12th May 2009 16:51
| TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: | RSA Insurance Group plc | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | YES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issues to which voting rights are attached | NO | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | NO | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other (please specify): | Initial disclosure under the Financial Services Authority's Disclosure Transparency Rules | NO | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: | Standard Life Investments Ltd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if differentfrom 3.): | Vidacos Nominees | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: | 8 May 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 11 May 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: | Direct 3% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8. Notified details: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class/type ofshares if possible usingthe ISIN CODE | Situation previousto the Triggeringtransaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NumberofShares | NumberofVotingRights | Numberof shares | Number of votingrights | % of voting rights | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GB0006616899 | 153,590,044 | 153,590,044 | 149,071,127 | 99,725,589 | 49,345,538 | 2.992% | 1.480% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| B: Financial Instruments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate | Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. | % of votingrights | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total (A+B) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 149,071,127 | 4.472% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Standard Life Investments Limited | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proxy Voting: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10. Name of the proxy holder: | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13. Additional information: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14. Contact name: | Julia Possener Deputy Group Company Secretary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15. Contact telephone number: | 0207 111 7000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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