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RNS Number : 0541M Barclays PLC 09 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: 06 Jun 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: 43,482,994 3.32% 3,907,784 0.29%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 4,214,119 0.32% 42,766,401 3.26%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
purchase/sell:
47,697,113 3.64% 46,674,185 3.55%
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 61,798 3.0374 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 60,814 3.0448 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 48,700 3.0367 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 46,341 3.0520 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 44,703 3.0309 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 8,896 3.0335 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 4,298 3.0395 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 3,000 3.0320 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 2,872 3.0267 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 1,611 3.0339 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 1,464 3.0368 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 340 3.0240 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 288 3.0400 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 239 3.0290 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 183 3.0260 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 207,853 3.0520 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 59,847 3.0512 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 50,379 3.0519 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 32,773 3.0472 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 31,033 3.0358 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 10,939 3.0377 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 8,410 3.0424 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 5,746 3.0522 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 4,226 3.0439 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 3,199 3.0325 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 2,269 3.0369 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 1,858 3.0322 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 1,500 3.0221 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 1,073 3.0380 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 805 3.0320 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 795 3.0349 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 710 3.0329 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 459 3.0420 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 300 3.0240 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 288 3.0400 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 239 3.0290 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 183 3.0260 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 100 3.0280 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 1,500 3.0221 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 871 3.0306 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 805 3.0320 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 4,152 3.0334 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,623 3.0342 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 31,033 3.0358 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 10,939 3.0377 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 4,684 3.0403 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 6,581 3.0410 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 310 3.0420 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 4,226 3.0439 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 826 3.0518 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 50,379 3.0519 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 220,864 3.0520 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 340 3.0240 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 2,872 3.0267 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 44,703 3.0309 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 1,611 3.0340 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 48,700 3.0367 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 1,464 3.0368 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 4,298 3.0395 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 60,814 3.0448 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 59 3.0500 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 8,377 3.0520 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 5,728 3.0522 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 20,181 3.0517 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 34,522 3.0313 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 4,472 3.0519 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: 09 Jun 2025
Contact name: Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number: 020 3134 7213
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