Filed pursuant to Rule 433.  Registration Statement Nos. 333-184147 and 333-184147-01
 

RBS Exchange Traded Notes

RBS Oil Trendpilot[] ETN (TWTI)

RBS ETN Details
Issuer                           The Royal Bank of Scotland plc
Guarantor                        The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
Ticker                           TWTI
Intraday Indicative Value Ticker TWTI.IV
CUSIP                            78009P127
ISIN                             US78009P1277
Primary Exchange                 NYSE Arca
Maturity                         9/13/2041
Index                            RBS Oil Trendpilot[] Index (USD) (Bloomberg symbol: "TPOILUT
                                 [Index]") (the "Trendpilot[] Index") which tracks either the
                                 Benchmark Index or the Cash Rate depending on the relative
                                 performance of the Benchmark Index on a simple historical
                                 moving average basis.
Benchmark Index                  RBS 12-Month Oil Total Return Index (USD) (Bloomberg symbol:
                                 "12MOILTR [Index]")
Cash Rate                        Yield on a hypothetical notional investment in 3-month U.S.
                                 Treasury bills as of the most recent weekly auction (Bloomberg
                                 page: "USB3MTA Index")
Annual Investor Fee              When the Trendpilot[] Index is tracking the Benchmark Index:
(accrued on a daily basis)       1.10% per annum. When the Trendpilot[] Index is tracking the
                                 Cash Rate: 0.50% per annum.
Repurchase at your option        You may offer your RBS ETNs to RBS plc for repurchase on any
                                 business day on or prior to 9/5/2041, provided that you offer a
                                 minimum of 20,000 RBS ETNs for any single repurchase and
                                 follow the procedures described in the pricing supplement.
Early redemption at our option   We may redeem all of the RBS ETNs at our discretion at any time
                                 on or prior to 9/11/2041. Pursuant to our announced plan to exit
                                 the structured retail investor products business, the likelihood
                                 that we will redeem the ETNs prior to maturity has increased.
                                 See "Recent Developments" on page 4 for more information.
Daily Redemption Value           Upon early repurchase or redemption or at maturity, you will
                                 receive a cash payment equal to the daily redemption value per
                                 RBS ETN. The daily redemption value on the relevant valuation
                                 date will be published on www.rbs.com/etnus/twti*.
Ranking and Guarantee            The RBS ETNs are unsecured and senior debt obligations of RBS
                                 plc, as the Issuer, and RBSG, as the Guarantor of the Issuer's
                                 obligations under the RBS ETNs. Any payment on the ETNs is
                                 subject to the ability of the Issuer and Guarantor to pay their
                                 respective obligations as they become due.

* Information contained on our website is not incorporated by reference in, and
should not be considered

a part of, this[]document.


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ETN Overview:

The RBS Oil Trendpilot[] Exchange Traded Notes (RBS ETNs) are unsecured and
senior obligations of The Royal Bank of Scotland plc (RBS plc), and are fully
and unconditionally guaranteed by The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (RBS
Group). Any payments on the RBS ETNs when they become due at maturity or upon
early repurchase or redemption are dependent on the ability of RBS plc and RBS
Group to pay, and are also subject to market risk.

RBS Oil Trendpilot[] ETNs track the RBS Oil Trendpilot[] Index (USD) which
provides:

Trend-following exposure using an objective and transparent methodology to
either the RBS 12-Month Oil Total Return Index (USD) or the Cash Rate;

Oil Exposure in positive trending markets by tracking the RBS 12-Month Oil
Total Return Index (USD); and

Cash Rate Exposure in negative trending markets by tracking a hypothetical
investment in 3-month U.S. Treasury bills, with the yield determined as of the
most recent weekly auction.

Illustration of the Trendpilot([]) Index Methodology

*An "Index business day" is a day on which the principal exchange on which the
components of the Benchmark Index trade is open for regular trading sessions
for at least three hours.

The above graph illustrates the operation of the Trendpilot[] Index
Methodology. It does not reflect any actual performance of the Benchmark Index
or the Index, and is not an indication of how either index may perform in the
future. The hypothetical illustration above also does not include any fees,
transaction costs or expenses.

If neither of the above conditions is satisfied, the trend of the Benchmark
Index will be the same as the trend of the Benchmark Index on the immediately
preceding Index business day. The Index will implement any trend reversal at
the open of trading on the second Index business day immediately following the
Index business day on which the Benchmark Index trend switches from positive to
negative or from negative to positive, as the case may be.


 
 
 

 
 
 

RBS 12-Month Oil Total Return Index (USD) (the "Benchmark Index")

The Benchmark Index utilizes a rules-based methodology to provide exposure to a
hypothetical notional investment in a series of 12 light sweet crude oil (WTI)
futures contracts that are traded on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The 12
futures contracts comprising the Benchmark Index on any given day will be the
futures contracts scheduled to expire in the immediately following calendar
month and futures contracts scheduled to expire in each of the eleven months
thereafter. The Benchmark Index is rebalanced on a monthly basis so that each
of the 12 contracts is equally weighted upon each rebalancing. For more
information regarding the RBS 12-Month Oil Total Return Index (USD) methodology
please see the RBS Oil Trendpilot ETN pricing supplement.

RBS 12-Month Oil Total Return Index Performance - as of 9/30/2013

The graph above is the historical performance of the RBS 12-Month Oil Total
Return Index and its 100-Index business day simple moving average.
This illustration does not reflect any historical Trendpilot[] Index
performance.

Historical Performance (%) -- as of 09/30/2013
------------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- --------------------
                                                                                       annualiZed since rbs
                                                              Year-to-date annualiZed      etn inception
                                      1-month (%) 3-month (%)      (%)      1-Year (%)      (9/13/2011) (%)
------------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- --------------------
 RBS Oil Trendpilot[] ETN                -2.28        2.83        -11.79      -16.91            -9.68
 Daily Redemption Value(1)
 RBS Oil Trendpilot[] Index
 (USD)                                   -2.19        3.11        -11.17      -16.17            -8.90
 RBS 12-Month Oil Total Return Index
 (Benchmark Index)                       -2.19        8.04        -9.51        8.18             4.79

Source: Bloomberg. The table above presents the actual historical performance
of the RBS ETNs, the Index and the RBS 12-Month Oil Total Return Index over the
specified periods. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. For
information regarding the performance of the Index, see pages PS-14 to PS-17 of
the pricing supplement of the RBS ETNs filed with the U.S. Securites and
Exchange Commisson (SEC). Past performance does not guarantee future results.

(1) Reflects the deduction of the annual investor fee, which accrues on a daily
basis. The annual investor fee will be equal to (i) 1.10% per annum when the
Index is tracking the Benchmark Index, and (ii) 0.50% per annum when the Index
is tracking the Cash Rate. The per annum cash rate on 9/30/2013 was 0.01%


 
 
 

 
 
 

Selected RisK Considerations
Investing in the RBS ETNs involves a number of risks. Some of the risks
relating to the RBS ETNs are summarized here, but we urge you to read the more
detailed explanation of risks described under "Risk Factors" in the applicable
pricing supplement.
You may lose all or a significant portion of your investment: The RBS ETNs are
not principal protected. If the level of the Index decreases, or does not
increase by an amount sufficient to offset the investor fee, you will receive
less, and possibly significantly less, at maturity or upon early repurchase or
redemption than your original investment in the RBS ETNs.
The RBS ETNs involve risks not associated with an investment in conventional
debt securities.
Credit risk of RBS plc and RBS Group: The RBS ETNs are unsecured and
unsubordinated obligations of RBS plc, as issuer, and are guaranteed by RBS
Group. You are dependent on RBS plc's ability to pay all amounts due on the RBS
ETNs, and therefore you are subject to the credit risk of RBS plc and to
changes in the market's view of RBS plc's creditworthiness. In addition,
because the RBS ETNs are guaranteed by RBS Group, you are also dependent on the
credit risk of RBS Group in the event that RBS plc fails to make any payment or
delivery required by the terms of the RBS ETNs.
Issuer redemption:  RBS plc has the right to redeem or "call" the RBS ETNs, in
whole but not in part, at its sole discretion at any time from the initial
settlement date to and including 9/10/2041. In addition, the implementation of
the RBS Retail Investor Products Exit Plan (as described below under "Recent
Developments") increases the likelihood of our calling the RBS ETNs prior to
maturity.
Strategy Risk: The RBS Trendpilot[] Index uses a trend-following strategy that
seeks to capitalize on trends in the Benchmark Index based on its closing level
relative to its 100-Index business day moving average. This strategy differs
from one that seeks continuous long-only exposure to a single asset. The
Trendpilot[] Index is expected to perform poorly in non-trending volatile
markets. Movements in the Benchmark Index or the Cash Rate may have a material
and adverse impact on the Trendpilot[] Index's performance. There is no
assurance that the strategy will be successful or that it will outperform the
Benchmark Index or the Cash Rate.
Market Risk: The return on the RBS ETNs will depend on the performance of the
RBS Trendpilot[] Index (which in turn will depend on the performance of the
Benchmark Index and the Cash Rate) and other market conditions. In particular,
the RBS ETNs are subject to the risk of supply and demand for light sweet crude
oil, as well as the effects of any speculation, or any government activity that
could affect the markets for light sweet crude. Additionally because the
Benchmark Index tracks a series of twelve (12) crude oil futures contracts with
progressively more distant expiration dates, it may perform poorly in
backwardated markets when compared to commodity indices that track futures
contracts with expiration dates closer to the front month.
A trading market for the RBS ETNs may not develop: Although the RBS ETNs are
listed on NYSE Arca, Inc., there is no guarantee that the listing will be
maintained or that a secondary market will develop. RBS plc is not required to
maintain any listing of the RBS ETNs.
No Interest Payments: You will not receive any interest payments on the RBS
ETNs.
Restrictions on your ability to offer RBS ETNs for repurchase by us: You must
offer at least 20,000 RBS ETNs to us for any single repurchase and satisfy the
other requirements described in the applicable pricing supplement for your
repurchase offer to be considered.
Actual trading price or market price may vary significantly from indicative
value and daily redemption value: The indicative value is meant to approximate
the intrinsic economic value of the RBS ETNs from time to time. Any payment on
the RBS ETNs at maturity or upon early repurchase or redemption is based on the
daily redemption value, which is determined by the calculation agent. If you
purchase or sell RBS ETNs in the secondary market, you will pay or receive the
market price of an RBS ETN. Factors that may influence the market price of the
RBS ETNs include: the level of the Index; the performance of, and volatility
in, the Benchmark Index; supply and demand for the RBS ETNs; economic,
financial, political, regulatory or judicial events that affect the level of
the Index; and the actual or perceived creditworthiness of RBS plc and RBS
Group.
The Index has limited actual history and may perform in unexpected ways:  The
Trendpilot[] Index was created by RBS plc, as Index Sponsor, and established on
November 16, 2010. As such, it has limited actual history and may perform in
unexpected ways. The historical performance of the Index should not be taken as
indication of future performance.
Uncertain Tax Treatment: Significant aspects of the tax treatment of the RBS
ETNs are uncertain. You should consult your own tax adviser about your own
situation.
The RBS ETNs are not suitable for all investors. You should carefully read the
relevant pricing supplement and prospectus, including the more detailed
explanation of the risks involved in any investment in the RBS ETNs as
described in the "Risk Factors" section of the pricing supplement, before
investing.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: RBS plc and RBS Group have filed a registration
statement (including a prospectus) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) for the offering of RBS ETNs to which this communication
relates. Before you invest in any RBS ETNs, you should read the prospectus in
that registration statement and other documents that have been filed by RBS plc
and RBS Group with the SEC for more complete information about RBS plc and RBS
Group, and the offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR
on the SEC's web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, RBS plc, RBS Securities
Inc. (RBSSI) or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send
you the prospectus and the pricing supplement at no charge if you request it by
calling 1-855-RBS-ETPS (toll-free).
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS: On June 13, 2013, we announced that we would be exiting
the structured retail investor products business that is responsible for
issuing and maintaining the RBS ETNs, and that we expect to move such business
into a runoff organization which will go through a process of restructuring and
/ or business sales (the "RBS Retail Investor Products Exit Plan"). The
implementation of the RBS Retail Investor Products Exit Plan increases the
likelihood that the RBS ETNs will be redeemed by us prior to maturity. We plan
to continue to maintain and issue the RBS ETNs, but our plans could change. We
cannot give you any assurances as to any minimum period of time that you may
hold the RBS ETNs before we redeem them at our option.
RBS Oil Trendpilot[] Index (USD) and RBS 12-Month Oil Total Return Index (USD)
are the property of RBS plc. The Trendpilot[] Index and the Benchmark Index are
calculated by NYSE Arca, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NYSE Euronext. The RBS
ETNs, which track the Trendpilot[] Index and may track the Benchmark Index, are
not issued, sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by NYSE Arca, and NYSE Arca
makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the
securities.
NYSE ARCA MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, AND HEREBY EXPRESSLY
DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
WITH RESPECT TO THE INDEX OR BENCHMARK INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. IN
NO EVENT SHALL NYSE ARCA HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY SPECIAL, PUNITIVE,
INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOST PROFITS), EVEN IF NOTIFIED
OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
Copyright [C] RBS Securities Inc. All rights reserved.
RBS Securities Inc., is a U.S. registered broker-dealer, member of FINRA and
SIPC, and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of The Royal Bank of Scotland plc
and The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc.

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