rbs201104196k3.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 April 19, 2011
 
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 ("RBS") - Result of Annual General Meeting
 
19 April 2011 
 
 
Following the Annual General Meeting held today, RBS announces the results of the poll vote for each resolution as follows. Resolutions 17, 18 and 20 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 approve the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2010 
47,384,238,244
 
99.64
173,092,073
0.36
80.59
37,103,583
Resolution 2
To approve the Remuneration Report for year ended 31 December 2010
47,127,628,450
99.18
389,976,811
0.82
80.52
76,982,654
Resolution 3 
To re-elect Colin Buchan as a director
47,531,411,110
99.89
52,435,582
0.11
80.63
10,664,068
Resolution 4 
To re-elect Sandy Crombie as a director
47,525,859,413
99.88
58,498,992
0.12
80.63
10,142,384
Resolution 5 
To re-elect Philip Hampton as a director
47,497,084,647
99.82
87,406,534
0.18
80.63
10,081,235
Resolution 6 
To re-elect Stephen Hester as a director
47,522,481,705
99.87
62,175,864
0.13
80.63
9,741,538
Resolution 7 
To re-elect Penny Hughes  as a Director
47,515,308,828
99.88
56,467,553
0.12
80.61
22,753,697
Resolution 8 
To re-elect John McFarlane as a Director
47,526,642,515
99.88
57,274,236
0.12
80.63
10,637,560
Resolution 9 
To re-elect Joe MacHale as a Director
47,529,782,141
99.89
54,044,835
0.11
80.63
10,602,613
Resolution 10 
To re-elect Brendan Nelson as a Director
47,532,610,320
99.89
51,364,244
0.11
80.63
10,565,714
Resolution 11 
To re-elect Art Ryan as a Director
47,284,733,477
99.37
299,071,128
0.63
80.63
10,786,171
Resolution 12 
To re-elect Bruce Van Saun as a Director
47,530,925,062
99.89
53,046,743
0.11
80.63
10,582,809
Resolution 13 
To re-elect Philip Scott as a Director
47,307,959,011
99.42
275,560,105
0.58
80.63
10,521,501
Resolution 14 
To re-appoint Deloitte LLP as auditors
47,449,427,725
99.92
35,979,572
0.08
80.47
108,972,252
Resolution 15
To authorise the Audit Committee to fix the remuneration of the auditors
47,572,902,750
99.97
12,607,240
0.03
80.64
8,478,902
Resolution 16
To renew the directors' authority to allot securities
47,330,623,350
99.47
253,649,338
0.53
80.63
10,292,498
Resolution 17
To renew the directors' authority to allot shares on a non-pre-emptive basis
47,524,755,819
99.88
58,670,216
0.12
80.63
11,160,478
Resolution 18
To amend the articles of association to facilitate raising of regulatory capital
47,207,724,456
99.21
376,984,299
0.79
80.63
9,916,790
Resolution 19
To authorise the allotment  of preference shares
47,187,655,990
99.17
396,056,462
0.83
80.63
10,725,841
Resolution 20
To permit the holding of general meetings at 14 days' notice
46,922,710,309
98.60
664,092,275
1.40
80.64
7,757,622
Resolution 21
To authorise political donations and expenditure by the company in terms of Section 366 of the Companies Act 2006
47,319,080,881
99.74
123,306,207
0.26
80.39
151,920,445
Resolution 22
To amend the rules of the RBS 2010 Deferral Plan
47,341,109,492
99.59
196,417,422
0.41
80.55
53,645,472
 
* 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 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22 will shortly be available for inspection at the National Storage Mechanism which is located at: www.Hemscott.com/nsm.do
 
Contact
 
Jason Knauf
Head of Group Media Centre
 
0131 523 4414
 


 
 
 

 
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: 19 April 2011
 
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP plc (Registrant)
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Jan Cargill
 
 
Name:
Title:
Jan Cargill
Deputy Secretary