Blueprint
 
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 October 10, 2017
 
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: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10 October 2017
 
Notices of Redemption
 
 
RBS Capital Trust B (the "Trust")
 
 
and
 
 
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (the "Bank")
 
 
(collectively, the "Issuers")
 
The holders of the following securities (the "Securities") have been notified by the Issuers of the upcoming redemption of the Securities on 31 December 2017:
 
A.        the US$750,000,000 6.80% Non-cumulative Trust Preferred Securities issued by the Trust pursuant to the Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust dated 5 December 2002 of the Trust (the "Declaration of Trust") (ISIN Code: XS0159056208) (the "TPS"); and
 
B.        the US$750,001,000 Fixed Rate Callable Subordinated Notes due 2042 issued by the Bank pursuant to the Trust Deed dated 5 December 2002 (ISIN Code: XS0158336296) (the "Subordinated Notes").
 
As a result of previous public tender offers for the TPS, the Bank already holds US$264,142,000 of the TPS.
 
The Bank has elected to redeem the Securities on 31 December 2017 in accordance with the Conditions of the Subordinated Notes. The TPS are being redeemed, pursuant to Section 8.03 of the Declaration of Trust, as a result of the Partnership exercising its rights to redeem all of the Partnership Preferred Securities under Section 5.03(e)(ii) of the Partnership Agreement. Terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning given to them in the relevant notice of redemption or, if not defined therein, the meaning given to them in the Declaration of Trust or the Partnership Agreement. The Issuers have sent the notices to the holders pursuant to the terms of the Securities. To view the notices, please click on the links below.
 
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/2424T_-2017-10-10.pdf
 
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/2424T_1-2017-10-10.pdf
 
For further information, please contact:
 
Scott Forrest
Head of RBS Debt Capital Markets & Capital Strategy
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7678 5313
 
 
 
Legal Entity Identifier:  2138005O9XJIJN4JPN90
 
 
Date: 10 October 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP plc (Registrant)
 
 
 
By: /s/ Jan Cargill
 
 
 
Name: Jan Cargill
 
Title: Deputy Secretary