Directorate change

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RSA INSURANCE GROUP PLC

(THE “COMPANY”)

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENT

24th June 2016

RSA Insurance Group plc (RSA) today announces the appointment of Isabel Hudson as a Non-Executive Board Director as of 1st August 2016.

Isabel has significant experience in general insurance, both as an executive and non-executive director, along with a wealth of relevant board experience having served as committee member and committee chairman of a number of listed companies.

Isabel also brings wide ranging commercial, corporate finance and business development experience from the UK and internationally, especially Europe, focussed on the insurance sector, spanning life and general insurance as well as pensions.

Commenting on the appointment, RSA Chairman Martin Scicluna said:

“We are delighted to welcome Isabel to RSA’s Board. She brings a deep understanding of the insurance sector and financial services expertise. We look forward to leveraging her industry experience and knowledge to ensure that RSA continues to deliver value for its customers and shareholders while advancing its strategic priorities.”

Ms Hudson is currently Chairman of the National House Building Council (NHBC), a Non-Executive Director of BT plc, Phoenix Group Holdings and Standard Life plc, and was a Non-Executive Director of QBE Insurance Group Ltd until 2014. Isabel will cease to be a Non-Executive Director of Standard Life plc.

The following information is disclosed in accordance with LR 9.6.13:

During a past role, shell companies of which Ms Hudson was or had been a director and which were no longer required, were placed into members’ voluntary liquidation on a solvent basis.

There is no further information to disclose under this rule.

- ENDS-

For further information

Enquiries:

Louise Shield

Director of External Communications

louise.shield@gcc.rsagroup.com

0207 111 7047

Elinor Bell

Deputy Group Company Secretary

Elinor.bell@gcc.rsagroup.com

0207 111 7000

Notes to Editors

Current appointments

2014 – date   BT plc – Non executive Director
2014 – date Standard Life plc – Non executive Director
2011 – date National House Building Council (NHBC) – Chairman from 2012
2010 – date Phoenix Group Holdings – Non executive Director

Past appointments

2009 – 2014   The Pensions Regulator – Non executive Director
2005 – 2014 QBE Insurance Ltd – Non executive Director
2010 – 2013 MGM Advantage Ltd – Non-executive Director
2009 – 2012 Standard Life - Member of the Standard Life Assurance Limited With Profits Committee

Experience Summary

2006 – 2008   Synesis Life Ltd, Founder and Chief Executive
2002 – 2005 Prudential UK, Executive Director, Chairman Prudential International Assurance
1999 – 2002 Eureko BV (Netherlands) – CFO and Executive Director
1996 – 1999 GE Insurance (UK) – Development/International Director
1993 – 1995 Lloyd’s of London – Head of European Development and Operations
1981 – 1993 Royal Insurance Group – various roles

About RSA:

With a 300 year heritage, RSA is one of the world’s leading multinational quoted insurance groups. Focusing on general insurance, RSA's core markets are the UK and Ireland, Scandinavia and Canada with the capability to write business across the globe. We have around 13,500 employees across the core businesses and, in 2015, our net written premiums were £6.8 billion.

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