POWER OF ATTORNEY K n o w all by these present , that the unders igned he reby const i tu tes and appo in ts each o f Robin S. Elkowitz, r i n d s e y Cameron , J o h n J. Powers , Jr. and Gary A . Ash j ian as the undersigned?s true and lawful a t torneys- in- ?act to: (1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned?s capacity as a reporting person o f Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (the ?Company?) pursuant to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the ?Exchange Act?), and the rules thereunder, Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act; (2) do a n d per fo rm any and all acts f o r and on b e h a l f of the unde rs i gned wh i ch m a y be n e c e s s a r y or des i rab le to comp le te a n d e x e c u t e any such Fo rm 3, 4 o r 5, comp le te a n d e x e c u t e any a m e n d m e n t or a m e n d m e n t s the re to and t imely fi le such fo rm wi th the Un i ted States Secur i t i es a n d Exchange Commission and the applicable stock exchange or similar authority; and (3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion o f any of such attorneys-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by any of such attomeys-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attomey shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as any of such attomeys-in-fact may approve in his discretion. The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to act separately and to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power o f substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that any of such attorneys-in-fact, or the substitute or substitutes of any of such attomeys-in-fact, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attomeys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned?s responsibilities to comply with S e c t i o n16 of the Exchange Act. This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longerrequired to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned?s holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attomeys- in-fact. IN o t e a n WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attomey to be executed as of this f a t h day of , 2021. Signature: Name: Lee A l e x a n d e r STATE OF COUNTY OF On thisL t t day of acknowledged that s/he execu IN WITNESS WHEREOF, | have hereunto set my hand and official seal. d h l a ABBIDALE SPENCER Notary Public Notary Public - State of New York . NO. 01SP6135898 My Commission Expires: a3- loy y o r e Qualitied in Kings Coynty My Commission Expires ( l t : vO lee t e l e n e t ? p a R O R Y a t o nig , 2021 the above signed personally appeared before me, and ted the foregoing instrument for the purposes therein contained.
