REG - Barclays PLC Direct Line Ins Grp - Form 8.3 DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC

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RNS Number : 4642L  Barclays PLC  04 June 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:                                                     03 Jun 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:                                                      42,811,693         3.26%            3,841,683      0.29%
 (2)              Cash-settled derivatives:
                  and/or controlled:                                                      4,141,795          0.32%            42,086,467     3.21%
 (3)              Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
                  and agreements to purchase/sell:                                        0                  0.00%            0              0.00%

                  TOTAL:                                                                  46,953,488         3.58%            45,928,150     3.50%

 (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                              158,416                             3.0100  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              133,410                             3.0170  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              60,875                              3.0251  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              42,935                              3.0188  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              31,828                              3.0275  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              17,778                              3.0229  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              16,640                              3.0205  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              11,528                              3.0259  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              10,111                              3.0300  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              6,413                               3.0277  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              2,254                               3.0276  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              1,938                               3.0260  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              1,326                               3.0233  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              1,150                               3.0200  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              244                                 3.0301  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  127,307                             3.0114  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  42,204                              3.0113  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  33,061                              3.0240  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  21,499                              3.0099  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  17,111                              3.0300  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  14,651                              3.0100  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  12,586                              3.0213  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  8,800                               3.0296  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  6,840                               3.0186  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  3,637                               3.0318  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  3,482                               3.0267  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  2,236                               3.0247  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  2,142                               3.0340  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  1,779                               3.0262  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  818                                 3.0220  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  670                                 3.0147  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  1                                   3.0260  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                    4,000          3.0097  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    21,499         3.0099  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    396            3.0100  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    14,965         3.0106  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    12,586         3.0213  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    28,165         3.0229  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    801            3.0238  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    3,482          3.0267  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    8,800          3.0296  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    3              3.0300  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    4,896          3.0304  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    3,637          3.0318  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    2,142          3.0340  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    39,418         3.0100  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    4,487          3.0135  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    42,935         3.0188  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    2,589          3.0234  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    53,569         3.0251  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    11,528         3.0259  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    31,828         3.0275  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    2,254          3.0276  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    6,413          3.0277  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    3,545          3.0278  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 CFD                                   Decreasing Short                    3,920          3.0178  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 CFD                                   Increasing Short                    29,712         3.0102  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 CFD                                   Increasing Short                    1,577          3.0164  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 CFD                                   Increasing Short                    12,794         3.0215  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 CFD                                   Increasing Short                    32,629         3.0218  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 CFD                                   Increasing Short                    16,579         3.0270  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:                                                                      04 Jun 2025
 Contact name:                                                                            Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
 Telephone number:                                                                        020 3134 7213

 

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