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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 14, 2013
 
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
 
14 May 2013 
 
 
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 and 19 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 and approve the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2012 and the reports of the directors and auditors thereon
20,259,402,316
 
99.68
64,189,012
0.32
83.13
21,969,652
Resolution 2
To approve the Remuneration Report for year ended 31 December 2012
20,058,440,088
99.32
138,246,040
0.68
82.61
148,371,848
Resolution 3 
To re-elect Sandy Crombie as a director
20,309,140,988
99.90
19,952,940
0.10
83.15
16,257,584
Resolution 4 
To re-elect Alison Davis as a director
20,310,673,820
99.91
18,629,452
0.09
83.15
16,205,336
Resolution 5 
To re-elect Tony Di Iorio as a director
 
20,309,804,152
99.90
19,452,812
0.10
83.15
16,314,644
Resolution 6 
To re-elect Philip Hampton as a director
20,246,481,144
99.86
29,243,136
0.14
82.93
69,829,040
Resolution 7 
To re-elect Stephen Hester as a director
20,308,040,768
99.89
21,679,108
0.11
83.15
15,795,804
Resolution 8 
To re-elect Penny Hughes  as a director
20,310,571,368
99.91
18,887,848
0.09
83.15
16,140,568
Resolution 9
To re-elect Brendan Nelson as a director
20,255,850,732
99.64
73,436,884
0.36
83.15
16,273,828
Resolution 10 
To re-elect Baroness Noakes as a director
20,308,922,768
99.90
20,470,656
0.10
83.15
16,208,360
Resolution 11
To re-elect Art Ryan as a director
20,260,416,348
99.66
68,851,348
0.34
83.15
16,328,444
Resolution 12
To re-elect Bruce Van Saun as a director
20,309,550,436
99.90
19,762,404
0.10
83.15
16,288,912
Resolution 13
To re-elect Philip Scott as a director
20,310,002,036
99.91
19,000,648
0.09
83.15
16,518,048
Resolution 14
To re-appoint Deloitte LLP as auditors
20,246,536,684
99.64
72,150,672
0.36
83.11
26,832,288
Resolution 15
To authorise the Group Audit Committee to fix the remuneration of the auditors
20,309,885,048
99.96
8,778,848
0.04
83.11
26,913,968
Resolution 16
To renew the directors' authority to allot securities
20,138,680,456
99.11
180,322,640
0.89
83.11
26,581,720
Resolution 17
To renew the directors' authority to allot equity securities on a non pre-emptive basis
20,321,690,432
99.96
7,744,948
0.04
83.15
16,080,404
Resolution 18
To renew and extend the directors' authority to offer shares in lieu of a cash dividend
20,324,261,204
99.97
5,674,252
0.03
83.15
15,624,692
Resolution 19
To permit the holding of General Meetings at 14 days' notice
19,985,425,236
98.30
344,833,172
1.70
83.15
15,226,764
Resolution 20
To authorise political donations and expenditure by the Group in terms of Section 366 of the Companies Act 2006
20,019,921,340
98.48
308,501,440
1.52
83.15
17,110,288
* 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 and 20 will shortly be available for inspection at the National Storage Mechanism which is located at: www.Hemscott.com/nsm.do
 
As at 10 May 2013 (being the latest date by which shareholders who wanted to attend, speak and vote at the Annual General Meeting must have been entered on the company's Register of Members) the issued share capital of the company conferring the right to vote at the Annual General Meeting consisted of 6,111,304,930 ordinary shares carrying four votes each on a poll, 400,000 5.5 per cent. cumulative preference shares carrying four votes each on a poll and 500,000 11 per cent. cumulative preference shares carrying four votes each on a poll. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the company as at 10 May 2013 was 24,448,819,720.
 
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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: 14 May 2013
 
 
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP plc (Registrant)
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Jan Cargill
 
 
Name:
Title:
 Jan Cargill
Deputy Secretary