RSA Insurance Group PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding (3904S)

TIDMRSA

RNS Number : 3904S

RSA Insurance Group PLC

20 December 2016

RSA Insurance Group plc

Transactions in shares by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMRs")

20 December 2016

On 16 December 2016, RSA Insurance Group plc (the "Company") received notification of the following transactions in its ordinary shares of GBP1 each ("Ordinary Shares") by PDMRs.

On 19 December 2016, the PDMRs listed below were granted options under the Company's Sharesave Plan over Ordinary Shares, with an exercise price of GBP4.20 per share. The options are exercisable between 1 February 2020 and 31 July 2020.

 
 Name                 Number of options 
-------------------  ------------------ 
 Charlotte Heiss            2,142 
-------------------  ------------------ 
 William McDonnell          2,142 
-------------------  ------------------ 
 

The forms required under the EU Market Abuse Regulation follows.

 
 1.   Details of PDMR / Closely Associated Person 
       ("CAP") 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)   Name                            Charlotte Heiss 
---  ------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 b)   Position                        Group Chief Legal Officer & 
       / status                        Company Secretary 
---  ------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 c)   Initial notification            Initial Notification 
       / amendment 
---  ------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 2.   Details of the issuer 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)   Name                              RSA Insurance Group plc 
---  --------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                               549300HOGQ7E0TY86138 
---  --------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 3.   Details of the transaction(s): section 
       to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; 
       (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each 
       date; and (iv) each place where transactions 
       have been conducted 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)   Description                     Ordinary Shares of GBP1 each 
       of the financial                ISIN: GB00BKKMKR23 
       instrument 
---  ------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of                       Grant of option over ordinary 
       the transaction                 shares under the Company's Sharesave 
                                       plan. 
---  ------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s)                         Price(s) per unit    Volume(s) 
       and volume(s)                   -------------------  ---------- 
                                        GBP4.20              2,142 
                                       -------------------  ---------- 
---  ------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 d)        Aggregated 
            information                 2,142 
             *    Aggregated volume     GBP4.20 
 
 
             *    Price 
---  ------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the                     19 December 2016 
       transaction 
---  ------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of                        XLON London Stock Exchange 
       the transaction 
---  ------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 
 
 
 1.   Details of PDMR / Closely Associated Person 
       ("CAP") 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)   Name                            William McDonnell 
---  ------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 b)   Position                        Group Chief Risk Officer 
       / status 
---  ------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 c)   Initial notification            Initial Notification 
       / amendment 
---  ------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 2.   Details of the issuer 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)   Name                              RSA Insurance Group plc 
---  --------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                               549300HOGQ7E0TY86138 
---  --------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 3.   Details of the transaction(s): section 
       to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; 
       (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each 
       date; and (iv) each place where transactions 
       have been conducted 
---  ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)   Description                     Ordinary Shares of GBP1 each 
       of the financial                ISIN: GB00BKKMKR23 
       instrument 
---  ------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of                       Grant of option over ordinary 
       the transaction                 shares under the Company's Sharesave 
                                       plan. 
---  ------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s)                         Price(s) per unit    Volume(s) 
       and volume(s)                   -------------------  ---------- 
                                        GBP4.20              2,142 
                                       -------------------  ---------- 
---  ------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 d)        Aggregated 
            information                 2,142 
             *    Aggregated volume     GBP4.20 
 
 
             *    Price 
---  ------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the                     19 December 2016 
       transaction 
---  ------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of                        XLON London Stock Exchange 
       the transaction 
---  ------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 
 

--ENDS--

Enquiries to:

Kathryn Tait, Senior Assistant Company Secretary

Tel: [phone]

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