SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign IssuerPursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
19 October 2006
Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Group plc
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
9th Floor, One Plantation Place
30 Fenchurch Street
London EC3M 3BD
Great Britain
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F ![]() | Form 40-F ![]() |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. | ||
Yes ![]() | No ![]() | |
If ‘Yes’ is marked indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- _____ |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Group plc | |||
(Registrant) | |||
Dated: 19 October 2006 | By: | /s/ M R Chambers | |
Name: | M R Chambers | ||
Title: General Counsel and | |||
Group Company Secretary |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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For further information: | |||
Analysts | Press | ||
Helen Pickford | Phil Wilson-Brown | ||
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7111 7212 | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7111 7047 | ||
Andrew Wigg | James Murgatroyd (Finsbury) | ||
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7111 7138 | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7251 3801 | ||
Notes to editors: | |||
1. | |||
The Group’s existing structure: | New structure: | ||
UK | UK | ||
International | International | ||
Canada, Ireland, Italy | Canada, Ireland, Italy | ||
Latin America, Asia & Middle East | Scandinavia (Denmark, Sweden & Norway) | ||
Scandinavia | Emerging Markets | ||
Denmark, Sweden & Norway | Latin America, Asia & Middle East | ||
The Baltics | The Baltics | ||
2. | Simon Lee, 45, has been Chief Executive of R&SA’s International business since April 2003. Previously he spent 17 years with the National Westminster Bank Group, in the UK and US including time as Chief Executive, NatWest Offshore and Head of US Retail Banking. Simon Lee’s salary will be £350,000 and he will be on a standard 12 month contract. | |||
3. | Paul Whittaker, 47, has been R&SA’s Group HR Director since April 2003. He has over 15 years senior management experience in the financial services sector including three years at AXA and 10 years at GE Capital, including work in Asia and Eastern Europe on acquisition integration and business development. | |||
4. | Orlagh Hunt, 34, has been HR Director for International since September 2003. She was previously Head of Human Resources for AXA Sun Life and has previously worked at Pepsi Co and Tesco in a variety of HR management roles. | |||
5. | Internal monitoring of financial performance and reporting to the Board will continue to be on the existing structure until the end of the year. The new structure will come into effect for financial reporting purposes from 1st January 2007. | |||
Important Disclaimer | ||||
This press release contains forward looking statements as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward looking statements are based on management’s current expectations or beliefs as well as a number of assumptions about future events, and are subject to factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward looking statements. The agreement is subject to the execution of definitive documents by the parties. The Company does not assume any obligation to update any forward looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. | ||||
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For further information: | ||||
Helen Pickford | Luke Thomas | |||
Head of Investor Relations | Deputy Group Company Secretary | |||
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7111 7212 | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7111 7032 |
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Codan A/S (listed on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange) | 05/04/2006 – to date | |||
Conister Trust (listed on AIM) | 2002 – 2006 | |||
Mutual & Federal (listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange) | 2003 – 2004 | |||
Royal & Sun Alliance confirms that there are no items requiring disclosure under Listing Rules 9.613(2) to 9.6.13(6) inclusive in relation to Mr Lee. | ||||
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Enquiries to: | ||||
Luke Thomas Tel: + 44 (0) 20 7111 7000. | ||||
Press Phil Wilson-Brown Tel: +44 (0) 20 7111 7047 |