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                           GB00BKKMKR23 
attached:ii 
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                          n/a 
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic  effect to qualifying financial instruments                                                                                 n/a 
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights                                                                                                                                             n/a 
Other (please specify):                                                                                                                                                                      n/a 
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the     UBS Investment Bank 
notification  obligation:iii                UBS Group AG 
4. Full name of shareholder(s)               UBS AG London Branch 
(if different from 3.):iv                    UBS Limited 
5. Date of the transaction and date on       30 September 2015 
which the  threshold is crossed or 
reached:v 
6. Date on which issuer notified:            2 October 2015 
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or       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 
                                                                                                              Directxi                   Indirectxii       Direct                          Indirect 
GB00BKKMKR23                     Below Notifiable Threshold      Below Notifiable Threshold      -            -                          51,058,173        -                               5.02% 
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 
51,058,173                                                                                         5.02% 
 
 
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting  rights and/or the 
financial instruments are effectively  held, if applicable:xxi 
UBS Group AG is a group holding company for UBS  Investment Bank business. Voting rights are held through its  controlled undertakings as set out below. 
 
UBS AG: 
 
directly through its branches: UBS AG London Branch -  50,973,448 (5.01%); and  indirectly through its subsidiaries: UBS Limited - 84,725  (0.01%) 
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 
 
 
 
 

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October 02, 2015 11:15 ET (15:15 GMT)