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RNS Number : 0299K Barclays PLC 23 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: 22 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: 40,509,696 3.09% 4,327,652 0.33%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
and/or controlled: 4,775,013 0.36% 39,769,780 3.03%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 45,284,709 3.45% 44,097,432 3.36%
(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 129,493 2.9974 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 62,061 2.9820 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 36,589 3.0060 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 34,360 3.0059 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 24,745 2.9921 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 18,379 2.9942 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 15,931 2.9920 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 15,888 2.9813 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 11,085 2.9800 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 10,472 2.9990 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 7,331 2.9859 GBP
ADR Purchase 7,000 15.9457 USD
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 6,485 2.9861 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 6,060 2.9847 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 5,541 2.9941 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 5,311 2.9802 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 4,790 2.9796 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 4,287 2.9855 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 3,065 2.9822 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 3,005 2.9833 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 1,882 2.9825 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 1,479 2.9849 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 1,293 2.9840 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 911 2.9821 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 428 2.9860 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 359 2.9810 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 194 2.9900 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 124 2.9960 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 107,985 3.0029 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 63,019 3.0020 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 46,243 2.9874 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 36,505 3.0054 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 29,404 2.9831 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 11,405 2.9821 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 10,553 2.9861 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 9,557 2.9846 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 9,219 2.9841 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 7,017 2.9838 GBP
ADR Sale 7,000 15.9457 USD
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 5,982 3.0060 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 5,142 2.9826 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 4,343 2.9867 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 2,744 2.9916 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 2,469 2.9807 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 1,672 2.9805 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 1,293 2.9840 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 1,041 2.9830 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 931 2.9845 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 771 2.9860 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 631 2.9961 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 619 2.9820 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 468 2.9780 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 351 2.9980 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 288 2.9819 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 124 2.9960 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 16 2.9800 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 12 2.9850 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 288 2.9819 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 11,405 2.9821 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 5,142 2.9826 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 2,990 2.9830 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 706 2.9860 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 10,553 2.9861 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 5,415 2.9895 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 39,560 2.9986 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 3,000 3.0018 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 23,054 3.0059 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 20,595 3.0060 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 10,291 2.9833 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 2,218 2.9859 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 363 2.9860 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 18,379 2.9942 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 129,493 2.9974 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 2,424 2.9818 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 3,496 2.9822 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 3,504 2.9846 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 631 2.9961 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 36,505 3.0054 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 14,719 3.0057 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 6,584 3.0059 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 5,959 2.9840 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 34,583 2.9879 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 14,330 2.9889 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 3,668 2.9967 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 10,415 2.9970 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: 23 May 2025
Contact name: Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number: 020 3134 7213
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