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
July 16, 2020
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
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as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule
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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-
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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
16 July 2020
Intention to Change Name on 22 July 2020
On 14 February 2020, The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc ("RBS")
announced that it is intended to be renamed "NatWest Group plc".
Following that announcement, RBS today announces that the
change of name is intended to take effect on Wednesday 22 July
2020, subject to registration of the name change at Companies House
in Edinburgh.
A subsequent announcement will be made when the name change becomes
effective, which will also provide an update regarding trading
under RBS's revised tickers. Until the publication of such an
announcement, trading will continue under the existing tickers. No
action is required on the part of any equity or debt holders with
respect to their rights as an equity or debt holder.
Name of contact and telephone number for queries:
Investor Relations
Alexander Holcroft
Head of Investor Relations
+44 (0) 207 672 1758
RBS Media Relations
+44 (0) 131 523 4205
Legal Entity Identifier:
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group
plc
2138005O9XJIJN4JPN90
Forward looking statements
This document contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995, such as statements that include, without limitation,
the words 'expect', 'estimate', 'project', 'anticipate', 'commit',
'believe', 'should', 'intend', 'plan', 'could', 'probability',
'risk', 'Value-at-Risk (VaR)', 'target', 'goal', 'objective',
'may', 'endeavour', 'outlook', 'optimistic', 'prospects' and
similar expressions or variations on these expressions. These
statements concern or may affect future matters, such as RBS's
future economic results, business plans and strategies. In
particular, this document may include forward-looking statements
relating to RBS in respect of, but not limited to: its regulatory
capital position and related requirements, its financial position,
profitability and financial performance (including financial,
capital and operational targets), its access to adequate sources of
liquidity and funding, increasing competition from new incumbents
and disruptive technologies, its exposure to third party risks, its
ongoing compliance with the UK ring-fencing regime and ensuring
operational continuity in resolution, its impairment losses and
credit exposures under certain specified scenarios, substantial
regulation and oversight, ongoing legal, regulatory and
governmental actions and investigations, the transition of LIBOR
and IBOR rates to alternative risk free rates and RBS's exposure to
economic and political risks (including with respect to terms
surrounding Brexit and climate change), operational risk, conduct
risk, cyber and IT risk, key person risk and credit rating
risk. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of
risks and uncertainties that might cause actual results and
performance to differ materially from any expected future results
or performance expressed or implied by the forward-looking
statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to differences
in current expectations include, but are not limited to, the final
number of PPI claims and their amounts, legislative, political,
fiscal and regulatory developments, accounting standards,
competitive conditions, technological developments, interest and
exchange rate fluctuations, general economic conditions and the
uncertainty surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic and its impact on
RBS. These and other factors, risks and uncertainties that may
impact any forward-looking statement or RBS's actual results are
discussed in RBSG plc's UK 2019 Annual Report and Accounts (ARA)
and materials filed with, or furnished to, the US Securities and
Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, RBSG plc's most
recent Annual Report on Form 20-F and Reports on Form 6-K. The
forward-looking statements contained in this document speak only as
of the date of this document and RBS does not assume or undertake
any obligation or responsibility to update any of the
forward-looking statements contained in this document, whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise, except to
the extent legally required.
Date: 16
July 2020
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THE
ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP plc (Registrant)
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By: /s/
Jan Cargill
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Name:
Jan Cargill
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Title:
Deputy Secretary
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