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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES | Β | |||||||||||||||||||
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: | Direct Line Insurance Group plc | Β | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||||||||||||||||||||
| An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | Β | |||||||||||||||||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | Β | |||||||||||||||||||
Other (please specify): | Placing - Partial Sale | Β | ||||||||||||||||||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: | The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc | X | Β | |||||||||||||||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) Β (if different from 3.): | The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc Β | Β | ||||||||||||||||||
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: | 18/03/2013 | Β | ||||||||||||||||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 18/03/2013 | Β | ||||||||||||||||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: | 50% | Β | ||||||||||||||||||
Β 8. Notified details: | Β | |||||||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares | Β | |||||||||||||||||||
Class/type ofshares if possible usingthe ISIN CODE | Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | Β | |||||||||||||||||
NumberofShares | NumberofVotingRights | Numberof shares | Number of votingrights | % of voting rights | Β | |||||||||||||||
Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | Β | |||||||||||||||
Ord GBP 0.10 Β | 979,054,063 | 979,054,063 | 749,766,378 | 749,766,378 | 49.98% | Β | ||||||||||||||
GB00B89W0M42 | Β | |||||||||||||||||||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | Β | |||||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | Β | |||||||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate | Exercise/Conversion Period | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. | % of votingrights | Β | |||||||||||||||
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments | Β | |||||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | Β | |||||||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Exercise price | Expiration date | Exercise/Conversion period | Number of voting rights instrument refers to Β | % of voting rights Β | Β | ||||||||||||||
Β Β | Nominal | Delta | Β | |||||||||||||||||
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Total (A+B+C) | Β | |||||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | Β | ||||||||||||||||||
749,766,378 | 49.98% | Β | ||||||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: | Β | |||||||||||||||||||
Β The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (49.98%) Β | Β | |||||||||||||||||||
Proxy Voting: | Β | |||||||||||||||||||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | Β | |||||||||||||||||||
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: | Β | |||||||||||||||||||
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: | Β | |||||||||||||||||||
13. Additional information: | This Notification is based upon the Voting Rights figure of 1,500,000,000 obtained from yourselves. | Β | ||||||||||||||||||
14. Contact name: | Richard Hopkins | Β | ||||||||||||||||||
15. Contact telephone number: | 0207 672 0354 | Β | ||||||||||||||||||
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