3rd Apr 2014 13:37
| TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | ||||||||||
| 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | RSA Insurance Group plc | |||||||||
| 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||||||||||
| An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | ||||||||||
| An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | X | |||||||||
| An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | ||||||||||
| An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | ||||||||||
| Other (please specify): | ||||||||||
| 3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii | The Capital Group Companies, Inc. | |||||||||
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s)(if different from 3.):iv | See Schedule A | |||||||||
| 5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 31 March 2014 | |||||||||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 2 April 2014 | |||||||||
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | Above 4% | |||||||||
| 8. Notified details: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 x | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ordinary (GB0006616899) | 126,747,466 | 126,747,466 | 128,398,214 | 3.487% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate xiii | Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. | % of votingrights | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rights (GB00B3ZQF868) | 04/09/14 | 42,380,839 | 1.151% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type of financialinstrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights xix, xx | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| n/a |
| Nominal | Delta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total (A+B+C) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 170,779,053 | 4.637% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | |||
| See Schedule A | |||
| Proxy Voting: | |||
| 10. Name of the proxy holder: | |||
| 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: | |||
| 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: | |||
| 13. Additional information: | |||
| 14. Contact name: | John Mills Deputy Group Company Secretary Direct : 020 7111 7333
Louise ShieldExternal Communications DirectorDirect: 020 7111 7047Mobile: 07786 114662 | ||
| 15. Contact telephone number: | As above | ||
Schedule A
As of 31 March 2014
RSA Insurance Group plc
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| Number of Shares |
| Percent of Outstanding | ||||||
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| |||||||||
| The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings | 170,779,053 | 4.637% | |||||||
| Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds: | |||||||||
| • Capital Guardian Trust Company | 22,042,980 | 0.598% | |||||||
| • Capital International Limited | 145,000 | 0.004% | |||||||
| • Capital Research and Management Company | 148,591,073 | 4.035% | |||||||
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