Board Enclosures from Board meeting held on 07/08/2012

Scope and Content
Consists of confirmation of Board committee movements. Conflict of interest authorisation. FSA board effectiveness review. Investor Relations - Summary of Chairman's roadshow. People Update. Update on strategy for Asia and emerging markets. 2012 Interim dividend. Half year results consensus forecast. Half year results 2012. Press releases. Potential issuance of subordinate debt in Canada. FSA risk assessment and mitigation programme. Monthly board paper from J P Morgan. Group board performance report. Chief Executive report. Minutes of the meeting of the Arran committee. Minutes of the meeting of the treasury committee. Minutes of meeting of board of directors held on 24/05/2012. Minutes of meeting of the investment committee. Board training session for IMAP. Conflict of interest authorisation. FSA effectiveness board review. plc board impact of low yield environment. Project Arran meeting. Paper on communication with retail shareholders. Adoption of Sharesave plan rules. Monthly board paper for J P Morgan. Group board performance report.
Administrative / Biographical History
Periodically sent to archive from 2008 onwards by company secretariat
Arrangement
Modified ISAD(G)
Access Information
Not Public Record(s)
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Acquisition Information
Company secretariat colleagues
Accruals
None expected