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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 : 2695P  Barclays PLC  01 July 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:                                                     30 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:                                                      28,970,316         2.21%            11,785,989     0.89%
 (2)              Cash-settled derivatives:
                  and/or controlled:                                                      12,021,116         0.92%            28,391,290     2.16%
 (3)              Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
                  and agreements to purchase/sell:                                        0                  0.00%            0              0.00%

                  TOTAL:                                                                  40,991,432         3.13%            40,177,279     3.06%
 (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                              252,972                             3.0661  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              142,359                             3.0660  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              19,296                              3.0665  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              12,736                              3.0636  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              11,549                              3.0544  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              8,287                               3.0615  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              6,609                               3.0668  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              5,483                               3.0676  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              3,792                               3.0753  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              2,066                               3.0640  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              1,831                               3.0645  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              1,658                               3.0685  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              1,354                               3.0735  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              1,345                               3.0720  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              1,139                               3.0670  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              500                                 3.0740  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              264                                 3.0780  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              68                                  3.0647  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              25                                  3.0678  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              17                                  3.0695  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              9                                   3.0680  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              2                                   3.0700  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  346,097                             3.0660  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  167,814                             3.0652  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  111,165                             3.0614  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  74,808                              3.0641  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  43,227                              3.0623  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  37,049                              3.0637  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  33,165                              3.0657  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  25,210                              3.0636  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  15,005                              3.0653  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  7,203                               3.0580  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  5,436                               3.0654  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  4,477                               3.0627  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  4,208                               3.0650  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  4,162                               3.0633  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  3,836                               3.0671  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  1,813                               3.0620  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  1,112                               3.0697  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  864                                 3.0640  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  638                                 3.0720  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  451                                 3.0740  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  408                                 3.0680  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  264                                 3.0780  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  208                                 3.0363  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                                  Increasing Long                     105,715        3.0613  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     1,400          3.0621  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     39,027         3.0622  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     5,450          3.0628  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     7,401          3.0631  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     4,162          3.0633  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     3,222          3.0634  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     41,868         3.0637  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     74,808         3.0641  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     42,391         3.0643  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     309            3.0644  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     5,789          3.0649  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     33,165         3.0657  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     321,189        3.0660  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     11,549         3.0544  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     2,066          3.0640  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     315            3.0642  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     1,831          3.0645  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     1,035          3.0650  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     272,862        3.0660  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     56,615         3.0668  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     18,194         3.0685  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     82             3.0740  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     3,792          3.0753  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 CFD                                   Decreasing Short                    7,203          3.0579  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 CFD                                   Decreasing Short                    127,790        3.0654  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 CFD                                   Increasing Short                    11,675         3.0660  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 CFD                                   Increasing Short                    25,525         3.0662  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:                                                                      01 Jul 2025
 Contact name:                                                                            Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
 Telephone number:                                                                        020 3134 7213

 

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