TORONTO, August 25, 2014 -  Dave McKay, President and Chief Executive Officer of Royal Bank of Canada (RY on TSX and NYSE), is scheduled to present at the Scotiabank Financials Summit 2014 to be held in Toronto on September 3, 2014, from 8:30 to 9:00 a.m. (EDT).

A link to the live audio webcast will be available on RBC's website at www.rbc.com/investorrelations/events-presentations.html. The webcast will be archived for three months.

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Investor contact:
Amy Cairncross, Investor Relations, 416-955-7803

Media contact:
Sandra Nunes, Financial Communications, 416-974-1794

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