RSA Insurance Group PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding (8441Q)

TIDMRSA

RNS Number : 8441Q

RSA Insurance Group PLC

02 December 2016

RSA Insurance Group plc

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

2 December 2016

On 2 December 2016, RSA Insurance Group plc (the "Company") received notification of the following transaction in its ordinary shares of GBP1 each ("Ordinary Shares") by a PDMR.

On 1 December 2016, William McDonnell exercised options granted under the Company's Sharesave Plan over Ordinary Shares, with an exercise price of GBP4.231 per share.

The form required under the EU Market Abuse Regulation follows.

 
 1.   Details of PDMR / Closely Associated Person 
       ("CAP") 
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 a)   Name                            William McDonnell 
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 b)   Position                        Group Chief Risk Officer 
       / status 
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 c)   Initial notification            Initial Notification 
       / amendment 
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 2.   Details of the issuer 
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 a)   Name                              RSA Insurance Group plc 
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 b)   LEI                               549300HOGQ7E0TY86138 
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 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 
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 a)   Description                     Ordinary Shares of GBP1 each 
       of the financial                ISIN: GB00BKKMKR23 
       instrument 
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 b)   Nature of                       Exercise of options under the 
       the transaction                 Company's Sharesave plan. All 
                                       the shares were retained on 
                                       exercise. 
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 c)   Price(s)                         Price(s) per unit    Volume(s) 
       and volume(s)                   -------------------  ---------- 
                                        GBP 4.231            3,598 
                                       -------------------  ---------- 
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 d)        Aggregated 
            information 
             *    Aggregated volume     3,598 
 
                                        GBP GBP15,223.14 
             *    Price 
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 e)   Date of the                     1 December 2016 
       transaction 
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 f)   Place of                        XLON London Stock Exchange 
       the transaction 
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Enquiries to:

Elinor Bell, Deputy Group Company Secretary

Tel: [phone]

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