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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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