25 Aug 2016 10:30
| TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES i |
| 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: 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 the notification obligation: iii | Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC | ||
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): iv | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., London Bank of New York, London | ||
| 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v | August 23, 2016 | ||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | August 24, 2016 | ||
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii | Below 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 | |||||||||||
| ORD GBP1 | 184,256,341 | 184,256,341 |
| Below 5% | |||||||||||
| GB00BKKMKR23 | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||
| Below 5% | |||
| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi |
| Proxy Voting: | |
| 10. Name of the proxy holder: | |
| 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: | |
| 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: | |
| 13. Additional information: | |||
| 14. Contact name: | Elinor Bell Deputy Group Company Secretary Direct : 020 7111 1857 | ||
| 15. Contact telephone number: | As above |
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