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Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC

25 April 2019

The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc - Result of Annual General Meeting

25 April 2019

Following the Annual General Meeting held today, The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc announces the results of the poll vote for each resolution as follows. Resolutions 20, 21, 23, 24, 26 and 27 were passed as special resolutions. The Board welcomes the overwhelming vote by shareholders on Resolution 28 to reject the resolution requisitioned to create a Shareholder Committee. We will continue to actively engage with our shareholders, stakeholders and representative bodies, to ensure that we are aware of their views.

 
                         For              % of     Against          % of     Total votes      Withheld 
                                           votes                     votes    cast as          * 
                                           cast                      cast     % of Voting 
                                                                              Share Capital 
 Resolution 
  1 
  To receive 
  the 2018 
  Report and 
  Accounts               44,302,251,816   100.00   946,196          0.00     91.60            9,443,332 
                        ---------------  -------  ---------------  -------  ---------------  ------------ 
 Resolution 
  2 
  To approve 
  the Annual 
  Report on 
  Remuneration 
  in the Directors' 
  Remuneration 
  Report                 43,761,530,456   99.23    338,658,320      0.77     91.18            212,446,568 
                        ---------------  -------  ---------------  -------  ---------------  ------------ 
 Resolution 
  3 
  To declare 
  a final dividend 
  of 3.5 pence 
  per ordinary 
  share                  44,306,536,572   99.99    4,488,696        0.01     91.61            1,613,904 
                        ---------------  -------  ---------------  -------  ---------------  ------------ 
 Resolution 
  4 
  To declare 
  a special 
  dividend 
  of 7.5 pence 
  per ordinary 
  share                  44,301,659,792   99.99    5,491,276        0.01     91.60            5,490,212 
                        ---------------  -------  ---------------  -------  ---------------  ------------ 
 Resolution 
  5 
  To re-elect 
  Howard Davies 
  as a Director          44,111,455,668   99.55    197,814,468      0.45     91.61            3,371,760 
                        ---------------  -------  ---------------  -------  ---------------  ------------ 
 Resolution 
  6 
  To re-elect 
  Ross McEwan 
  as a Director          44,294,280,976   99.96    15,648,632       0.04     91.61            2,703,116 
                        ---------------  -------  ---------------  -------  ---------------  ------------ 
 Resolution 
  7 
  To elect 
  Katie Murray 
  as a Director          44,258,634,156   99.89    49,543,416       0.11     91.61            4,435,972 
                        ---------------  -------  ---------------  -------  ---------------  ------------ 
 Resolution 
  8 
  To re-elect 
  Frank Dangeard 
  as a Director          44,287,744,412   99.96    19,899,728       0.04     91.61            5,004,116 
                        ---------------  -------  ---------------  -------  ---------------  ------------ 
 Approval 
  of Frank 
  Dangeard's 
  re-election 
  by independent 
  shareholders 
  only                   14,249,810,336   99.86    19,899,728       0.14     77.85            5,004,116 
                        ---------------  -------  ---------------  -------  ---------------  ------------ 
 Resolution 
  9 
  To re-elect 
  Alison Davis 
  as a Director          44,292,837,532   99.97    15,274,624       0.03     91.61            4,535,576 
                        ---------------  -------  ---------------  -------  ---------------  ------------ 
 Approval 
  of Alison 
  Davis' re-election 
  by independent 
  shareholders 
  only                   14,254,903,456   99.89    15,274,624       0.11     77.85            4,535,576 
                        ---------------  -------  ---------------  -------  ---------------  ------------ 
 Resolution 
  10 
  To elect 
  Patrick Flynn 
  as a Director          44,292,566,708   99.97    15,164,032       0.03     91.61            4,893,184 
                        ---------------  -------  ---------------  -------  ---------------  ------------ 
 Approval 
  of Patrick 
  Flynn's election 
  by independent 
  shareholders 
  only                   14,254,632,632   99.89    15,164,032       0.11     77.85            4,893,184 
                        ---------------  -------  ---------------  -------  ---------------  ------------ 
 Resolution 
  11 
  To re-elect 
  Morten Friis 
  as a Director          44,292,022,880   99.96    15,735,292       0.04     91.61            4,880,704 
                        ---------------  -------  ---------------  -------  ---------------  ------------ 
 Approval 
  of Morten 
  Friis' re-election 
  by independent 
  shareholders 
  only                   14,254,088,804   99.89    15,735,292       0.11     77.85            4,880,704 
                        ---------------  -------  ---------------  -------  ---------------  ------------ 
 Resolution 
  12 
  To re-elect 
  Robert Gillespie 
  as a Director          43,994,977,792   99.68    139,808,484      0.32     91.25            177,853,472 
                        ---------------  -------  ---------------  -------  ---------------  ------------ 
 Approval 
  of Robert 
  Gillespie's 
  re-election 
  by independent 
  shareholders 
  only                   13,957,043,716   99.01    139,808,484      0.99     76.91            177,853,472 
                        ---------------  -------  ---------------  -------  ---------------  ------------ 
 Resolution 
  13 
  To re-elect 
  Baroness 
  Noakes as 
  a Director             44,176,231,128   99.70    132,137,332      0.30     91.61            4,215,088 
                        ---------------  -------  ---------------  -------  ---------------  ------------ 
 Approval 
  of Baroness 
  Noakes' re-election 
  by independent 
  shareholders 
  only                   14,138,297,052   99.07    132,137,332      0.93     77.85            4,215,088 
                        ---------------  -------  ---------------  -------  ---------------  ------------ 
 Resolution 
  14 
  To re-elect 
  Mike Rogers 
  as a Director          44,288,446,824   99.96    19,661,604       0.04     91.61            4,479,764 
                        ---------------  -------  ---------------  -------  ---------------  ------------ 
 Approval 
  of Mike Rogers' 
  re-election 
  by independent 
  shareholders 
  only                   14,250,512,748   99.86    19,661,604       0.14     77.85            4,479,764 
                        ---------------  -------  ---------------  -------  ---------------  ------------ 
 Resolution 
  15 
  To re-elect 
  Mark Seligman 
  as a Director          43,937,503,252   99.16    369,973,544      0.84     91.60            5,108,572 
                        ---------------  -------  ---------------  -------  ---------------  ------------ 
 Approval 
  of Mark Seligman's 
  re-election 
  by independent 
  shareholders 
  only                   13,899,569,176   97.41    369,973,544      2.59     77.85            5,108,572 
                        ---------------  -------  ---------------  -------  ---------------  ------------ 
 Resolution 
  16 
  To re-elect 
  Dr Lena Wilson 
  as a Director          44,292,901,576   99.97    14,577,928       0.03     91.60            5,003,100 
                        ---------------  -------  ---------------  -------  ---------------  ------------ 
 Approval 
  of Dr Lena 
  Wilson's 
  re-election 
  by independent 
  shareholders 
  only                   14,254,967,500   99.90    14,577,928       0.10     77.85            5,003,100 
                        ---------------  -------  ---------------  -------  ---------------  ------------ 
 Resolution 
  17 
  To re-appoint 
  Ernst & Young 
  LLP as auditors        44,304,170,260   99.99    4,652,592        0.01     91.61            3,755,512 
                        ---------------  -------  ---------------  -------  ---------------  ------------ 
 Resolution 
  18 
  To authorise 
  the Group 
  Audit Committee 
  to fix the 
  remuneration 
  of the auditors        44,304,714,420   99.99    4,582,276        0.01     91.61            3,271,852 
                        ---------------  -------  ---------------  -------  ---------------  ------------ 
 Resolution 
  19 
  To renew 
  the directors' 
  authority 
  to allot 
  shares                 44,069,647,904   99.46    239,545,664      0.54     91.61            3,391,068 
                        ---------------  -------  ---------------  -------  ---------------  ------------ 
 Resolution 
  20 
  To renew 
  the directors' 
  authority 
  to allot 
  equity securities 
  on a non 
  pre-emptive 
  basis in 
  connection 
  with an offer 
  or issue 
  of equity 
  securities             44,259,244,512   99.89    48,734,308       0.11     91.61            4,605,340 
                        ---------------  -------  ---------------  -------  ---------------  ------------ 
 Resolution 
  21 
  To renew 
  the directors' 
  authority 
  to allot 
  equity securities 
  on a non 
  pre-emptive 
  basis in 
  connection 
  with the 
  purposes 
  of financing 
  a transaction          43,835,658,616   98.93    472,456,396      1.07     91.61            4,470,880 
                        ---------------  -------  ---------------  -------  ---------------  ------------ 
 Resolution 
  22 
  To renew 
  the directors' 
  authority 
  to allot 
  ordinary 
  shares or 
  grant rights 
  to subscribe 
  for or to 
  convert any 
  security 
  into ordinary 
  shares in 
  relation 
  to Equity 
  Convertible 
  Notes                  44,132,714,156   99.60    175,836,080      0.40     91.61            4,036,916 
                        ---------------  -------  ---------------  -------  ---------------  ------------ 
 Resolution 
  23 
  To renew 
  the directors' 
  authority 
  to allot 
  equity securities 
  on a non 
  pre-emptive 
  basis in 
  connection 
  with Equity 
  Convertible 
  Notes                  44,122,958,532   99.58    185,634,776      0.42     91.61            4,002,820 
                        ---------------  -------  ---------------  -------  ---------------  ------------ 
 Resolution 
  24 
  To renew 
  the authority 
  to permit 
  the holding 
  of General 
  Meetings 
  at 14 clear 
  days' notice           43,564,015,276   98.32    746,371,776      1.68     91.61            2,188,768 
                        ---------------  -------  ---------------  -------  ---------------  ------------ 
 Resolution 
  25 
  To renew 
  the authority 
  in respect 
  of political 
  donations 
  and expenditure 
  by the Company 
  in terms 
  of Section 
  366 of the 
  Companies 
  Act 2006               43,894,561,848   99.07    413,468,068      0.93     91.61            4,516,360 
                        ---------------  -------  ---------------  -------  ---------------  ------------ 
 Resolution 
  26 
  To renew 
  the authority 
  for the Company 
  to purchase 
  its own shares 
  on a recognised 
  investment 
  exchange               44,109,448,240   99.56    194,798,976      0.44     91.60            8,332,660 
                        ---------------  -------  ---------------  -------  ---------------  ------------ 
 Resolution 
  27 
  To renew 
  the authority 
  to make off-market 
  purchases 
  of ordinary 
  shares from 
  HM Treasury            14,257,539,460   99.94    8,631,592        0.06     29.50            8,457,108 
                        ---------------  -------  ---------------  -------  ---------------  ------------ 
 Resolution 
  28 
  To direct 
  the Board 
  to establish 
  a Shareholder 
  Committee              319,793,996      0.73     43,672,774,248   99.27    90.95            319,773,960 
                        ---------------  -------  ---------------  -------  ---------------  ------------ 
 

* A vote Withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes "For" and "Against" a resolution.

In accordance with the UK Listing Authority's listing rules, copies of resolutions that do not constitute ordinary business at an annual general meeting will shortly be available for inspection at the National Storage Mechanism which is located at: www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM

As at 23 April 2019 (being the latest date by which shareholders who wanted to vote at the Annual General Meeting must have been entered on the company's Register of Members) the total number of voting rights in the company was 48,368,034,468.

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