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 January 2003
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
__________ __________
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
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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:
Company Announcement
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
Employee Share Ownership Plan
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc announces that it has applied to the London
Stock Exchange and the UK Listing Authority for a new block listing of
15,000,000 ordinary shares of 25p each in respect of the Company's Employee
Share Ownership Plan.
These new shares rank pari passu in all respects with the existing ordinary
shares of the Company. Application has been made for the 15,000,000 new shares
to be admitted to the Official List and approval of the block listing
application is expected on 15 January 2003.
Further copies of this announcement are available at the Company's offices at 36
St Andrew Square, Edinburgh and Waterhouse Square, 138/142 Holborn, London, EC1N
2TN and at the Company Announcements Department, The Stock Exchange.
14 January 2003
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
Legal & General Group Plc
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
Legal & General Group Plc
4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 914945 373,307
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 775180 107,825
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 775210 96,432
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 775229 161,879
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 886603 6,124,651
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 775245 13,382,584
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 130007 309,503
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 770286 345,206
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 357206 68,206,544
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 866203 3,931,755
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 904332 245,240
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 916681 152,600
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 754612 479,436
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 361602 38,513
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 282605 1,920,235
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 360509 2,831,371
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 766793 54,614
Total 98,761,695
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
10. Date of transaction
n/a
11. Date company informed
3 February 2003
12. Total holding following this notification
98,761,695
13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
3.40%
14. Any additional information
n/a
15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Hew Campbell, Head of Group Secretariat 0131 523 2002
16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification
Hew Campbell, Head of Group Secretariat 0131 523 2002
Date of notification
3 February 2003
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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
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it, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document or
any such material.
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: 5 February 2003
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP plc
(Registrant)
By: /s/ H Campbell
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Name: H Campbell
Title: Head of Group Secretariat