The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (RBS) is the holding company of a global banking and financial services group. The Company operates in the United Kingdom, the United States, and internationally through its two principal subsidiaries, The Royal Bank of Scotland plc (the Royal Bank) and National Westminster Bank Plc (NatWest). Both the Royal Bank and NatWest are United Kingdom clearing banks. In the United States, RBS’ subsidiary, Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (Citizens), operates as a commercial banking company. The Company’s activities are organized into four business divisions: Global Markets (comprising Global Banking & Markets and Global Transaction Services), Regional Markets (comprising UK Retail & Commercial Banking, US Retail & Commercial Banking, Europe & Middle East Retail & Commercial Banking, and Asia Retail & Commercial Banking), RBS Insurance and Group Manufacturing.