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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-20-024296
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	FWP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200204
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200204

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP INC/RI
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000759944
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				050412693
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		FWP
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-227792
		FILM NUMBER:		20574598

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 CITIZENS PLAZA
		CITY:			PROVIDENCE
		STATE:			RI
		ZIP:			02903
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4014567000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 CITIZENS PLAZA
		CITY:			PROVIDENCE
		STATE:			RI
		ZIP:			02903

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP INC/RI
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000759944
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				050412693
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		FWP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 CITIZENS PLAZA
		CITY:			PROVIDENCE
		STATE:			RI
		ZIP:			02903
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4014567000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 CITIZENS PLAZA
		CITY:			PROVIDENCE
		STATE:			RI
		ZIP:			02903
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right">Filed pursuant to Rule 433 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right">Registration Statement <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-227792</FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>C<SMALL>ITIZENS</SMALL> F<SMALL>INANCIAL</SMALL> G<SMALL>ROUP</SMALL>, I<SMALL>NC</SMALL>. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>$300,000,000 2.500% S<SMALL>ENIOR</SMALL> N<SMALL>OTES</SMALL> D<SMALL>UE</SMALL> 2030 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>P<SMALL>RICING</SMALL> T<SMALL>ERM</SMALL> S<SMALL>HEET</SMALL> D<SMALL>ATED</SMALL> February 3, 2020 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><I>The following information relates to Citizens Financial Group, Inc.&#146;s offering of its 2.500% Senior Notes due 2030 and should be read
together with the preliminary prospectus supplement dated February&nbsp;3, 2020 and the accompanying prospectus dated October&nbsp;11, 2018 (collectively, the &#147;Preliminary Prospectus&#148;), including the documents incorporated by reference
therein. This information supersedes the information in the Preliminary Prospectus to the extent it is inconsistent with the information in the Preliminary Prospectus. </I></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Issuer:</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Citizens Financial Group, Inc.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Aggregate Principal Amount:</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">$300,000,000</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Securities:</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">2.500% Senior Notes due 2030 (the &#147;Notes&#148;)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Expected Ratings / Outlook*:</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">NR / BBB+ (Stable) / BBB+ (Positive) (Moody&#146;s / S&amp;P / Fitch)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Ranking:</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Senior Unsecured Notes</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Format:</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">SEC Registered</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Authorized Denominations:</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">$2,000 x $1,000</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Trade Date:</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">February&nbsp;3, 2020</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Settlement Date**:</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">February&nbsp;6, 2020 (T+3)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Maturity Date:</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">February&nbsp;6, 2030</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Benchmark:</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">1.750% Treasury due November&nbsp;15, 2029</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Benchmark Price&nbsp;&amp; Yield:</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">102-01;</FONT> 1.525%</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Re-offer</FONT> Spread:</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">+ 100 bps</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Yield to Maturity:</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">2.525%</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Coupon:</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">2.500%</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Public Offering Price:</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">99.780%</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Underwriter&#146;s Commission:</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">0.450%</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">All-in</FONT> Price to Issuer:</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">99.330%</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Net Proceeds to Issuer (after commissions, before expenses):</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">$297,990,000</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Interest Payment Dates:</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Semi-annually on February&nbsp;6 and August&nbsp;6, beginning on August&nbsp;6, 2020.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Optional Redemption:</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Prior to August&nbsp;6, 2020, the Notes may not be redeemed.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">From August&nbsp;6, 2020 to November&nbsp;6, 2029 (the date that is 92 calendar days prior to the scheduled maturity date of the Notes), the Notes may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time at a
redemption price equal to 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus a &#147;make-whole&#148; premium (as described under &#147;Description of the Notes &#150; Optional Redemption&#148; in the Preliminary Prospectus),
plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Make-Whole Premium:</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">T+15 basis points</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>Day Count Convention:</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>ISIN:</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">US174610AS45</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Morgan Stanley&nbsp;&amp; Co. LLC</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Barclays
Capital Inc.</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">J.P. Morgan
Securities LLC</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Citizens Capital Markets, Inc.</P></TD></TR>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or
withdrawal at any time. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">It is expected that delivery of the Notes will be made against payment therefor on or about February&nbsp;6,
2020, which will be the third business day following the date hereof (this settlement cycle being referred to as &#147;T+3&#148;). Under Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">15c6-1</FONT> of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, trades in the
secondary market generally are required to settle in two business days, unless the parties to a trade expressly agree otherwise. Accordingly, purchasers who wish to trade the Notes on any day prior to two business days before delivery will be
required to specify alternative settlement arrangements at the time of any such trade to prevent a failed settlement and should consult their own advisors </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Issuer has filed a registration statement (including the Preliminary Prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before
you invest, you should read the Preliminary Prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the Issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the Issuer and the offering. You may obtain these documents for free by
visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the Issuer, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the Preliminary Prospectus if you request it by contacting Barclays Capital Inc.
toll-free at <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1-888-603-</FONT></FONT></FONT> 5847, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC toll-free at <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1-800-221-1037,</FONT></FONT></FONT> J.P. Morgan Securities LLC collect at
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1-212-834-4533,</FONT></FONT></FONT> Morgan Stanley&nbsp;&amp; Co. LLC toll-free at <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1-866-718-1649</FONT></FONT></FONT> and Citizens Capital Markets, Inc. at <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1-203-900-6763.</FONT></FONT></FONT> </P>
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