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RNS Number : 6297N Barclays PLC 19 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: 18 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: 35,173,370 2.68% 3,313,138 0.25%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
and/or controlled: 3,623,525 0.28% 34,653,562 2.64%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 38,796,895 2.96% 37,966,700 2.89%
(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 165,302 3.0559 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 89,438 3.0580 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 63,029 3.0557 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 42,013 3.0432 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 40,904 3.0489 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 36,083 3.0581 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 34,542 3.0461 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 27,086 3.0560 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 26,874 3.0441 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 21,063 3.0587 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 15,971 3.0504 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 15,429 3.0491 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 15,100 3.0510 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 13,649 3.0486 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 12,042 3.0617 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 10,771 3.0538 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 10,599 3.0400 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 7,345 3.0548 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 4,595 3.0521 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 3,953 3.0620 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 3,756 3.0540 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 3,598 3.0507 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 2,562 3.0592 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 2,503 3.0561 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 2,501 3.0500 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 2,349 3.0477 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 2,217 3.0582 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 1,916 3.0520 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 956 3.0480 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 918 3.0460 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 897 3.0590 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 465 3.0539 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 384 3.0470 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 218,090 3.0579 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 95,385 3.0557 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 91,970 3.0580 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 72,470 3.0551 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 60,000 3.0532 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 44,923 3.0534 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 33,528 3.0490 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 27,338 3.0514 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 14,510 3.0484 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 11,750 3.0497 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 10,304 3.0540 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 10,218 3.0494 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 9,377 3.0504 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 8,978 3.0474 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 7,062 3.0485 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 5,262 3.0560 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 4,611 3.0496 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 3,558 3.0590 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 2,501 3.0500 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 2,230 3.0370 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 1,916 3.0520 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 1,301 3.0487 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 918 3.0460 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 773 3.0620 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 384 3.0470 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 91 3.0539 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 Increasing Short 1,500,000 3.0126 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 59,579 3.0260 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 10,689 3.0457 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 5,962 3.0469 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 8,978 3.0474 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 14,510 3.0484 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 33,528 3.0490 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 10,218 3.0494 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 91 3.0539 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 613 3.0540 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 132,470 3.0542 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,151 3.0561 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 218,090 3.0579 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 9,097 3.0400 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 9,653 3.0429 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 21,600 3.0432 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 32,360 3.0433 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 26,874 3.0441 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 5,775 3.0459 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 13,579 3.0510 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 15,183 3.0526 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 10,771 3.0538 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 77,983 3.0544 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 2,315 3.0579 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 93,294 3.0580 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 2,217 3.0582 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 21,063 3.0587 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 11,929 3.0617 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 5,281 3.0620 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 1,043 3.0378 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 8,504 3.0539 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 571 3.0458 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 75,611 3.0543 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 36,788 3.0563 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 852 3.0580 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 2,407 3.0619 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 773 3.0620 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: 19 Jun 2025
Contact name: Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number: 020 3134 7213
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