TIDMRSA 
 
 
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi 
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer                        RSA Insurance Group plc 
of  existing shares to which voting rights are 
attached:ii 
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     The Capital Group Companies, Inc. 
notification  obligation:iii 
4. Full name of shareholder(s)               See Schedule A 
(if different from 3.):iv 
5. Date of the transaction and date on       17 March 2015 
which the  threshold is crossed or 
reached:v 
6. Date on which issuer notified:            18 March 2015 
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or       Below 5% 
reached:vi,  vii 
 
 
8. Notified details: 
A: Voting rights attached to sharesviii, ix 
Class/type of                    Situation previous                                             Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
shares                           to the triggering 
if possible usingthe ISIN CODE   transaction 
                                 Number              Number                                     Number       Number of voting              % of voting rightsx 
                                 of                  of                                         of shares    rights 
                                 Shares              Voting 
                                                     Rights 
                                                                                                Direct       Directxi    Indirectxii       Direct                          Indirect 
Ordinary Shares (GB00BKKMKR23)   51,241,377          51,241,377                                                          50,221,377                                        4.945% 
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments 
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
Type of financial                    Expiration        Exercise/                                               Number of voting                                    % of voting 
instrument                           datexiii          Conversion Periodxiv                                    rights that may be                                  rights 
                                                                                                               acquired  if the 
                                                                                                               instrument is 
                                                                                                               exercised/ converted. 
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to  Qualifying Financial Instrumentsxv, xvi 
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
Type of financial                  Exercise price    Expiration datexvii    Exercise/                        Number of voting rights instrument refers to        % of voting rightsxix, xx 
instrument                                                                  Conversion periodxviii 
                                                                                                                                                                 Nominal      Delta 
Total (A+B+C) 
Number of voting rights                                                                           Percentage of voting rights 
50,221,377                                                                                        4.945% 
 
 
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting  rights and/or the 
financial 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 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 
 
                                Louise ShieldExternal Communications DirectorDirect:  020 7111 7047Mobile: 07786 114662 
15. Contact telephone number:   As above 
 
 

As of 17 March 2015

RSA Insurance Group plc

 
                            Number of Shares  Percent of Outstanding 
The Capital Group           50,221,377        4.944% 
Companies, 
Inc. ("CG") holdings 
Holdings by CG Management 
Companies and Funds: 
* Capital Guardian          9,645,626         0.950% 
Trust Company 
* Capital International     44,440            0.004% 
Limited 
* Capital International     92,020            0.009% 
SÁrl 
* Capital Research and      40,439,291        3.981% 
Management Company 
 
 

Schedule A

 
 
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