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RNS Number : 3786I Barclays PLC 26 March 2024
FORM 8.3
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR
MORE
Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Full name of discloser: Barclays PLC.
(b) Owner or controller of interest and short
positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC
relevant securities this form relates:
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an
offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of
offeror/offeree:
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken: 25 Mar 2024
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making YES:
disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? AGEAS SA/NV
2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or
offeree
to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any)
Class of relevant security: Ordinary 10 10/11p
Interests Short Positions
Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 15,776,079 1.20% 7,800,260 0.59%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
and/or controlled: 3,159,572 0.24% 14,591,884 1.11%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 18,935,651 1.44% 22,392,144 1.71%
(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other
executive
options)
Class of relevant security in relation to
which subscription right exists
Details, including nature of the rights
concerned and relevant percentages:
3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
(a) Purchases and sales
Class of relevant Purchase/sale Number of Price per unit
security securities
Ordinary 10 10/11p Purchase 2,039,228 1.8540 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Purchase 1,679,439 1.8373 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Purchase 783,659 1.8130 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Purchase 622,180 1.8450 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Purchase 472,628 1.8539 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Purchase 203,437 1.8105 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Purchase 201,212 1.8301 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Purchase 200,000 1.8972 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Purchase 132,507 1.8776 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Purchase 115,068 1.8351 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Purchase 93,545 1.8486 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Purchase 58,932 1.8460 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Purchase 45,470 1.8114 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Purchase 33,254 1.8341 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Purchase 25,416 1.8408 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Purchase 24,083 1.8585 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Purchase 20,658 1.8250 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Purchase 16,522 1.8491 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Purchase 15,866 1.8496 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Purchase 15,862 1.8234 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Purchase 15,819 1.8257 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Purchase 13,862 1.8440 GBP
ADR Purchase 13,380 9.3794 USD
Ordinary 10 10/11p Purchase 12,686 1.8595 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Purchase 12,474 1.8174 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Purchase 11,336 1.8266 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Purchase 11,299 1.8164 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Purchase 8,596 1.8235 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Purchase 7,870 1.8327 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Purchase 6,736 1.8000 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Purchase 4,313 1.8344 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Purchase 4,006 1.8267 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Purchase 3,737 1.8332 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Purchase 3,681 1.8570 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Purchase 3,465 1.8700 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Purchase 3,380 1.8275 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Purchase 3,060 1.8438 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Purchase 2,913 1.8170 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Purchase 2,399 1.8590 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Purchase 2,300 1.8605 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Purchase 2,145 1.8475 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Purchase 2,034 1.8140 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Purchase 2,003 1.8300 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Purchase 1,904 1.8615 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Purchase 1,643 1.8040 GBP
ADR Purchase 1,600 9.4700 USD
Ordinary 10 10/11p Purchase 1,466 1.8790 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Purchase 1,223 1.8020 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Purchase 746 1.8463 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Purchase 735 1.8985 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Purchase 386 1.8565 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Purchase 328 1.8944 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Purchase 282 1.8580 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Purchase 220 1.8520 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Purchase 136 1.8047 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Purchase 1 1.8695 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Purchase 1 1.8980 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 1,489,817 1.8537 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 1,108,981 1.8260 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 1,044,030 1.8540 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 997,050 1.8534 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 468,193 1.8184 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 223,283 1.8333 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 145,378 1.8258 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 136,829 1.8200 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 130,107 1.8504 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 91,911 1.8228 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 62,776 1.8526 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 58,222 1.8443 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 54,688 1.8325 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 48,855 1.8536 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 38,151 1.8591 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 34,329 1.8539 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 34,106 1.8220 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 24,313 1.8120 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 23,376 1.8533 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 23,300 1.8270 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 23,295 1.8164 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 21,541 1.8554 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 18,877 1.8615 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 18,206 1.8525 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 16,627 1.8203 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 16,618 1.8416 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 16,511 1.8373 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 14,327 1.8722 GBP
ADR Sale 13,380 9.3794 USD
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 12,859 1.8664 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 12,661 1.8595 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 11,759 1.8318 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 7,780 1.8957 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 7,460 1.8183 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 7,064 1.8296 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 6,736 1.8000 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 6,629 1.8214 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 5,181 1.8593 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 4,303 1.8985 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 4,249 1.8255 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 3,737 1.8332 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 3,681 1.8570 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 3,481 1.8566 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 3,465 1.8700 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 3,380 1.8275 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 3,275 1.8217 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 2,988 1.8732 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 2,913 1.8170 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 2,688 1.8201 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 2,532 1.8017 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 2,399 1.8590 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 2,300 1.8605 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 2,145 1.8475 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 2,118 1.8518 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 2,034 1.8140 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 2,003 1.8300 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 1,903 1.8686 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 1,643 1.8040 GBP
ADR Sale 1,600 9.4700 USD
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 1,514 1.8350 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 1,513 1.8451 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 1,484 1.8151 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 1,466 1.8790 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 1,401 1.8497 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 316 1.8245 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 300 1.8544 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 282 1.8580 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 220 1.8520 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 1 1.8695 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p Sale 1 1.8980 GBP
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of Product Nature of dealing Number of Price per
relevant description reference unit
security securities
Ordinary 10 10/11p SWAP Decreasing Long 1,498 1.8367 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p SWAP Decreasing Long 1,628 1.8776 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p SWAP Decreasing Long 2,269 1.8366 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p SWAP Decreasing Long 6,239 1.8417 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p SWAP Decreasing Long 8,236 1.8561 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p SWAP Decreasing Long 8,282 1.8400 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p SWAP Decreasing Long 28,232 1.8582 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p SWAP Decreasing Long 58,932 1.8460 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p SWAP Decreasing Long 94,757 1.8325 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p SWAP Decreasing Long 157,877 1.8537 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p SWAP Decreasing Long 203,437 1.8105 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p SWAP Decreasing Long 285,756 1.8540 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p SWAP Decreasing Long 1,036,889 1.8327 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p CFD Decreasing Short 1,466 1.8539 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p CFD Decreasing Short 1,600 1.8767 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p CFD Decreasing Short 1,817 1.7969 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p SWAP Decreasing Short 2,487 1.8539 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p CFD Decreasing Short 4,207 1.8546 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p SWAP Decreasing Short 6,127 1.7990 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p SWAP Decreasing Short 23,300 1.8270 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p SWAP Decreasing Short 23,500 1.7998 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p SWAP Decreasing Short 23,500 1.8416 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p CFD Decreasing Short 26,152 1.8890 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p SWAP Decreasing Short 47,250 1.8123 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p SWAP Decreasing Short 49,136 1.8373 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p SWAP Decreasing Short 75,930 1.8012 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p CFD Decreasing Short 132,059 1.8200 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p SWAP Decreasing Short 337,000 1.8198 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p CFD Decreasing Short 606,469 1.8553 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p CFD Decreasing Short 929,105 1.8540 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p SWAP Increasing Long 60 1.8544 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p SWAP Increasing Long 399 1.8664 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p SWAP Increasing Long 1,401 1.8497 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p SWAP Increasing Long 1,514 1.8350 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p SWAP Increasing Long 2,107 1.7965 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p SWAP Increasing Long 2,118 1.8518 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p SWAP Increasing Long 3,481 1.8567 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p SWAP Increasing Long 4,067 1.8052 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p SWAP Increasing Long 6,582 1.8338 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p SWAP Increasing Long 48,855 1.8536 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p SWAP Increasing Long 77,616 1.8522 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p SWAP Increasing Long 146,869 1.8258 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p SWAP Increasing Long 217,888 1.8573 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p SWAP Increasing Long 399,948 1.8555 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p SWAP Increasing Short 635 1.8490 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p CFD Increasing Short 1,466 1.8539 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p CFD Increasing Short 3,835 1.8495 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p SWAP Increasing Short 6,682 1.8540 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p CFD Increasing Short 6,736 1.8000 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p CFD Increasing Short 9,405 1.8466 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p SWAP Increasing Short 12,686 1.8595 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p SWAP Increasing Short 15,231 1.8496 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p SWAP Increasing Short 35,414 1.8626 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p SWAP Increasing Short 91,800 1.8834 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p CFD Increasing Short 125,707 1.8241 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p SWAP Increasing Short 620,667 1.8450 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p CFD Increasing Short 1,066,072 1.8540 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p SWAP Opening Long 240 1.8544 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p SWAP Opening Long 1,604 1.8662 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p SWAP Opening Long 20,486 1.8540 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p SWAP Opening Short 3,665 1.8776 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p SWAP Opening Short 18,665 1.8400 GBP
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class Product Writing, Number Exercise Type Expiry Option
of description purchasing, of price date money
relevant selling, securities per unit paid/
security varying etc to which received
option per unit
relates
(ii) Exercising
Class of relevant Product description Exercising/ exercised against Number of Exercise price per
security securities unit
(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant Nature of Dealings Details Price per unit (if
security applicable)
4. OTHER INFORMATION
(a) Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or
understanding,
formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement
to deal
or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the
disclosure and any party
to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:
NONE
(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal,
between
the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to:
(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or
(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant
securities to which
any derivative is referenced:
NONE
(c) Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? NO
Date of disclosure: 26 Mar 2024
Contact name: Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number: 020 3134 7213
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