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RNS Number : 8544K Barclays PLC 30 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: 29 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: 40,762,343 3.11% 4,014,323 0.30%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
and/or controlled: 4,296,641 0.33% 40,031,844 3.05%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 45,058,984 3.44% 44,046,167 3.35%
(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 75,771 2.9979 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 64,015 2.9993 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 37,384 3.0088 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 36,074 3.0072 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 25,581 3.0120 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 25,116 3.0100 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 11,230 3.0070 GBP
ADR Purchase 6,800 16.2470 USD
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 6,650 2.9995 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 6,522 3.0023 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 6,322 3.0104 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 4,945 3.0089 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 3,620 3.0063 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 3,242 2.9960 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 3,048 2.9964 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 2,927 3.0032 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 2,454 3.0067 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 2,225 3.0017 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 2,144 3.0044 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 629 3.0110 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 623 3.0139 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 623 3.0140 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 598 3.0081 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 190 3.0080 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 169 3.0060 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 4 2.9972 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 1 2.9977 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 50,875 2.9977 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 19,411 2.9980 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 18,628 3.0026 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 12,500 2.9988 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 11,350 3.0083 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 9,974 3.0073 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 9,666 3.0120 GBP
ADR Sale 6,800 16.2470 USD
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 6,527 3.0070 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 6,522 3.0032 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 5,536 3.0081 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 1,914 3.0088 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 1,841 3.0091 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 1,820 3.0020 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 1,764 3.0001 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 1,518 2.9979 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 948 3.0117 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 700 3.0119 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 654 2.9960 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 623 3.0140 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 281 2.9940 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 219 3.0000 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 83 3.0113 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 76 3.0063 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 633 2.9960 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,385 2.9966 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,518 2.9980 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 12,500 2.9988 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 4,523 3.0072 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,914 3.0088 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,841 3.0091 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 948 3.0117 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 7,627 3.0118 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 700 3.0119 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 10,003 3.0120 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 3 3.0380 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 1,284 2.9960 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 3,048 2.9964 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 64,015 2.9993 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 4,756 3.0024 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 4,641 3.0055 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 2,454 3.0067 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 36,074 3.0072 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 4,945 3.0089 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 25,000 3.0100 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 2,170 3.0102 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 19,869 3.0120 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 1,399 3.0121 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 1,996 2.9938 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 6,527 3.0070 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 9,974 3.0073 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 6,332 3.0042 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 7,522 3.0076 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 3,890 3.0081 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 2,786 3.0085 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 19,615 3.0120 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: 30 May 2025
Contact name: Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number: 020 3134 7213
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