16th Apr 2014 13:00
| 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):
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| 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 | 14 April 2014 | |||||||||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 15 April 2014 | |||||||||
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | Above 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 (GB0006616899) | 252,918,269 | 252,918,269 | 260,447,169 | 5.138% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 260,447,169 | 5.138% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 14 April 2014
| RSA Insurance Group plc | |||||
| Number of | Percent of | ||||
| Shares | Outstanding | ||||
| The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings | 260,447,169 | 5.14% | |||
| Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds: | |||||
| • Capital Guardian Trust Company | 49,364,643 | 0.97% | |||
| • Capital International Limited | 490,700 | 0.01% | |||
| • Capital International SÁrl | 270,100 | 0.01% | |||
| • Capital Research and Management Company | 210,321,726 | 4.15% |
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