27th Mar 2014 16:15
| 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 | 25 March 2014 | ||||||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 26 March 2014 | ||||||
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | Above 3% | ||||||
| 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) | Below 3% | Below 3% | 113,386,103 | 3.0789% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| n/a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 113,386,103 | 3.0789% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 7047 | ||
| 15. Contact telephone number: | As above | ||
| As of 25 March 2014 | |||||
| RSA Insurance Group plc | Number of | Percent of | |||
| Shares | Outstanding | ||||
| The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings | 113,386,103 | 3.079% | |||
| Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds: | |||||
| • Capital Guardian Trust Company | 8,742,603 | 0.237% | |||
| • Capital Research and Management Company | 104,643,500 | 2.842% | |||
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