TIDMRSA
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Group plc
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached:
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2 Reason for the notification(please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights YES
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the
acquisition of shares already issues to which voting rights are attached
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
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Other (please specify):
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the AXA S.A. 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its group of companies.
notification obligation:
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4. Full name of shareholder(s)(if different
from 3.):
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5. Date of the transaction and date on 20 October 2009
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:
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6. Date on which issuer notified: 22 October 2009
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or Decrease in indirect holdings from 5.01% to 4.97%
reached:
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8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares to the Triggering
if possible usingthe ISIN CODE transaction
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Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights
of of of shares rights
Shares Voting
Rights
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Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
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GB0006616899 201,345,078 201,345,078 32,675,536 32,675,536 167,393,360 0.97 4.97
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B: Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date Number of voting % of voting
instrument date rights that may be rights
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
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C: Qualifying Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after triggering transaction
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Type of Financial Instrument Exercise price Expiration date Exercise/Conversion period Number of voting rights instrument refers to % of voting rights
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Nominal Delta
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights % of voting rights
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200,068,896 5.94%
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease N/A
to hold:
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold N/A
voting rights:
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13. Additional information:
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14. Contact name: Julia Possener
Deputy Company Secretary
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15. Contact telephone number: 0207 111 7000
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