 2017, as set out below. 
 
 
The Shares delivered represent payment of a fixed share allowance for the six month period ending 31 December 2017 and have been calculated using a share price of £2.8232.
 
 
The number of Shares delivered, the number of Shares withheld to meet associated tax liabilities and the number of Shares retained by each PDMR is as follows:-
 
 
Name of PDMR
Position of PDMR
No. of Shares delivered
No. of Shares withheld to satisfy associated tax liability
No. of Shares retained
Mark Bailie
Chief Operating Officer
141,684
66,592
75,092
Helen Cook
Chief HR Officer
37,635
17,689
19,946
Chris Marks
Chief Executive, NatWest Markets
141,684
66,592
75,092
Les Matheson
Chief Executive, Personal & Business Banking
106,263
49,944
56,319
Ross McEwan
Chief Executive
177,104
83,239
93,865
Simon McNamara
Chief Administrative Officer
115,118
54,106
61,012
Alison Rose
Chief Executive, Commercial & Private Banking
132,828
62,430
70,398
David Stephen
Chief Risk Officer
123,973
58,268
65,705
Ewen Stevenson
Chief Financial Officer
141,684
66,592
75,092
David Wheldon
Chief Marketing Officer
39,849
18,730
21,119
 
 
The above transactions took place outside of a trading venue.  The market price used to determine the number of Shares withheld to meet associated tax liabilities was £2.764.  Shares retained after payment of associated tax liabilities will be held on behalf of PDMRs in the Computershare Retained Share Nominee account and will be released in instalments over a three year period.
 
 
2.
The Company announces that on 8 November 2017 Ross McEwan, Chief Executive, transferred 30,664 Shares to charity for nil consideration.  The transfer is in line with the commitments Mr McEwan made in February 2015 and February 2016 to transfer all of his 2015 fixed share allowance and half of his 2016 fixed share allowance to charity.  Following the transfer to charity, Mr McEwan has relinquished all legal and beneficial rights to such Shares.  The transfer took place outside of a trading venue.
 
 
For further information contact:-
 
RBS Investor Relations
Alexander Holcroft
Head of Equity Investor Relations
+44 20 7672 1758
 
RBS Media Relations  
+44(0)131 523 4205
 
 
Exhibit No. 2
 
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
Total Voting Rights - Conformity with the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules
 
In conformity with the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules, The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc ('RBSG') hereby notifies the following in respect of its issued share capital with voting rights as at 30 November 2017:-
 
Share Class and nominal value
Number of Shares issued
Voting rights per share
Total Voting rights -
30 November 2017
Ordinary shares of £1
11,962,296,936
4
47,849,187,744
11% Cumulative Preference Shares of £1
500,000
4
2,000,000
5.5% Cumulative Preference Shares of £1
400,000
4
1,600,000
 Total:
11,963,196,936
 
47,852,787,744
 
of which none are held in Treasury.
 
Shareholders may use the above figures for their calculations to determine whether they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
 
 
 
Legal Entity Identifier: 2138005O9XJIJN4JPN90     
 
Date: 30 November 2017
 
 
 
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP plc (Registrant)
 
 
 
By: /s/ Jan Cargill
 
 
 
Name: Jan Cargill
 
Title: Deputy Secretary