Exhibit 99.1
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS
DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS
This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.1.4R(1).
(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.
(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8,13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.
(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.
(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.
Please complete all relevant boxes should in block capital letters.
| 1 | Name of the issuer ROYAL & SUN ALLIANCE INSURANCE GROUP PLC | 2 | State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii) (ii) ONLY | |
| 3 | Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director BRIDGET FIONA MCINTYRE | 4 | State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person N/A | |
| 5 | Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non beneficial interest (1) DIRECTOR NAMED IN 3 ABOVE | 6 | Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares N/A | |
| 7 | Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them N/A | 8 | State the nature of the transaction GRANT OF EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTIONS | |
| 9 | Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired N/A | 10 | Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A | |
| 11 | Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed N/A | 12 | Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A | |
| 13 | Price per share or value of transaction N/A | 14 | Date and place of transaction N/A | |
| 15 | Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A | 16 | Date issuer informed of transaction N/A | |
If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes
| 17 | Date of grant 13 DECEMBER 2005 | 18 | Period during which or date on which it can be exercised 13.12.2008 – 12.12.2015 | |
| 19 | Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option NIL | 20 | Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) 27.5P ORDINARY SHARES | |
| 21 | Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise 116p | 22 | Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification 301,724 EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTIONS | |
| 23 | Any additional information | 24 | Name of contact and telephone number for queries ANNPATRICIA ELEY 020 711 7033 | |
| Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification |
| MARK CHAMBERS, GROUP COMPANY SECRETARY |
| Date of notification 14 DECEMBER 2005 |