30th Apr 2008 17:59
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC30 April 2008 NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTOTHE UNITED STATES, CANADA, AUSTRALIA, JAPAN OR SOUTH AFRICA THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP PLC Publication of Rights Issue Prospectus 30 April 2008 Further to the announcement on 22 April 2008 of a fully underwritten rightsissue (the "Rights Issue"), RBS announces that a Rights Issue Prospectus dated30 April 2008 has been approved by the UK Listing Authority and will be postedto shareholders. It will also shortly be available for inspection at the UKListing Authority's Document Viewing Facility, situated at: Financial Services Authority 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS. Contacts Andrew McLaughlin Group Director, Economics & Corporate Affairs Mobile: 07786 111689 Carolyn McAdam Group Head of Media Relations Mobile: 07796 274968 The Provisional Allotment Letters are expected to be despatched on or about 14May 2008. This announcement is not a prospectus but an advertisement and investors shouldnot subscribe for any nil paid rights ("Nil Paid Rights"), fully paid rights ("Fully Paid Rights") or new shares ("New Shares") issued in connection with theRights Issue except on the basis of the information contained in the RightsIssue Prospectus. This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of anoffer to subscribe for, the Nil Paid Rights, the Fully Paid Rights or the NewShares being issued in connection with the Rights Issue, in any jurisdiction inwhich such offer or solicitation is unlawful. This announcement is not for distribution, directly or indirectly in, or intothe United States, Australia, Canada, Japan or South Africa. This announcementdoes not constitute or form a part of any offer or solicitation to purchase orsubscribe for the securities mentioned herein (the "Securities") in the UnitedStates. The Securities have not been, and will not be, registered under theUnited States Securities Act of 1993 (the "Securities Act"). The Securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absentregistration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements ofthe Securities Act. There will be no public offer of the Securities in theUnited States. Neither the content of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc's website nor anywebsite accessible by hyperlinks on The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc'swebsite is incorporated in, or forms part of, this announcement. The distribution of this announcement and/or the Prospectus and/or theProvisional Allotment Letters and/or the transfer of Nil Paid Rights, Fully PaidRights and/or New Shares into jurisdictions other than the United Kingdom may berestricted by law. Persons into whose possession this announcement comes shouldinform themselves about and observe any such restrictions. Any failure to complywith these restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of anysuch jurisdiction. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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