The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc announced that Brendan Nelson will step down as the Chairman of the Group Audit Committee with effect from close of business on 31 March 2019, at which point Patrick Flynn will assume this role. Brendan will step down as a non-executive director of RBS with effect from the end of the 2019 Annual General Meeting. Brendan will remain a non-executive Director on the Board of NatWest Markets Plc. Patrick has been a member of the Committee since June 2018 and is also currently Chairman of the NatWest Holdings Audit Committee.