RBTT Financial Holdings Ltd. (RBTT)- Special Meeting

The Directors of RBTT Financial Holdings Limited have fixed February 18, 2008 as the record date for determining the shareholders of the Company who are entitled to receive Notice of a Special Meeting of Shareholders, which will be held on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. in the Ballroom of the Hilton Trinidad & Conference Centre, Lady Young Road, St. Ann’s Trinidad. The Special Meeting is in order for the Shareholders to approve a Special Resolution to authorize and approve the amalgamation of a newly incorporated, indirect, wholly owned, Trinidad and Tobago subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada with the Company to create an amalgamated corporation. The Notice of the Special Meeting of Shareholders, along with the Director’s Circular will be mailed to shareholders shortly.