CEO'S MESSAGE CONSOLIDATED RESULTS STATEMENTS RBS RESULTS CENTRE

Highlights PBB, CPB and NatWest Markets delivered increased profits and strong lending growth ● RBS reported an adjusted operating profit of £4,249 million across PBB, CPB and NatWest Markets, 4% higher than 2015 and an average of over £1 billion a quarter. ● Income across PBB and CPB increased by 2% in 2016 compared with 2015, adjusting for transfers(2), as increased lending volumes more than offset reduced margins. NatWest Markets adjusted income of £1,521 million increased by 16% compared with 2015, adjusting for transfers(2), driven by Rates and Currencies. ● PBB and CPB net loans and advances of £272.1 billion have increased by 10% in 2016, compared with a target of 4%, reflecting strong growth across both residential mortgages and commercial lending. ● Adjusted cost income ratio improved to 63% compared with 65% in 2015 as we continue to deliver efficiencies across PBB, CPB and NatWest Markets. RBS continues to address its remaining legacy issues and drive forward its restructuring programme ● Restructuring costs were £2,106 million for 2016, compared with £2,931 million in 2015, and included a £750 million provision in respect of the plan by the Commissioner responsible for EU competition policy to propose to the College of Commissioners to open proceedings to gather evidence on an alternative plan for RBS to meet its remaining State Aid obligations in respect of Williams & Glyn. I f adopted, this alternative plan would replace the existing requirement to achieve separation and divestment by 31 December 2017. In addition, £706 million of the remaining restructuring costs related to Williams & Glyn, including £146 million of termination costs associated with the decision to discontinue the programme to create a cloned banking platform. ● Litigation and conduct costs of £5,868 million included; a £3,107 million provision in relation to various investigations and litigation matters relating to RBS’s issuance and underwriting of residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS), an additional charge in respect of the settlement with the National Credit Union Administration Board to resolve two outstanding RMBS lawsuits, a provision in respect of the UK 2008 rights issue shareholder litigation, additional PPI provisions, a provision in respect of the FCA review of RBS’s treatment of SMEs and a provision in Ulster Bank RoI in respect of an industry wide examination of tracker mortgages. ● A net strategic disposal gain of £164 million includes a £246 million gain on disposal of RBS’s stake in Visa Europe partially offset by losses associated with the sale of our Russian subsidiary and exit of Kazakhstan. 5 RBS – Annual results 2016

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Highlights
Key metrics & ratios 2016 RBS performance summary Q4 2016 RBS performance summary Building a stronger RBS Building the number one bank for customer service Capital reorganisation IFRS9 2017 outlook Medium term outlook 2017 targets
CEO'S MESSAGE CONSOLIDATED RESULTS
ANALYSIS
Net interest income Non-interest income Operating expenses Impairment (releases) / losses Capital and leverage ratios
SEGMENT PERFORMANCE
PBB & CBP Total income by segment Impairment losses / (releases) by segment Loans & advances to customers (gross) by segment UK Personal & Business Banking Ulster Bank RoI Commercial Banking Private Banking RBS International NatWest Markets Capital Resolution Williams & Glyn Central items
STATUTORY RESULTS
Condensed consolidated income statement Condensed consolidated balance sheet Condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity Condensed consolidated cash flow statement
STATEMENTS RBS RESULTS CENTRE