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RNS Number : 0349J Barclays PLC 16 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: 15 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: 40,894,852 3.12% 5,434,855 0.41%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 5,949,943 0.45% 40,137,200 3.06%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
purchase/sell:
46,844,795 3.57% 45,572,055 3.47%
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 500,000 2.8783 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 370,640 2.9226 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 200,900 2.9240 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 156,603 2.9124 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 96,072 2.9199 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 95,578 2.9215 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 40,728 2.9166 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 19,508 2.9246 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 18,168 2.9200 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 17,337 2.9294 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 14,768 2.9222 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 11,493 2.9268 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 10,932 2.8800 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 6,062 2.9239 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 5,933 2.9307 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 5,012 2.9301 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 4,462 2.9161 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 4,373 2.9251 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 3,954 2.9281 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 2,979 2.9360 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 2,089 2.9120 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 2,060 2.9096 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 1,923 2.8830 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 1,585 2.9258 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 1,502 2.9370 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 1,123 2.9330 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 1,015 2.9230 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 825 2.9100 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 641 2.9160 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 545 2.9290 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 220 2.9400 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 177 2.8860 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 220,975 2.9213 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 120,716 2.9244 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 106,492 2.9149 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 75,559 2.9240 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 31,700 2.9111 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 17,361 2.9200 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 16,235 2.9017 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 7,262 2.9112 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 6,481 2.9100 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 3,916 2.9121 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 2,571 2.9124 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 2,395 2.9239 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 2,245 2.9120 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 1,977 2.9281 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 1,822 2.9031 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 1,491 2.9130 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 1,123 2.9330 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 910 2.9311 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 774 2.9259 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 761 2.8978 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 641 2.9160 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 442 2.8866 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 232 2.8840 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 220 2.9400 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 178 2.9254 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 169 2.9237 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 127 2.9234 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 73 2.8859 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 29 2.8740 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 20 2.8700 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 11 2.8720 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 73 2.8859 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 16,235 2.9017 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,822 2.9031 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 87 2.9200 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 127 2.9234 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 22,506 2.9235 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 169 2.9237 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 2,395 2.9239 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 120,716 2.9244 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 178 2.9254 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 93 2.9258 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 774 2.9259 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 910 2.9311 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 500,000 2.8783 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 69 2.9076 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 12,558 2.9081 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 17,504 2.9111 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 22,404 2.9124 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 4,462 2.9161 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 40,728 2.9166 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 6,291 2.9177 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 96,072 2.9199 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 16,285 2.9202 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 107,506 2.9218 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 1,015 2.9230 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 179,122 2.9240 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 19,508 2.9246 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 4,373 2.9251 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 10,042 2.9263 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 16,063 2.9279 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 17,337 2.9294 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 972 2.9301 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 12,366 2.8827 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 1,054 2.9110 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 67,036 2.9302 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: 16 May 2025
Contact name: Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number: 020 3134 7213
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