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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 30, 2018
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: 
 
 
 
 
 
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc - Result of Annual General Meeting
 
30 May 2018
 
 
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 19, 20, 22, 23 and 25 were passed as special resolutions. The Board welcomes the overwhelming vote by shareholders on Resolution 27 to reject the resolution requisitioned to create a Shareholder Committee. We will continue to actively engage with our shareholders, stakeholders and representative bodies, to ensure that we are aware of their views.
 
 
For
 
% of votes cast
 
Against
 
% of votes cast
 
Total votes cast as % of Voting Share Capital
 
Withheld *
 
Resolution 1
To receive the 2017 Report and Accounts
 
44,786,432,784
 
100
 
1,044,152
 
0.00
 
93.09
 
2,390,684
 
Resolution 2
To approve the Annual Report on Remuneration in the Directors' Remuneration Report
 
44,384,841,256
 
99.18
 
366,523,976
 
0.82
 
93.01
 
38,493,640
 
Resolution 3
To re-elect Howard Davies as a director
 
44,547,535,196
 
99.46
 
240,277,316
 
0.54
 
93.09
 
2,070,148
 
Resolution 4
To re-elect Ross McEwan as a director
 
44,771,777,452
 
99.96
 
16,201,900
 
0.04
 
93.09
 
1,882,892
 
Resolution 5
To re-elect Ewen Stevenson as a director
 
44,755,822,684
 
99.93
 
31,988,348
 
0.07
 
93.09
 
2,086,436
 
Resolution 6
To re-elect Frank Dangeard as a director
 
44,771,756,812
 
99.96
 
16,000,100
 
0.04
 
93.09
 
2,141,628
 
Approval of Frank Dangeard's re-election by independent shareholders only
 
11,033,822,736
 
99.86
 
16,000,100
 
0.14
 
76.87
 
2,141,628
 
Resolution 7
To re-elect Alison Davis as a director
 
44,762,830,512
 
99.94
 
24,927,540
 
0.06
 
93.09
 
2,133,240
 
Approval of Alison Davis's re-election by independent shareholders only
 
11,024,896,436
 
99.77
 
24,927,540
 
0.23
 
76.87
 
2,133,240
 
Resolution 8
To re-elect Morten Friis as a director
 
44,771,655,776
 
99.96
 
15,992,892
 
0.04
 
93.09
 
2,247,532
 
Approval of Morten Friis' re-election by independent shareholders only
 
11,033,721,700
 
99.86
 
15,992,892
 
0.14
 
76.87
 
2,247,532
 
Resolution 9
To re-elect Robert Gillespie as a director
 
44,674,280,076
 
99.75
 
113,398,688
 
0.25
 
93.09
 
2,197,884
 
Approval of Robert Gillespie's re-election by independent shareholders only
 
10,936,346,000
 
98.97
 
113,398,688
 
1.03
 
76.89
 
2,197,884
 
Resolution 10
To elect Yasmin Jetha as a director
 
WITHDRAWN
 
 
 
 
 
 
Resolution 11
To re-elect Brendan Nelson as a director
 
44,691,319,856
 
99.78
 
96,390,076
 
0.22
 
93.09
 
2,191,768
 
Approval of Brendan Nelson's re-election by independent shareholders only
 
10,953,385,780
 
99.13
 
96,390,076
 
0.87
 
76.87
 
2,191,768
 
Resolution 12
To re-elect Baroness Noakes as a director
 
44,680,209,792
 
99.78
 
97,417,316
 
0.22
 
93.09
 
2,134,180
 
Approval of Baroness Noakes' re-election by independent shareholders only
 
10,952,275,716
 
99.12
 
97,417,316
 
0.88
 
76.87
 
2,134,180
 
Resolution 13
To re-elect Mike Rogers as a director
 
44,772,295,760
 
99.97
 
15,507,144
 
0.03
 
93.09
 
2,094,852
 
Approval of Mike Rogers' re-election by independent shareholders only
 
11,034,361,684
 
99.86
 
15,507,144
 
0.14
 
76.87
 
2,094,852
 
Resolution 14
To re-elect Mark Seligman as a director
 
44,691,412,912
 
99.78
 
96,305,784
 
0.22
 
93.09
 
2,180,280
 
Approval of Mark Seligman's re-election by independent shareholders only
 
10,953,478,836
 
99.13
 
96,305,784
 
0.87
 
76.87
 
2,180,280
 
Resolution 15
To elect Dr Lena Wilson as a director
 
44,771,879,876
 
99.96
 
15,779,328
 
0.04
 
93.09
 
2,212,832
 
Approval of Lena Wilson's election by independent shareholders only
 
11,033,945,800
 
99.86
 
15,779,328
 
0.14
 
76.87
 
2,212,832
 
Resolution 16
To re-appoint Ernst & Young LLP as auditors
 
44,783,248,144
 
99.99
 
4,771,488
 
0.01
 
93.09
 
1,858,492
 
Resolution 17
To authorise the Group Audit Committee to fix the remuneration of the auditors
 
44,784,770,504
 
99.99
 
3,413,280
 
0.01
 
93.09
 
1,701,096
 
Resolution 18
To renew the directors' authority to allot shares
 
44,514,429,036
 
99.39
 
273,358,328
 
0.61
 
93.09
 
2,105,824
 
Resolution 19
To renew the directors' authority to allot equity securities on a non pre-emptive basis in connection with an offer or issue of equity securities
 
44,736,828,324
 
99.89
 
50,713,992
 
0.11
 
93.09
 
2,353,432
 
Resolution 20
To grant the directors' additional authority to allot equity securities on a non pre-emptive basis in connection with the purposes
of financing a transaction
 
44,388,740,848
 
99.11
 
398,591,676
 
0.89
 
93.09
 
2,563,636
 
Resolution 21
To renew the directors' authority to allot ordinary shares or grant rights to subscribe for or to convert any security into ordinary shares in relation to Equity Convertible Notes
 
44,613,094,340
 
99.61
 
174,256,468
 
0.39
 
93.09
 
2,537,636
 
Resolution 22
To renew the directors' authority to allot equity securities on a non pre-emptive basis in connection with Equity Convertible Notes
 
44,589,519,764
 
99.56
 
197,673,992
 
0.44
 
93.09
 
2,701,312
 
Resolution 23
To permit the holding of General Meetings at 14 clear days' notice
 
44,182,948,748
 
98.65
 
605,279,152
 
1.35
 
93.09
 
1,663,160
 
Resolution 24
To renew the authority in respect of political donations and expenditure by the Company in terms of Section 366 of the Companies Act 2006
 
44,457,784,036
 
99.26
 
329,735,500
 
0.74
 
93.09
 
2,338,316
 
Resolution 25
To renew the authority for the Company to purchase its own shares on a recognised investment exchange
 
44,601,233,120
 
99.59
 
183,973,380
 
0.41
 
93.08
 
4,648,872
 
Resolution 26
To renew the authority to offer shares in lieu of a cash dividend on ordinary shares
 
44,784,514,360
 
99.99
 
3,754,716
 
0.01
 
93.09
 
1,600,804
 
Resolution 27
To direct the Board to establish a Shareholder Committee
 
604,988,864
 
1.35
 
44,117,313,068
 
98.65
 
92.95
 
67,400,036
 
 
* 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 25th May 2018 (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 48,112,711,764.
 
 
Contact
 
RBS Media Centre
+44 (0)131 523 4205
Legal Entity Identifier: 2138005O9XJIJN4JPN90
 
 
 
Date: 30 May 2018
 
 
 
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP plc (Registrant)
 
 
 
By: /s/ Jan Cargill
 
 
 
Name: Jan Cargill
 
Title: Deputy Secretary