10/22/2018

Citizens Financial Group Announces Pricing of $300 Million Preferred Stock Offering

PROVIDENCE, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CFG) today announced the pricing of an offering of 300,000 shares of its 6.375% fixed-to-floating rate non-cumulative perpetual Series C Preferred Stock, liquidation preference $1,000 per share (the “Preferred Stock”) at an aggregate offering price of $300 million.

CFG intends to use the net proceeds of the Preferred Stock offering for general corporate purposes. The Preferred Stock offering is expected to close on October 25, 2018, subject to customary closing conditions.

Barclays Capital Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Citizens Capital Markets, Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Mizuho Securities USA LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC are acting as underwriters for the Preferred Stock offering.

The Preferred Stock offering is being made pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement, including a prospectus, filed by CFG with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Before investing, investors should read the prospectus in that registration statement, the related prospectus supplement and other documents CFG has filed with the SEC for more complete information about CFG and the Preferred Stock offering. These documents may be obtained for free by visiting the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the Issuer, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the Preferred Stock offering will arrange to send you the prospectus contained in the registration statement, together with the related prospectus supplement, if you request it by contacting Barclays Capital Inc. toll-free at 1-888-603-5847, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC toll-free at 1-800-221-1037, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC collect at 1-212-834-4533, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC toll-free at 1-866-718-1649, Citizens Capital Markets, Inc. at 1-203-900-6763 or Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated at 1-800-294-1322.

This press release is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, the Preferred Stock, nor shall there be any sale of the Preferred Stock in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

About Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. is one of the nation’s oldest and largest financial institutions, with $158.6 billion in assets as of September 30, 2018. Headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, Citizens offers a broad range of retail and commercial banking products and services to individuals, small businesses, middle-market companies, large corporations and institutions. Citizens helps its customers reach their potential by listening to them and by understanding their needs in order to offer tailored advice, ideas and solutions. In Consumer Banking, Citizens provides an integrated experience that includes mobile and online banking, a 24/7 customer contact center and the convenience of approximately 2,900 ATMs and approximately 1,150 branches in 11 states in the New England, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions. Consumer Banking products and services include a full range of banking, lending, savings, wealth management and small business offerings. In Commercial Banking, Citizens offers corporate, institutional and not-for-profit clients a full range of wholesale banking products and services, including lending and deposits, capital markets, treasury services, foreign exchange and interest rate products, and asset finance. More information is available at www.citizensbank.com or visit us on Twitter, LinkedIn or Facebook.

Forward-Looking Statements

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