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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 : 2683L  Barclays PLC  03 June 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:                                                     02 Jun 2025
 (f)              In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making                          YES:
                  disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?                                    AVIVA PLC
 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:                                                      42,655,263         3.25%            3,883,275      0.29%
 (2)              Cash-settled derivatives:
                  and/or controlled:                                                      4,184,583          0.32%            41,946,690     3.20%
 (3)              Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
                  and agreements to purchase/sell:                                        0                  0.00%            0              0.00%

                  TOTAL:                                                                  46,839,846         3.57%            45,829,965     3.49%
 (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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
 (a)              Purchases and sales
 Class of relevant                                  Purchase/sale                         Number of                           Price per unit
 security                                                                                 securities
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              424,637                             3.0198  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              370,409                             3.0169  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              276,000                             3.0342  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              190,243                             3.0181  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              154,987                             3.0340  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              134,834                             3.0239  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              34,724                              3.0184  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              23,454                              3.0268  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              16,700                              3.0200  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              15,442                              3.0177  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              12,946                              3.0078  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              9,916                               3.0206  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              8,933                               3.0146  GBP
 ADR                                                Purchase                              8,000                               16.2875  USD
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              5,561                               3.0118  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              5,436                               3.0205  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              4,606                               3.0143  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              4,156                               3.0142  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              2,473                               3.0112  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              975                                 3.0180  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              550                                 3.0100  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  568,730                             3.0234  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  45,857                              3.0232  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  23,039                              3.0117  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  12,247                              3.0153  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  9,730                               3.0080  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  9,641                               3.0172  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  9,352                               3.0161  GBP
 ADR                                                Sale                                  8,000                               16.2875  USD
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  7,896                               3.0115  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  7,000                               3.0042  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  4,515                               3.0340  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  4,135                               3.0128  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  2,200                               3.0206  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  2,186                               3.0180  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  2,000                               2.9980  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  1,462                               3.0086  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  1,049                               3.0200  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  615                                 3.0050  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  602                                 3.0260  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  563                                 3.0176  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  535                                 3.0100  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  370                                 3.0160  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  368                                 3.0060  GBP

 (b)              Cash-settled derivative transactions
 Class of                                           Product                               Nature of dealing                   Number of      Price per
 relevant                                           description                                                               reference      unit
 security                                                                                                                     securities
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    721,821        2.9760  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    2,000          2.9980  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    7,000          3.0042  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    7,578          3.0079  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    2,133          3.0085  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    23,039         3.0117  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    6,763          3.0153  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    370            3.0160  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    12,300         3.0199  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    12,364         3.0229  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    25,980         3.0264  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    3,424          3.0340  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    721,821        2.9760  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    16,634         3.0128  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    17,603         3.0135  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    4,156          3.0142  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    350,000        3.0169  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    15,442         3.0177  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    190,243        3.0181  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    34,724         3.0184  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    1,750          3.0196  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    15,239         3.0200  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    9,916          3.0206  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    52,117         3.0229  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    58,162         3.0340  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    276,000        3.0342  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 CFD                                   Decreasing Short                    3,155          3.0018  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 CFD                                   Decreasing Short                    7,896          3.0115  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 CFD                                   Decreasing Short                    9,641          3.0172  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 CFD                                   Increasing Short                    2,688          3.0013  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 CFD                                   Increasing Short                    5,312          3.0038  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 CFD                                   Increasing Short                    41,012         3.0180  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 CFD                                   Increasing Short                    18,192         3.0340  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 exempt principal trader 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:                                                                      03 Jun 2025
 Contact name:                                                                            Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
 Telephone number:                                                                        020 3134 7213

 

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