rbs201506236k1.htm
 
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 June 23, 2015
 
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
 
23 June 2015
 
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, 21 and 23 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 2014 and the reports of the directors and auditors thereon
21,952,310,400
99.83
37,640,156
0.17
84.97
29,513,112
Resolution 2
To approve the Annual Report on Remuneration in the Directors' Remuneration Report
21,832,926,636
99.32
149,116,116
0.68
84.94
37,397,980
Resolution 3
To re-elect Philip Hampton as a director
21,944,429,688
99.79
45,155,432
0.21
84.96
29,900,224
Resolution 4
To re-elect Ross McEwan as a director
21,975,224,836
99.93
14,321,144
0.07
84.96
29,865,432
Resolution 5
To re-elect Ewen Stevenson as a director
21,975,272,940
99.94
14,277,636
0.06
84.96
29,927,536
Resolution 6
To re-elect Sandy Crombie as a director
21,961,187,972
99.87
28,432,084
0.13
84.97
29,869,496
Approval of Sandy Crombie's re-election by independent shareholders only
6,103,253,896
99.54
28,432,084
0.46
61.18
29,869,496
Resolution 7
To re-elect Alison Davis as a director
21,958,958,200
99.86
30,366,780
0.14
84.96
29,944,620
Approval of Alison Davis's re-election by independent shareholders only
6,101,024,124
99.50
30,366,780
0.50
61.17
29,944,620
Resolution 8
To elect Howard Davies as a director
Withdrawn
          
Approval of Howard Davies's election by independent shareholders only
Withdrawn
          
Resolution 9
To re-elect Morten Friis as a director
21,974,491,056
99.93
14,743,624
0.07
84.96
29,988,660
Approval of Morten Friis's re-election by independent shareholders only
6,116,556,980
99.76
14,743,624
0.24
61.17
29,988,660
Resolution 10
To re-elect Robert Gillespie as a director
21,973,458,672
99.93
15,789,744
0.07
84.96
30,015,868
Approval of Robert Gillespie's re-election by independent shareholders only
6,115,524,596
99.74
15,789,744
0.26
61.17
30,015,868
Resolution 11
To re-elect Penny Hughes as a director
21,961,355,332
99.87
28,004,888
0.13
84.96
29,911,232
Approval of Penny Hughes' re-election by independent shareholders only
6,103,421,256
99.54
28,004,888
0.46
61.17
29,911,232
Resolution 12
To re-elect Brendan Nelson as a director
21,961,323,984
99.87
27,936,740
0.13
84.96
30,020,460
Approval of Brendan Nelson's re-election by independent shareholders only
6,103,389,908
99.54
27,936,740
0.46
61.17
30,020,460
Resolution 13
To re-elect Baroness Noakes as a director
21,960,509,264
99.87
28,861,372
0.13
84.96
29,886,664
Approval of Baroness Noakes's re-election by independent shareholders only
6,102,575,188
99.53
28,861,372
0.47
61.17
29,886,664
Resolution 14
To re-appoint Deloitte LLP as auditors
21,928,694,540
99.72
61,148,384
0.28
84.97
29,619,680
Resolution 15
To authorise the Group Audit Committee to fix the remuneration of the auditors
21,986,050,880
99.98
3,766,968
0.02
84.97
29,668,504
Resolution 16
To renew the directors' authority to allot securities
21,747,723,776
98.90
241,772,028
1.10
84.96
29,987,824
Resolution 17
To renew the directors' authority to allot equity shares on a non pre-emptive basis
21,977,143,536
99.94
12,556,832
0.06
84.97
29,724,228
Resolution 18
To authorise the directors to allot ordinary shares in the company or grant rights to subscribe for or to convert any security into ordinary shares in connection with the issue of Equity Convertible Notes
21,805,905,500
99.17
183,284,300
0.83
84.96
30,058,124
Resolution 19
To authorise the directors to allot equity securities on a non pre-emptive basis in connection with the issue of Equity Convertible Notes
21,590,138,112
98.18
399,194,200
1.82
84.96
30,149,476
Resolution 20
To authorise the directors' to allot preference shares
21,959,434,520
99.86
30,006,880
0.14
84.96
30,046,948
Resolution 21
To permit the holding of General Meetings at 14 days' notice
21,475,120,164
97.67
512,129,832
2.33
84.96
32,228,840
Resolution 22
To authorise political donations and expenditure by the Group in terms of Section 366 of the Companies Act 2006
21,615,296,080
98.30
373,364,040
1.70
84.96
30,555,280
Resolution 23
To authorise market purchases of ordinary shares
21,981,110,676
99.96
8,723,824
0.04
84.97
29,604,880
Resolution 24
To approve the performance of the Resale Rights Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement
6,100,652,444
99.90
5,850,072
0.10
60.93
54,812,424
* 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 19 June 2015 (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 as at 19 June 2014 was 25,880,796,108.

In relation to Resolution 24, on which HM Treasury were not permitted to vote, the total voting rights as at 19 June 2015 was 10,022,862,032.

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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: 23 June 2015
 
 
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP plc (Registrant)
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Jan Cargill
 
 
Name:
Title:
Jan Cargill
Deputy Secretary