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Holding(s) in Company

7th Dec 2009 16:22

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 YES
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments NO
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights NO
Other (please specify): NO
3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: BlackRock, Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if differentfrom 3.):
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: 1 December 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified: 4 December 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: Above 5%
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

N/A

N/A N/A N/A 180,484,864 N/A 5.29%
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
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument Exercise price Expiration date Exercise/Conversion period % of voting rights
CFD 8,617,650 Nominal Data

0.25%

Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
189,102,514 5.54%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 189,102,514 (5.54%)

On 1 December 2009, the Barclays Global Investors (BGI) business was acquired by BlackRock, Inc. The combined holdings of BlackRock, Inc. following this acquisition triggered this disclosure requirement

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

Copyright Business Wire 2009


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