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 the month of August 2009
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)
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The following information was issued as Company announcements, in London, England and is
furnished pursuant to General Instruction B to the General Instructions to Form 6-K:
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RBS
completes overhaul of its senior management team by announcing the
appointment of Bruce
Saun
as Chief Financial Officer
The Royal Bank
of Scotland Group plc ("RBS") is pleased to announce the appointment of
Mr Bruce Van Saun as Chief Financial Officer, with
effect from 1st October 2009. Prior to today's appointment, Bruce held
a number of senior management positions in financial services and was
most recently Chief Financial Officer of Bank of New York Mellon.
Bruce's appointment completes the restructuring of the Group's senior
management team. All nine members of the Group's Executive Committee
will be new to their posts within the last 17 months, seven since
October of last year.
Stephen
Hester, RBS Group Chief Executive said:
" We are very
pleased to have attracted Bruce to this important role in our new
management team. His record across 24 years of financial services
experience is impeccable. His significant restructuring and integration
expertise will prove invaluable as we work towards rebuilding
standalone strength.
" This
completes the extensive renewal of senior management at RBS and I am
happy to have a high quality team assembled and hard at work so early
in the RBS recovery plan.
" I would also
like to pay tribute to Guy Whittaker our retiring CFO. Guy has provided
exemplary support to me in the huge changes needed over the last nine
months. He will leave RBS with my best wishes."
September,
2009 and will officially take on the responsibilities of CFO on
1
main
Board and the Group's Executive Committee.
2008-present Adviser to US Private
Equity companies
2007-8 Bank
of New York Mellon
Vice Chairman & Chief Financial Officer
Vice Chairman, Asset Management & Market Related
Businesses
1997-2006
Bank of New York
Chief Financial Officer & Vice Chairman (2005)
1994-1997
Deutsche Bank North America
Citizen.
He qualified as a CPA with Deloittes in 1981.
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(0) 131 523 441
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+44 (0) 7786690029
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: 07 August 2009
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THE ROYAL BANK
OF SCOTLAND GROUP plc (Registrant) |
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Name:
Title: |
A N Taylor
Head of Group Secretariat |