Debt Investors

Ulster Bank has a number of funding programmes in place to support the ongoing lending activities of the group. The funding programmes are underpinned by the strong credit ratings awarded to the main operating companies of the Ulster Bank Group which reflect the group's financial strength, its membership of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc and its strong market position.

The Ulster Bank Group is owned by the Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, making us a part of, a major global financial services group, (one of the worlds largest 20 banks), which is headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland.

For further information on the Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc please see www.rbs.com