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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 : 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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