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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 May 04, 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 a Company announcement in London, England and is furnished pursuant to General Instruction B to the General Instructions to Form 6-K:

 
 


The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc - Result of Annual General Meeting
 
4 May 2016 
 
 
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 17, 19, 20 and 22 were passed as special resolutions.
 
 
 
For
% of votes cast
Against
% of votes cast
Total votes cast as % of Voting   Share Capital
Withheld *
Resolution 1
 
To receive the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2015 and the reports of the directors and auditors therein
 
42,870,073,884
99.98
7,232,572
0.02
91.62
3,265,972
Resolution 2
 
To approve the Annual Report on Remuneration in the Directors' Remuneration Report
 
42,686,046,288
99.56
188,029,796
0.44
91.61
6,603,412
Resolution 3
 
To elect Howard Davies as a director
 
42,820,770,396
99.86
57,943,312
0.14
91.62
1,842,668
Resolution 4 
 
To re-elect Ross McEwan as a director
 
42,858,022,712
99.95
20,963,832
0.05
91.62
1,494,752
Resolution 5 
 
To re-elect Ewen Stevenson as a director
 
42,857,042,372
99.95
21,687,276
0.05
91.62
1,748,848
Resolution 6 
 
To re-elect Sandy Crombie as a director
 
 
42,842,323,048
 
99.92
 
36,365,244
 
0.08
 
91.62
 
1,780,668
Approval of Sandy Crombie's re-election by independent shareholders only
 
9,104,388,972
99.60
36,365,244
0.40
69.99
1,780,668
Resolution 7 
 
To re-elect Alison Davis as a director
 
42,830,426,776
99.89
48,327,684
0.11
91.62
1,803,624
Approval of Alison Davis's re-election by independent shareholders only
 
9,092,492,700
99.47
48,327,684
0.53
69.99
1,803,624
Resolution 8 
 
To re-elect Morten Friis as a director
 
42,859,044,320
99.95
19,603,572
0.05
91.62
1,907,624
Approval of Morten Friis' re-election by independent shareholders only
 
9,121,110,244
99.79
19,603,572
0.21
69.99
1,907,624
Resolution 9 
 
To re-elect Robert Gillespie as a director
 
42,857,289,076
99.95
21,423,500
0.05
91.62
1,841,792
Approval of Robert Gillespie's re-election by independent shareholders only
 
9,119,355,000
99.77
21,423,500
0.23
69.99
1,841,792
Resolution 10
 
To re-elect Penny Hughes as a director
 
42,858,666,604
99.95
20,069,352
0.05
91.62
1,811,844
Approval of Penny Hughes' re-election by independent shareholders only
 
9,120,732,528
99.78
20,069,352
0.22
69.99
1,811,844
Resolution 11 
 
To re-elect Brendan Nelson as a director
 
42,853,467,756
99.94
25,256,916
0.06
91.62
1,823,480
Approval of Brendan Nelson's  re-election by independent shareholders only
 
9,115,533,680
99.72
25,256,916
0.28
69.99
1,823,480
Resolution 12
 
To re-elect Baroness Noakes as a director
 
42,850,946,232
99.93
27,899,072
0.07
91.62
1,702,644
Approval of Baroness Noakes' re-election by independent shareholders only
 
9,113,012,156
99.69
27,899,072
0.31
69.99
1,702,644
Resolution 13
 
To elect Mike Rogers as a director
 
42,853,845,328
99.95
23,536,232
0.05
91.62
3,170,756
Approval of Mike Rogers' election by independent shareholders only
 
9,115,911,252
99.74
23,536,232
0.26
69.98
3,170,756
Resolution 14
 
To appoint Ernst & Young LLP as auditors
 
42,873,971,708
99.99
5,545,120
0.01
91.63
1,212,452
Resolution 15
 
To authorise the Group Audit Committee to fix the remuneration of the auditors
 
42,876,148,532
99.99
3,127,204
0.01
91.62
1,365,892
Resolution 16
 
To renew the directors' authority to allot securities
 
42,617,034,176
99.39
260,313,764
0.61
91.62
3,294,572
Resolution 17
 
To renew the directors' authority to allot equity shares on a non pre-emptive basis
 
42,506,422,492
99.26
316,339,872
0.74
91.50
57,955,464
Resolution 18
 
To renew  the directors' authority to allot shares or grant rights to subscribe for or to convert any security into shares in connection with the issue of Equity Convertible Notes
 
42,603,829,928
99.36
274,661,504
0.64
91.62
2,225,520
Resolution 19
 
To renew the  directors' authority to allot equity securities on a non pre-emptive basis  in connection with the issue of Equity Convertible Notes 
 
42,317,590,584
98.69
560,893,256
1.31
91.62
2,243,864
Resolution 20
 
To permit the holding of General Meetings at 14 days' notice
 
42,150,049,380
98.30
729,250,516
1.70
91.62
1,416,720
Resolution 21
 
To renew the authority in respect of  political donations and expenditure by the Company in terms of Section 366 of the Companies Act 2006
 
42,367,621,296
98.81
508,465,256
1.19
91.62
4,576,532
Resolution 22
 
To renew the authority for the Company to purchase its own shares on a recognised investment exchange
 
42,769,863,048
99.75
109,333,876
0.25
91.62
                                1,524,428
* 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.Hemscott.com/nsm.do
 
As at 29 April 2016 (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 46,798,773,168.                   
 
Contact
 
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+44 (0)131 523 4205
 

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