19th Mar 2015 15:30
| 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 | X | ||||||||
| An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | |||||||||
| 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 | 17 March 2015 | ||||||||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 18 March 2015 | ||||||||
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | Below 5% | ||||||||
| 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 Shares (GB00BKKMKR23) | 51,241,377 | 51,241,377 | 50,221,377 | 4.945% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nominal | Delta | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total (A+B+C) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 50,221,377 | 4.945% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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: | Elinor Bell Deputy Group Company Secretary Direct : 020 7111 1857
Louise ShieldExternal Communications DirectorDirect: 020 7111 7047Mobile: 07786 114662 | ||||
| 15. Contact telephone number: | As above | ||||
As of 17 March 2015
RSA Insurance Group plc
| Number of Shares | Percent of Outstanding | ||||
| The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings | 50,221,377 | 4.944% | |||
| Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds: | |||||
| • Capital Guardian Trust Company | 9,645,626 | 0.950% | |||
| • Capital International Limited | 44,440 | 0.004% | |||
| • Capital International SÁrl | 92,020 | 0.009% | |||
| • Capital Research and Management Company | 40,439,291 | 3.981% |
Schedule A
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