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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 : 1085G  Barclays PLC  24 April 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:                                         23 Apr 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:                                                   37,291,230   2.84%        5,821,366    0.44%
 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                      6,070,978    0.46%        36,398,980   2.78%
 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to                                0            0.00%        0            0.00%
 purchase/sell:
                                                                                                    43,362,208   3.31%        42,220,346   3.22%

 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                470,210                        2.7819  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                190,600                        2.7835  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                95,185                         2.7813  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                54,343                         2.7816  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                49,152                         2.7836  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                26,419                         2.7738  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                20,254                         2.7803  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                12,443                         2.7806  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                10,240                         2.7804  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                6,233                          2.7735  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                5,946                          2.7797  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                4,492                          2.7793  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                4,050                          2.7858  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                3,729                          2.7720  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                3,546                          2.7920  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                2,945                          2.7940  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                2,319                          2.7709  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                2,218                          2.7719  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                1,809                          2.7833  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                1,763                          2.7862  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                1,082                          2.7762  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                530                            2.7820  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                425                            2.7680  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                191                            2.7715  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                180                            2.7860  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                104                            2.7740  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                40                             2.7880  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                22                             2.7875  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    182,548                        2.7805  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    181,809                        2.7820  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    71,684                         2.7776  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    15,029                         2.7788  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    13,867                         2.7795  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    6,952                          2.7750  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    6,446                          2.7791  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    6,263                          2.7740  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    5,258                          2.7777  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    5,241                          2.7679  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    4,246                          2.7813  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    3,012                          2.7720  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    3,012                          2.7800  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    2,942                          2.7757  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    2,042                          2.7787  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    1,628                          2.7845  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    1,137                          2.7760  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    1,004                          2.7920  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    935                            2.7756  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    841                            2.7641  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    478                            2.7739  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    425                            2.7680  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    293                            2.7789  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    252                            2.7770  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    227                            2.7832  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    180                            2.7860  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    126                            2.7780  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    31                             2.7880  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    31                             2.7882  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               5,241                   2.7679  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               478                     2.7740  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               136                     2.7760  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               71,684                  2.7776  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               2,042                   2.7787  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               6,446                   2.7791  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               6,335                   2.7799  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               142,726                 2.7819  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               22,403                  2.7820  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               227                     2.7832  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               57,700                  2.7786  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               15,420                  2.7791  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               28,259                  2.7800  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               101                     2.7811  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               95,185                  2.7813  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               293,173                 2.7820  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               16,880                  2.7821  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               6,167                   2.7826  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               49,152                  2.7836  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               132,900                 2.7856  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               4,050                   2.7858  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               2,945                   2.7940  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  CFD                     Decreasing Short               8,074                   2.7777  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  CFD                     Decreasing Short               10,002                  2.7782  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  CFD                     Increasing Short               5,436                   2.7767  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  CFD                     Increasing Short               9,780                   2.7799  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  CFD                     Increasing Short               19,996                  2.7805  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  CFD                     Increasing Short               7,040                   2.7817  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:                                                                                24 Apr 2025
 Contact name:                                                                                      Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
 Telephone number:                                                                                  020 3134 7213

 

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