2nd Jul 2007 11:45
\* TTR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of ROYAL & SUN ALLIANCE INSURANCE existing shares to which voting rights are attached: GROUP PLC------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2. Reason for notification------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------An event changing the breakdown of voting rights------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Other (please specify): NEW EXEMPTION TRADING BOOK DTR 5.1.3 (4) X------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3. Full name of person(s) subject to THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC notification obligation:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different GOLDMAN, SACHS &CO., from 3): GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5. Date of transaction (and date on which the 27 JUNE 2007 threshold is crossed or reached if different):------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6. Date on which issuer notified: 29 JUNE 2007------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:6%------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8: Notified Details------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------A: Voting rights attached to shares------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Class/type ofSituation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transaction shares the triggeringIf possible transaction use ISIN ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- code Number of Number of Number of Number of voting Percentage of voting shares voting shares rights rights rights -------------------------------------------- Direct Indirect Direct Indirect------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------GB0006616899 244,459,7616.99% 192,491,038 5.99%------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------B: Financial Instruments------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Resulting situation after the triggering transaction------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ No. of voting rights Percentage of instrument conversion that may be acquired voting rights period/date (if the instrument exercised/converted)------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total (A+B)------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------192,491,038 5.99%------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The interest in 460,083 shares arose from an interest held by Goldman, Sachs & Co., a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of GS Inc, acting as custodian for its customers. These shares are, or will be, registered in the name of Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees), Limited.The interest in 70,285,492 shares arose from the interest held by Goldman Sachs Asset Management International, a wholly owned subsidiary of GS Inc acting as discretionary manager. We believe that some of these shares are, or will be, registered in the name of Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees), Limited ("GSSN").The interest in 121,745,463 shares arose from the interest held by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, LP a wholly owned subsidiary of GS Inc acting as discretionary manager. We believe that some of these shares are, or will be, registered in the name of Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees), Limited ("GSSN").------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Proxy Voting:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10. Name of proxy holder: N/A------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------13. Additional information: GENERAL EMAI L CONTACT: luke.thomas@gcc.royalsun.com------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------14 Contact name: Luke Thomas------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------15. Contact telephone name: 0207 111 7075------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T Copyright Business Wire 2007Related Shares:
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