Direct Line Insurance : Changes to Board Committee membership

Changes to membership of Board Committees

30 September 2014

Direct Line Insurance Group plc (the "Company ") announces the changes detailed below to the membership of its Board Committees, following the appointment of Sebastian James as an additional Non-Executive Director of the Company:

Sebastian James has been appointed as a member of the Remuneration Committee and the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee.

Jane Hanson has retired as Chair of the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee but will continue as a member of the Committee.

Clare Thompson has been appointed as Chair of the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee and has retired as a member of the Remuneration Committee.

All of the changes are effective immediately.

This announcement is made pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.11.

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Direct Line Insurance Group plc
Direct Line Group is headquartered in Bromley. Through its number of well known brands the Group offers a wide range of general insurance products to consumers. These brands include Direct Line, Churchill and Privilege. The Group also provides insurance services for third parties through its partnerships division, Brand Partners. In the commercial sector, the Group's NIG and Direct Line for Business operations offer insurance products for businesses distributed through brokers or direct, respectively.