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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 : 2510J  Barclays PLC  19 May 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:                                         16 May 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:                                                   40,853,715   3.12%        5,345,491    0.40%
 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                      5,870,126    0.45%        40,099,898   3.06%
 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to                                0            0.00%        0            0.00%
 purchase/sell:
                                                                                                    46,723,841   3.56%        45,445,389   3.46%

 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                154,355                        2.9229  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                145,084                        2.9220  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                122,917                        2.9239  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                106,041                        2.9203  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                97,097                         2.9246  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                56,048                         2.9205  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                53,887                         2.9280  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                37,837                         2.9217  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                29,286                         2.9255  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                26,873                         2.9235  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                21,342                         2.9237  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                16,445                         2.9233  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                11,247                         2.9266  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                9,237                          2.9232  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                9,020                          2.9211  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                7,756                          2.9252  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                7,097                          2.9251  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                5,230                          2.9224  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                3,391                          2.9260  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                3,327                          2.9282  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                3,246                          2.9240  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                3,035                          2.9213  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                846                            2.9200  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    197,333                        2.9280  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    134,808                        2.9255  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    106,783                        2.9250  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    100,121                        2.9221  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    78,095                         2.9224  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    66,270                         2.9240  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    50,895                         2.9241  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    36,077                         2.9276  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    23,911                         2.9202  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    13,252                         2.9247  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    11,282                         2.9294  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    11,247                         2.9266  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    10,537                         2.9203  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    9,150                          2.9205  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    9,027                          2.9206  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    8,653                          2.9237  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    3,322                          2.9234  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    3,093                          2.9260  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    2,663                          2.9230  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    1,364                          2.9216  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    1,200                          2.9242  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    900                            2.9180  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    774                            2.9279  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    370                            2.9219  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    351                            2.9200  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    351                            2.9257  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    341                            2.9239  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    247                            2.9220  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               1,012                   2.9184  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               351                     2.9200  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               624                     2.9206  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               1,364                   2.9216  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               1,256                   2.9218  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               135                     2.9220  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               100,121                 2.9221  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               2,663                   2.9230  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               3,322                   2.9234  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               341                     2.9239  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               63,024                  2.9240  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               1,200                   2.9242  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               3,452                   2.9246  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               13,252                  2.9247  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               413                     2.9251  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               351                     2.9257  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               1,864                   2.9259  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               774                     2.9279  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               31,651                  2.9280  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               11,282                  2.9294  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               9,020                   2.9211  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               3,035                   2.9213  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               13,831                  2.9232  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               59,810                  2.9235  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               15,600                  2.9239  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               64,160                  2.9252  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               798                     2.9255  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               298                     2.9260  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               36,925                  2.9280  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               3,327                   2.9282  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  CFD                     Increasing Short               74,163                  2.9221  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:                                                                                19 May 2025
 Contact name:                                                                                      Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
 Telephone number:                                                                                  020 3134 7213

 

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