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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 March 2016
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 29 February 2016
Exhibit No. 2 Total Voting Rights dated 29 February 2016
Exhibit No. 3 Publication of Prospectus dated 07 March 2016
Exhibit No. 4 Director/PDMr Shareholding dated 08 March 2016
Exhibit No. 5 Filing of Annual Report on Form 20-F with the SEC dated 29 March 2016
Exhibit No. 6 Total Voting Rights dated 31 March 2016
 
 
 
Exhibit No. 1
 
 
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
29 February 2016
 
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY ("PDMRs") IN ACCORDANCE WITH DTR 3.1.2R AND DTR 3.1.4R
 
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (the "Company") announces that it was notified on 29 February 2016 that the PDMRs set out below purchased ordinary shares of £1 in the Company ("Shares") on that date.  The number of Shares purchased and the relevant purchase price for each transaction are also set out below.
 
PDMR
No. of Shares purchased
Purchase price per Share
     
Howard Davies 
40,000
£2.221
Ross McEwan
200,000
£2.230
Ewen Stevenson
200,000
£2.232
 
 
For further information contact:-
RBS Media Relations - +44(0)131 523 4205
 
Person responsible for making notification:-
Aileen Taylor, Company Secretary
 
 
Exhibit No. 2
 
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
Total Voting Rights and Capital changes - Conformity with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules
 
In conformity with the Disclosure 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 29 February 2016:-
 
Share Class and nominal value
Number of Shares issued
Voting rights per share
Total Voting rights -
29 February 2016
 
Ordinary shares of £1
 
11,625,187,084 
 
4 
46,500,748,336  
 
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:
 
11,626,087,084 
 
46,504,348,336   
 
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 and Transparency Rules.
 
 
Exhibit No. 3
 
Publication of Prospectus
 
The prospectus has been approved by the UK Listing Authority and is available for viewing:
 
Prospectus relating to The Royal Bank of Scotland plc and The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc £90,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme dated 7 March 2016.
 
To view the full document, please paste the following URL into the address bar of your browser:
 
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/2890R_-2016-3-7.pdf
 
 
A copy of the above Prospectus has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at: www.Hemscott.com/nsm.do.
 
For further information, please contact:
 
Matthew Richardson
Debt Investor Relations
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
280 Bishopsgate
London EC2M 4RB
 
TEL: +44 20 7678 1800
 
DISCLAIMER - INTENDED ADDRESSEES
 
Please note that the information contained in the Prospectus may be addressed to and/or targeted at persons who are residents of particular countries specified in the Prospectus only and is not intended for use and should not be relied upon by any person outside these countries and/or to whom the offer contained in the Prospectus is not addressed. Prior to relying on the information contained in the Prospectus you must ascertain from the Prospectus whether or not you are part of the intended addressees of the information contained therein.
 
Your right to access this service is conditional upon complying with the above requirement.
 
 
Exhibit No. 4
 
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
8 March 2016
 
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DTR 3.1.2R AND DTR 3.1.4R
 
1. The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (the "Company") announces that conditional deferred awards over ordinary shares of £1 in the Company ("Shares") vested on 7 March 2016 to the Persons Discharging Managerial  Responsibility ("PDMRs") set out below. The conditional deferred awards were granted under the RBS 2010 Deferral Plan between March 2013 and March 2015. The number of Shares sold to meet relevant tax liabilities arising on vesting and the number of vested Shares retained by each PDMR is set out below:-
 
PDMR
 
No. of Shares vested
No. of Shares sold to satisfy relevant tax liability
No. of vested Shares retained
       
Elaine Arden
7,545
3,547
3,998
Mark Bailie
415,076
195,087
219,989
Chris Marks
415,076
195,087
219,989
Leslie Matheson
4,856
2,283
2,573
Ross McEwan
18,797
8,835
9,962
Alison Rose
102,308
48,086
54,222
David Stephen
21,053
9,895
11,158
 
The market price per Share on the date of vesting was £2.303.  Vested Shares retained after payment of relevant tax liabilities are subject to a six month retention period from vesting and are held in the Computershare Retained Shares Nominee account.
 
2. The Company announces that conditional long term incentive awards over Shares vested on 7 March 2016 (where stated) or 8 March 2016 to the PDMRs set out below.  The conditional long term incentive awards were granted under the RBS 2010 Long Term Incentive Plan in March 2013 (or as otherwise stated).  The number of Shares sold to meet relevant tax liabilities arising on vesting and the number of vested Shares retained by each PDMR is set out below:-
 
PDMR
 
No. of Shares vested
No. of Shares sold to satisfy relevant tax liability
No. of Shares retained
       
Elaine Arden
108,668
51,074
57,594
Mark Bailie
75,972
35,707
40,265
Chris Marks
75,972
35,707
40,265
Leslie Matheson
72,704
34,171
38,533
Ross McEwan
431,614
202,859
228,755
Simon McNamara1
71,773
33,734
38,039
Alison Rose
179,011
84,136
94,875
David Stephen
113,398
53,298
60,100
Ewen Stevenson2
147,354
69,257
78,097
 
1 Granted and announced on 8 November 2013 and vested on 7 March 2016.
 
2 Granted and announced on 19 May 2014 and vested on 7 March 2016.
 
 
The market price per Share for those that vested on 7 March 2016 was £2.303.  The market price per Share for those that vested on 8 March 2016 was £2.301. Vested Shares retained after payment of relevant tax liabilities are subject to a six month retention period from vesting and are held in the Computershare Retained Shares Nominee account.
 
3.   The Company announces that conditional long term incentive awards over Shares have been granted on 8 March 2016 under the RBS 2014 Employee Share Plan to the PDMRs set out below.  The awards are eligible to vest in equal tranches in 2020 and 2021, subject to the achievement of performance conditions. Malus provisions will apply up until vest and clawback provisions will also apply for a period of seven years from the date of grant. 
 
PDMR
No. of Shares representing the initial notional value of award at grant
Maximum no. of Shares eligible to vest
     
Elaine Arden
233,898
487,287
Mark Bailie
462,480
963,498
Chris Marks
462,480
963,498
Leslie Matheson
265,793
553,735
Ross McEwan
569,860
1,187,207
Simon McNamara
297,688
620,183
Jonathan Pain
233,898
487,287
Alison Rose
297,688
620,183
David Stephen
276,425
575,884
Ewen Stevenson
457,164
952,424
David Wheldon
159,476
332,241
 
The market price per Share used on the grant of the above awards was £2.2574.  Vested Shares retained after payment of relevant tax liabilities will be subject to a six month retention period from vesting.
 
 
 
For further information contact:-
RBS Media Relations - +44(0)131 523 4205
 
Person responsible for making notification:-
Aileen Taylor, Company Secretary
 
 
 
 
Exhibit No. 5

 
 
FILING OF ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 20-F WITH THE US SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
 
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (the "Company") announces that, on 24 March 2016, it filed its Annual Report on Form 20-F with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).  The document is available for viewing on the SEC website at www.sec.gov and also on the Company's website at www.rbs.com.  The Company will send any holder of the Company's securities, upon request, a hard copy of the Company's complete audited financial statements free of charge.  Requests may be made by writing to the Company Secretary, The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, RBS Gogarburn, PO Box 1000, Edinburgh EH12 1HQ.
 
 
Aileen Taylor
Company Secretary
29 March 2016
 
 
Exhibit No. 6
 
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
Total Voting Rights and Capital changes - Conformity with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules
 
In conformity with the Disclosure 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 31 March 2016:-
 
 
Share Class and nominal value
Number of Shares issued
Voting rights per share
Total Voting rights -
31 March 2016
Ordinary shares of £1
11,661,089,715
4
46,644,358,860
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:
11,661,989,715
  
46,647,958,860
 
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 and Transparency Rules.
 

 
 
Date: 31 March 2016
 
 
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP plc (Registrant)
 
 
By:
/s/ Jan Cargill
 
 
Name:
Title:
Jan Cargill
Deputy Secretary