27th Sep 2010 16:33
| TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES | |||||||||
| 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 | YES | ||||||||
| An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | NO | ||||||||
| 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: iii | Newton Investment Management Ltd | ||||||||
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s)(if different from 3.):iv | |||||||||
| 5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 23 September 2010 | ||||||||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 27 September 2010 | ||||||||
| 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 | 170,725,881 | 170,725,881 | N/A | N/A | 172,767,731 | N/A | 5.01% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GB0006616899 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nominal | Delta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total (A+B+C) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 172,767,731 | 5.01% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||||
| Newton Investment Management Limited own these shares as a discretionary investment manager. | ||||
| Proxy Voting: | ||||
| 10. Name of the proxy holder: | NA | |||
| 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: | NA | |||
| 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: | NA | |||
| 13. Additional information: | ||||
| 14. Contact name: | John Mills | |||
| 15. Contact telephone number: | 020 7111 7000 | |||
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