RNS Number : 8546R

RSA Insurance Group PLC

10 March 2021

RSA Insurance Group plc ("the Company")

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

10 March 2021

On 9 March 2021, the Company received notification of the following transactions in its ordinary shares of £1.00 each ("Ordinary Shares") by a PDMR and a person closely associated ("PCA"). Following these transactions, the total beneficial interest of William McDonnell, Group Chief Risk Officer, and his spouse, Samantha McDonnell, in the Company's shares remains unchanged.

On 9 March 2021, William McDonnell purchased 36,288 Ordinary Shares in the Company as follows:

-     14,617 Ordinary Shares at a price of £6.783783;

-     1,572 Ordinary Shares at a price of £6.78101;

-     16,180 Ordinary Shares at a price of £6.783189;

-     653 Ordinary Shares at a price of £6.78004; and

-     3,266 Ordinary Shares at a price of £6.781795.

On 9 March 2021, Samantha McDonnell also purchased 412 Ordinary Shares at a price of £6.78002.

On the same date, Samantha McDonnell sold 36,700 Ordinary Shares (being the combined total of the above share purchases) at a price of £6.77635.

In addition to this, on 9 March 2021, William McDonnell transferred 25,959 Ordinary Shares to his spouse for nil consideration.

The forms required under the EU Market Abuse Regulation follows.

1.

Details of PDMR / Person Closely Associated ("PCA")

a)

Name

William McDonnell

b)

Position / status

Group Chief Risk Officer

c)

Initial notification / amendment

Initial Notification

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 of the financial instrument

Ordinary Shares of £1 each

ISIN: GB00BKKMKR23

b)

Nature of the transaction

Purchase of Ordinary Shares to Nominee account

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) per unit	Volume(s)
GBP 6.783783	14,617

d)

Aggregated information

-     Aggregated volume

-     Price

14,617

GBP 6.783783

e)

Date of the transaction

2021-03-09

f)

Place of the transaction

XLON London Stock Exchange

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 of the financial instrument

Ordinary Shares of £1 each

ISIN: GB00BKKMKR23

b)

Nature of the transaction

Purchase of Ordinary Shares to Nominee account

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) per unit	Volume(s)
GBP 6.78101	1,572

d)

Aggregated information

-     Aggregated volume

-     Price

1,572

GBP 6.78101

e)

Date of the transaction

2021-03-09

f)

Place of the transaction

XLON London Stock Exchange

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 of the financial instrument

Ordinary Shares of £1 each

ISIN: GB00BKKMKR23

b)

Nature of the transaction

Purchase of Ordinary Shares to Nominee account

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) per unit	Volume(s)
GBP 6.783189	16,180

d)

Aggregated information

-     Aggregated volume

-     Price

16,180

GBP 6.783189

e)

Date of the transaction

2021-03-09

f)

Place of the transaction

XLON London Stock Exchange

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 of the financial instrument

Ordinary Shares of £1 each

ISIN: GB00BKKMKR23

b)

Nature of the transaction

Purchase of Ordinary Shares to Nominee account

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) per unit	Volume(s)
GBP 6.78004	653

d)

Aggregated information

-     Aggregated volume

-     Price

653

GBP 6.78004

e)

Date of the transaction

2021-03-09

f)

Place of the transaction

XLON London Stock Exchange

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 of the financial instrument

Ordinary Shares of £1 each

ISIN: GB00BKKMKR23

b)

Nature of the transaction

Purchase of Ordinary Shares to ISA account

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) per unit	Volume(s)
GBP 6.781795	3,266

d)

Aggregated information

-     Aggregated volume

-     Price

3,266

GBP 6.781795

e)

Date of the transaction

2021-03-09

f)

Place of the transaction

XLON London Stock Exchange

1.

Details of PDMR / Person Closely Associated ("PCA")

a)

Name

Samantha McDonnell

b)

Position / status

PCA of William McDonnell, Group Chief Risk Officer

c)

Initial notification / amendment

Initial Notification

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 of the financial instrument

Ordinary Shares of £1 each

ISIN: GB00BKKMKR23

b)

Nature of the transaction

Purchase of Ordinary Shares to ISA account

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) per unit	Volume(s)
GBP 6.78002	412

d)

Aggregated information

-     Aggregated volume

-     Price

412

GBP 6.78002

e)

Date of the transaction

2021-03-09

f)

Place of the transaction

XLON London Stock Exchange

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 of the financial instrument

Ordinary Shares of £1 each

ISIN: GB00BKKMKR23

b)

Nature of the transaction

Sale of Ordinary Shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) per unit	Volume(s)
GBP 6.77635	36,700

d)

Aggregated information

-     Aggregated volume

-     Price

36,700

GBP 6.77635

e)

Date of the transaction

2021-03-09

f)

Place of the transaction

XLON London Stock Exchange

1.

Details of PDMR / Person Closely Associated ("PCA")

a)

Name

William McDonnell

b)

Position / status

Group Chief Risk Officer

c)

Initial notification / amendment

Initial Notification

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 of the financial instrument

Ordinary Shares of £1 each

ISIN: GB00BKKMKR23

b)

Nature of the transaction

Transfer of Ordinary Shares to spouse for nil consideration

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) per unit	Volume(s)
nil	25,959

d)

Aggregated information

-     Aggregated volume

-     Price

25,959

nil

e)

Date of the transaction

2021-03-09

f)

Place of the transaction

XLON London Stock Exchange

Enquiries to:

Christopher Smyth, Deputy Group Company Secretary

RSA Insurance Group plc

Tel:  +44 (0) 20 7111 7000

Website: www.rsagroup.com                           

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