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 May 2004
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 |
Yes | No X |
Enclosures: | 1. | Placing Details announcement made on 06 May 2004 | |||
2. | Director Shareholding announcement made on 10 May 2004 | ||||
3. | Holding(s) in Company announcement made on 17 May 2004 | ||||
4. | Listing Particulars announcement made on 19 May 2004 | ||||
5. | Dividend Declaration announcement made on 24 May 2004 |
Enclosure No. 1
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
5 May 2004
NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN, OR INTO, THE UNITED STATES,
CANADA OR JAPAN
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc ("RBS")
PLACING OF NEW ORDINARY SHARES BY RBS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED
OFFER PRICE SET AT 1620 PENCE PER NEW ORDINARY SHARE
Further to the announcement made on 4 May 2004 regarding the placing of New
Ordinary Shares in RBS to finance in part the acquisition of Charter One
Financial, Inc., the placing price and the size of the issue have now been
determined following the completion of the bookbuilding process.
RBS confirms that 156,038,000 New Ordinary Shares have been placed at 1620 pence
per New Ordinary Share. Based on this price, approximately £2.5 billion has
been raised. The New Ordinary Shares being issued represent approximately 5.25
per cent of RBS's issued ordinary share capital prior to the placing.
Application has been made for, and the placing is conditional on, admission of
the New Ordinary Shares to listing on the Official List of the UK Listing
Authority and to trading on the London Stock Exchange prior to 14 May 2004. It
is expected that admission will become effective on Tuesday 11 May 2004.
Fred Goodwin, Group Chief Executive, said "We are very pleased to have received
support from our shareholders and look forward to delivering the value from the
transaction."
Enquiries:
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
Media:
Carolyn McAdam | Tel: | +44 (0) 207 672 1914 | |||
Group Communications | Mob: | +44 (0) 7796 274 968 | |||
Investor Relations | |||||
Richard O'Connor | Tel: | +44 (0) 207 672 1758 | |||
Head of Investor Relations | Mob: | +44 (0) 7909 873 681 |
This announcement has been issued by and is the sole responsibility of RBS.
Merrill Lynch International, Goldman Sachs International and UBS Limited are
each acting for RBS and no one else in relation to the placing and will not be
responsible to anyone other than RBS for providing the protections afforded to
their customers nor for providing advice in relation to the placing.
This announcement does not constitute a public offer under any applicable
legislation or an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy any
securities or financial instruments or any advice or recommendation with respect
to such securities or other financial instruments either in the United States or
elsewhere. The information contained herein is not for publication or
distribution to persons in the United States. The New Ordinary Shares have not
been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 ("the
Securities Act") and may not be offered or sold in the United States unless they
are registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or pursuant to
an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. There
will be no public offering of the New Ordinary Shares in the United States.
Merrill Lynch International, as stabilising manager, on behalf of itself and
Goldman Sachs International and UBS Limited as joint bookrunners, has an over
allotment option pursuant to which it may require RBS to allot and issue up to
£250 million of additional RBS ordinary shares at the placing price (comprising
15,432,000 shares).
Stabilisation/FSA
Enclosure No. 2
SCHEDULE 11
NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND
CONNECTED PERSONS
1. Name of company
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc |
2. Name of director
Frederick Anderson Goodwin |
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 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
Frederick Anderson Goodwin |
4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them (if notified)
The Royal Bank of Scotland plc Trustee Account BAYE and Profit Sharing |
5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)
Frederick Anderson Goodwin |
6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary
Participation in The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc Share Incentive Plan |
7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired
7 |
8. Percentage of issued class
- |
9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
- |
10. Percentage of issued class
- |
11. Class of security
Ordinary Shares of 25p |
12. Price per share
£16.57 |
13. Date of transaction
7 May 2004 |
14. Date company informed
10 May 2004 |
15. Total holding following this notification
64,755 |
16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the following boxes.
17. Date of grant
18. Period during which or date on which exercisable
19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
20. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number
21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of exercise
22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this notification
23. Any additional information
24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Hew Campbell, Head of Group Secretariat 0131 523 4711 |
25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification
Hew Campbell, Head of Group Secretariat |
Date of Notification
10 May 2004 |
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.
SCHEDULE 11
NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND
CONNECTED PERSONS
1. Name of company
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc |
2. Name of director
Norman Cardie McLuskie |
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 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
Norman Cardie McLuskie |
4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them (if notified)
The Royal Bank of Scotland plc Trustee Account BAYE and Profit Sharing |
5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)
Norman Cardie McLuskie |
6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary
Participation in The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc Share Incentive Plan |
7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired
7 |
8. Percentage of issued class
- |
9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
- |
10. Percentage of issued class
- |
11. Class of security
Ordinary Shares of 25p |
12. Price per share
16.57 |
13. Date of transaction
7 May 2004 |
14. Date company informed
10 May 2004 |
15. Total holding following this notification
154,717 |
16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the following boxes.
17. Date of grant
18. Period during which or date on which exercisable
19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
20. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number
21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of exercise
|
22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this notification
|
23. Any additional information
|
24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Hew Campbell, Head of Group Secretariat 0131 523 4711 |
25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification
Hew Campbell, Head of Group Secretariat |
Date of Notification
10 May 2004 |
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.
Enclosure No. 3
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
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. |
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
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. |
4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. |
5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired
92,606,799 |
6. Percentage of issued class
3.116% |
7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed
n/a |
8. Percentage of issued class
n/a |
9. Class of security
Ordinary Shares of 25p each |
10. Date of transaction
7 May 2004 |
11. Date company informed
17 May 2004 |
12. Total holding following this notification
92,606,799 |
13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
3.116% |
14. Any additional information
- |
15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Hew Campbell, Head of Group Secretariat, Telephone 0131 523 4711 |
16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification
Hew Campbell, Head of Group Secretariat, Telephone 0131 523 4711 |
Date of notification
17 May 2004 |
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.
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
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. |
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
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. |
4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. |
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 Shares of 25p each |
10. Date of transaction
11 May 2004 |
11. Date company informed
17 May 2004 |
12. Total holding following this notification
92,606,799 |
13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
Less than 3% |
14. Any additional information
- |
15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Hew Campbell, Head of Group Secretariat, Telephone 0131 523 4711 |
16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification
Hew Campbell, Head of Group Secretariat, Telephone 0131 523 4711 |
Date of notification
17 May 2004 |
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.
Enclosure No. 4
FORMAL NOTICE FOR SPECIALIST SECURITIES
PUBLICATION DATE: | 19 May 2004 |
Application has been made to the UK Listing Authority for the following securities to be admitted to the Official List.
DETAILS OF ISSUE: | Supplementary Prospectus in respect of The Royal Bank of Scotland £25,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme | ||
ISSUERS: | The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc | ||
The Royal Bank of Scotland plc | |||
INCORPORATED IN: | Scotland | ||
AUTHORISED ADVISER: | The Royal Bank of Scotland plc |
Particulars relating to the Programme may be obtained during usual business hours for fourteen days from the date of this formal notice from:
The Royal Bank of Scotland Plc | The Royal Bank of Scotland plc | JPMorgan Chase Bank | |||
135 Bishops Gate | 36 St Andrews Square | Trinity Tower | |||
London | Edinburgh EH2 2YB | 9 Thomas More Street | |||
EC2M 3UR | London | ||||
E1W 1YT |
In addition, a copy of the Particulars is available for inspection at the Document Viewing Facility at the Financial Services Authority, 25 The North Colonnade, London E14 5HS.
Enclosure No. 5
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP plc
DIVIDEND ON SERIES D, SERIES E, SERIES F, SERIES G, SERIES H, SERIES I, SERIES J AND SERIES K NON-CUMULATIVE DOLLAR PREFERENCE SHARES of US$0.01 FOR THE THREE MONTHS TO 30 JUNE 2004
The Directors have declared the specified dividends on the undernoted Series of non-cumulative dollar preference shares, all of which are represented by American Depositary Shares, for the three months to 30 June 2004. The dividends will be paid on 30 June 2004 at the undernoted rates to holders on the register at the close of business on 15 June 2004. As at the date of this announcement all of the undernoted Non-cumulative dollar preference shares are held by The Bank of New York, N.A. as Depositary who have advised that the record date for the American Depositary Receipts which evidence the undernoted American Depositary Shares is 15 June 2004.
Series |
Dividend payable per share |
Series D |
US$0.51328125 |
Series E |
US$0.50625 |
Series F |
US$0.478125 |
Series G |
US$0.4625 |
Series H |
US$0.453125 |
Series I |
US$0.50 |
Series J |
US$0.53125 |
Series K |
US$0.4921875 |
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24 May 2004
End
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP plc
DIVIDEND ON SERIES 3 NON-CUMULATIVE CONVERTIBLE DOLLAR PREFERENCE SHARES OF US$0.01 FOR THE PERIOD TO 30 JUNE 2004
The Directors have declared the specified dividends on the undernoted series of non-cumulative convertible dollar preference shares, all of which are represented by American Depositary Shares, for the six months to 30 June 2004. The dividends will be paid on 30 June 2004 at the undernoted rates to holders on the register at the close of business on 15 June 2004. As at the date of this announcement all of the undernoted non-cumulative dollar preference shares are held by The Bank of New York, N.A. as Depositary who have advised that the record date for the American Depositary Receipts which evidence the undernoted American Depositary Shares is 15 June 2004.
Series |
Dividend payable per share |
Series 3 |
US$39.08 |
24 May 2004
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: 31 May 2004
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP plc (Registrant) |
By: | /s/ H Campbell |
Name: Title: |
H Campbell Head of Group Secretariat |