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REG - Barclays PLC Direct Line Ins Grp - Form 8.3 DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC

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RNS Number : 3308Z  Barclays PLC  04 March 2025

 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:                                         03 Mar 2025
 (f)                 In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making              YES:

 AVIVA PLC

 disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
 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:                                                                        10 10/11p ordinary
                                                                                                    Interests                 Short Positions
                     Number                  (%)                            Number                  (%)
 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:                                                   21,055,050   1.61%        10,155,562   0.77%
 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                      9,888,848    0.75%        20,588,799   1.57%
 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to                                0            0.00%        0            0.00%
 purchase/sell:
                                                                                                    30,943,898   2.36%        30,744,361   2.34%

 TOTAL:

 
 Class of relevant security:                                                                        Restricted Tier 1 Note XS1728036366
                                                                                                    Interests                 Short Positions
                     Number                  (%)                            Number                  (%)
 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:                                                   200,000      0.06%        0            0.00%
 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                      0            0.00%        0            0.00%
 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to                                0            0.00%        0            0.00%
 purchase/sell:
                                                                                                    200,000      0.06%        0            0.00%

 TOTAL:

 
 (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 PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
 (a)                 Purchase and sales
 Class of relevant   Purchase/sale           Number of                      Price per unit

 security
 securities
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                150,404                        2.7676  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                63,186                         2.7679  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                49,763                         2.7728  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                35,937                         2.7768  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                27,570                         2.7685  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                25,673                         2.7680  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                21,894                         2.7760  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                18,787                         2.7744  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                11,385                         2.7658  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                10,209                         2.7691  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                8,724                          2.7754  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                4,515                          2.7681  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                3,183                          2.7758  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                2,722                          2.7611  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                1,833                          2.7668  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                1,136                          2.7620  GBP
 ADR                 Purchase                1,100                          14.7400  USD
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                986                            2.7580  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                657                            2.7640  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                348                            2.7700  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    72,480                         2.7704  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    66,774                         2.7659  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    49,905                         2.7660  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    33,390                         2.7699  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    26,733                         2.7680  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    16,927                         2.7736  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    7,403                          2.7682  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    5,726                          2.7728  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    4,388                          2.7643  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    3,418                          2.7724  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    2,368                          2.7698  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    1,786                          2.7760  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    1,692                          2.7705  GBP
 ADR                 Sale                    1,100                          14.7400  USD
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    1,087                          2.7720  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    806                            2.7518  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    753                            2.7613  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    748                            2.7580  GBP
 (b)                 Cash-settled derivative transactions
 Class of            Product  description    Nature of dealing              Number of               Price per

 relevant
 reference
 unit

 security
 securities
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               806                     2.7518  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               748                     2.7580  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               26,008                  2.7597  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               56,536                  2.7653  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               3,390                   2.7655  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               26,733                  2.7680  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               7,070                   2.7682  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               10,238                  2.7692  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               6,501                   2.7693  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               2,948                   2.7698  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               72,480                  2.7704  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               1,692                   2.7706  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               19,147                  2.7729  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               16,927                  2.7736  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               28,594                  2.7657  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               11,385                  2.7658  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               6,709                   2.7675  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               65,567                  2.7677  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               52,671                  2.7680  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               50,238                  2.7681  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               27,570                  2.7685  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               10,209                  2.7691  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               49,763                  2.7728  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               21,738                  2.7760  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               26,311                  2.7764  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               17,036                  2.7773  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  CFD                     Increasing Short               13,155                  2.7695  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  CFD                     Increasing Short               4,666                   2.7731  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  CFD                     Increasing Short               660                     2.7761  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  CFD                     Increasing Short               370                     2.7762  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 person 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:                                                                                04 Mar 2025
 Contact name:                                                                                      Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
 Telephone number:                                                                                  020 3134 7213

 

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