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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 : 8300J  Barclays PLC  22 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:                                         21 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:                                                   40,575,848   3.09%        4,445,548    0.33%
 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                      4,889,588    0.37%        39,845,227   3.04%
 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to                                0            0.00%        0            0.00%
 purchase/sell:
                                                                                                    45,465,436   3.47%        44,290,775   3.37%

 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                221,742                        2.9898  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                98,271                         2.9881  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                70,379                         2.9919  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                55,583                         2.9769  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                53,012                         2.9859  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                46,782                         2.9836  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                40,955                         2.9920  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                30,334                         2.9856  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                27,889                         2.9885  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                17,284                         2.9892  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                10,596                         2.9900  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                8,715                          2.9819  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                5,853                          2.9791  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                5,266                          2.9808  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                4,085                          2.9850  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                3,800                          2.9788  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                3,350                          2.9814  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                3,024                          2.9821  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                2,676                          2.9880  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                2,271                          2.9860  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                1,957                          2.9890  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                1,911                          2.9828  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                1,602                          2.9800  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                1,115                          2.9840  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                581                            2.9877  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                562                            2.9820  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                135                            2.9830  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                47                             2.9875  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    68,545                         2.9917  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    57,861                         2.9919  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    43,784                         2.9847  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    41,372                         2.9920  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    39,187                         2.9894  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    33,465                         2.9881  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    24,956                         2.9874  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    17,383                         2.9876  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    12,315                         2.9837  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    12,060                         2.9849  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    11,534                         2.9861  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    7,313                          2.9893  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    6,788                          2.9886  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    5,912                          2.9877  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    5,318                          2.9860  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    4,574                          2.9796  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    4,085                          2.9853  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    3,350                          2.9817  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    3,225                          2.9880  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    3,024                          2.9824  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    2,732                          2.9885  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    2,012                          2.9867  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    1,602                          2.9800  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    1,175                          2.9780  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    1,164                          2.9820  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    1,115                          2.9840  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    803                            2.9900  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    495                            2.9871  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    135                            2.9830  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    100                            2.9922  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               602                     2.9820  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               12,216                  2.9848  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               4,442                   2.9858  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               495                     2.9871  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               24,956                  2.9874  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               17,383                  2.9876  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               4,187                   2.9883  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               3,759                   2.9900  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               17,094                  2.9919  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               11,280                  2.9920  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               3,800                   2.9788  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               46,782                  2.9836  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               27,889                  2.9885  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               1,318                   2.9891  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               17,284                  2.9892  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               221,742                 2.9898  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               9,739                   2.9900  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               5,725                   2.9920  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  CFD                     Decreasing Short               5,858                   2.9839  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  CFD                     Decreasing Short               6,030                   2.9860  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  CFD                     Decreasing Short               45,588                  2.9919  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  CFD                     Increasing Short               6,724                   2.9840  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  CFD                     Increasing Short               38,657                  2.9845  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  CFD                     Increasing Short               12,862                  2.9900  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  CFD                     Increasing Short               23,921                  2.9919  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  CFD                     Increasing Short               14,199                  2.9920  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:                                                                                22 May 2025
 Contact name:                                                                                      Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
 Telephone number:                                                                                  020 3134 7213

 

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