UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 13F

FORM 13F COVER PAGE

Report For the Quarter Ended: March 31, 2009

Check here if Amendment [  ]; Amendment Number:
This Amendment (Check only one.): [  ] is a restatement.
                                  [  ] adds new holdings entries.

Institutional Investment Manager Filing this report:

Name:    Citizens Bank
Address: 870 Westminster Street
         Providence
         Rhode Island  02903
         USA

13F File Number:  028-05954

The institutional investment manager filing this report and the
person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person
signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all
information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and
that it is understood that all required items, statements,
schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of
this form.


Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:

Name:     Aileen Taylor
Title:    Head of Group Secretariat
Phone:    (+44) 0131 626 4099
Signature, Place and Date of Signing:

    Aileen Taylor    Edinburgh, Scotland    May 11, 2009


Report Type (check only one.):

[  ]        13F HOLDINGS REPORT.

[ X]        13F NOTICE.

[  ]        13F COMBINATION REPORT.


List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:

 13F File Number     Name

 028-05855           The Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc