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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 : 4496J  Barclays PLC  20 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:                                         19 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:                                                   40,336,645   3.08%        4,958,471    0.37%
 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                      5,486,304    0.42%        39,673,030   3.03%
 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to                                0            0.00%        0            0.00%
 purchase/sell:
                                                                                                    45,822,949   3.49%        44,631,501   3.40%

 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                740,404                        2.9296  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                426,622                        2.9260  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                312,705                        2.9278  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                188,361                        2.9329  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                160,648                        2.9258  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                143,475                        2.9251  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                113,250                        2.9319  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                68,061                         2.9326  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                56,956                         2.9332  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                15,942                         2.9302  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                13,841                         2.9320  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                13,759                         2.9231  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                13,717                         2.9280  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                13,260                         2.9303  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                12,671                         2.9294  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                10,647                         2.9282  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                8,888                          2.9318  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                7,665                          2.9269  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                5,674                          2.9312  GBP
 ADR                 Purchase                4,000                          15.6100  USD
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                3,250                          2.9340  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                2,807                          2.9223  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                1,864                          2.9271  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                1,438                          2.9290  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                1,375                          2.9352  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                1,130                          2.9360  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                913                            2.9300  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                532                            2.9313  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                219                            2.9286  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    899,879                        2.9173  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    589,360                        2.9309  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    222,501                        2.9294  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    153,235                        2.9312  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    141,427                        2.9250  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    134,162                        2.9260  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    101,443                        2.9253  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    75,716                         2.9282  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    73,002                         2.9297  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    22,735                         2.9302  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    21,059                         2.9266  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    12,394                         2.9241  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    12,297                         2.9320  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    10,821                         2.9305  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    7,072                          2.9340  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    6,155                          2.9328  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    5,442                          2.9285  GBP
 ADR                 Sale                    4,000                          15.6100  USD
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    3,576                          2.9246  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    3,154                          2.9265  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    2,455                          2.9248  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    2,035                          2.9298  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    1,689                          2.9204  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    1,174                          2.9276  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    1,130                          2.9360  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    848                            2.9258  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    581                            2.9300  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    385                            2.9254  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    195                            2.9159  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    10                             2.9339  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                    Increasing Short               113,250                 2.9319  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               195                     2.9159  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               899,879                 2.9173  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               13,093                  2.9204  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               12,394                  2.9241  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               2,455                   2.9248  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               848                     2.9258  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               13,446                  2.9260  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               75,716                  2.9282  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               19,795                  2.9229  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               29,106                  2.9232  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               433,717                 2.9260  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               1,864                   2.9271  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               1,454                   2.9280  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               984                     2.9282  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               12,671                  2.9294  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               3,209                   2.9300  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               24,849                  2.9314  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               9,550                   2.9323  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               68,061                  2.9326  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               205,226                 2.9332  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               12,177                  2.9335  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  CFD                     Decreasing Short               30,474                  2.9232  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  CFD                     Decreasing Short               1,594                   2.9297  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  CFD                     Decreasing Short               2,406                   2.9311  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  CFD                     Increasing Short               73,541                  2.9313  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:                                                                                20 May 2025
 Contact name:                                                                                      Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
 Telephone number:                                                                                  020 3134 7213

 

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