Director/PDMR Shareholding

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Jonathan Greenwood

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

​Managing Director, Commercial/ PDMR

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial Notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Direct Line Insurance Group plc

b)

LEI

213800FF2R23ALJQOP04

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 10 10/11 pence ("Shares")

GB00BY9D0Y18

b)

Nature of the transaction

Award of two year nil cost options under the Restricted Share Plan subject to performance conditions.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

100,011

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

1 October 2019

f)

Place of the transaction

Off market