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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 : 8867I  Barclays PLC  15 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:                                                     14 May 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:                                                      40,239,935         3.07%            5,754,237      0.43%
 (2)              Cash-settled derivatives:
                  and/or controlled:                                                      6,260,377          0.48%            39,487,792     3.01%
 (3)              Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
                  and agreements to purchase/sell:                                        0                  0.00%            0              0.00%

                  TOTAL:                                                                  46,500,312         3.55%            45,242,029     3.44%
 (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                              500,000                             2.8783  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              200,473                             2.8862  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              191,811                             2.8899  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              185,206                             2.8757  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              171,997                             2.8849  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              152,586                             2.8740  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              103,401                             2.8844  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              39,157                              2.8756  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              33,016                              2.8853  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              23,300                              2.8882  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              17,942                              2.8981  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              15,265                              2.8920  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              12,787                              2.8872  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              8,978                               2.8819  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              7,110                               2.8762  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              6,426                               2.8845  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              5,909                               2.8930  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              5,415                               2.8831  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              4,569                               2.8827  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              2,481                               2.8881  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              1,464                               2.8919  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              1,384                               2.8910  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              989                                 2.8501  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              768                                 2.8927  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              676                                 2.8870  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              348                                 2.8898  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              266                                 2.8720  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              206                                 2.8915  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              130                                 2.8858  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              129                                 2.8860  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              15                                  2.8857  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              4                                   2.8770  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              2                                   2.8717  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              1                                   2.8840  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  151,632                             2.8877  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  98,791                              2.8844  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  73,790                              2.8791  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  56,617                              2.8740  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  45,519                              2.8876  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  44,914                              2.8875  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  28,808                              2.8863  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  24,914                              2.8848  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  16,603                              2.8842  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  10,039                              2.8747  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  4,724                               2.8919  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  3,619                               2.8912  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  1,533                               2.8843  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  1,516                               2.8819  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  558                                 2.8900  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  494                                 2.8779  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  363                                 2.8899  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  306                                 2.8920  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  206                                 2.8917  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  129                                 2.8860  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  105                                 2.8845  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  12                                  2.8720  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  1                                   2.8840  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                    3              2.8500  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    10,039         2.8747  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    494            2.8779  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    71,884         2.8790  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    19,153         2.8835  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    105            2.8845  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1,906          2.8846  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    7,106          2.8873  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    45,519         2.8876  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    19,544         2.8881  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    558            2.8900  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    4,724          2.8919  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    232,566        2.8740  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    12,297         2.8741  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    226,186        2.8760  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    500,000        2.8783  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    1,596          2.8818  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    103,401        2.8844  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    9,632          2.8847  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    171,997        2.8849  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    39,624         2.8861  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    35,727         2.8862  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    2,481          2.8881  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    23,300         2.8882  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    182,179        2.8902  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    15,265         2.8920  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    25             2.8960  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 CFD                                   Decreasing Short                    14,244         2.8740  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 CFD                                   Decreasing Short                    14             2.8742  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 CFD                                   Decreasing Short                    9,967          2.8860  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 CFD                                   Decreasing Short                    22,818         2.8887  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 CFD                                   Increasing Short                    670            2.8740  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 CFD                                   Increasing Short                    7,091          2.8747  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 CFD                                   Increasing Short                    7,110          2.8762  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:                                                                      15 May 2025
 Contact name:                                                                            Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
 Telephone number:                                                                        020 3134 7213

 

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