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RNS Number : 6779G Barclays PLC 29 April 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: 28 Apr 2025
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making YES:
AVIVA PLC
disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
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: 39,425,279 3.01% 5,924,705 0.45%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 6,162,036 0.47% 38,529,277 2.94%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
purchase/sell:
45,587,315 3.48% 44,453,982 3.39%
TOTAL:
(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 PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
(a) Purchase and sales
Class of relevant Purchase/sale Number of Price per unit
security
securities
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 500,000 2.7996 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 170,869 2.8032 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 73,973 2.8037 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 63,106 2.7995 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 61,463 2.8024 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 43,422 2.8086 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 31,782 2.8060 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 28,222 2.8000 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 24,257 2.7997 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 23,723 2.8002 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 23,321 2.8044 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 21,843 2.7990 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 20,869 2.8063 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 18,297 2.8012 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 17,760 2.7993 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 17,200 2.8003 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 15,952 2.8076 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 15,523 2.8055 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 9,259 2.8036 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 5,339 2.8043 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 3,725 2.8056 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 3,139 2.7970 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 3,080 2.8026 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 3,058 2.8100 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 2,748 2.8082 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 2,700 2.7960 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 2,288 2.8080 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 2,233 2.7980 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 1,783 2.7999 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 1,782 2.8066 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 1,622 2.7945 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 1,567 2.8050 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 1,274 2.8042 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 1,157 2.8090 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 1,130 2.8010 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 1,123 2.8110 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 984 2.8034 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 754 2.8067 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 512 2.8059 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 189 2.8020 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 165,278 2.8025 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 103,169 2.8003 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 101,173 2.8029 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 82,484 2.8057 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 68,905 2.8035 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 50,054 2.8060 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 48,865 2.8027 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 37,563 2.8014 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 30,232 2.8044 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 19,898 2.8008 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 15,952 2.8079 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 14,514 2.8041 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 13,111 2.8052 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 13,028 2.7984 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 9,443 2.8034 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 6,391 2.8070 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 6,088 2.8047 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 5,339 2.8046 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 4,675 2.8037 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 4,595 2.8080 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 3,209 2.8054 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 3,204 2.8100 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 3,147 2.8053 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 3,139 2.7970 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 2,748 2.8081 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 2,631 2.8078 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 2,216 2.7980 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 2,184 2.8040 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 2,038 2.7990 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 1,782 2.7960 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 1,727 2.8050 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 1,266 2.8064 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 1,227 2.8098 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 1,168 2.8000 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 1,157 2.8090 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 1,130 2.8010 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 1,123 2.8110 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 140 2.8020 GBP
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of Product description Nature of dealing Number of Price per
relevant
reference
unit
security
securities
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 27,055 2.8008 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 36,650 2.8011 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 37,563 2.8014 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 48,865 2.8027 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 101,173 2.8029 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 26 2.8042 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 134,717 2.8043 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 30,232 2.8044 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 661 2.8062 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 5,014 2.8067 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 5 2.8160 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 8,433 2.7986 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 500,000 2.7996 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 9,327 2.7999 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 17,200 2.8003 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 189 2.8020 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 3,834 2.8024 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 35,591 2.8036 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 44,751 2.8060 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 5,700 2.8065 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 43,422 2.8086 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 10 2.7960 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 84,320 2.7986 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 30,597 2.7989 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 53,447 2.8049 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 754 2.8067 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 2,748 2.8081 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 person 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: 29 Apr 2025
Contact name: Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number: 020 3134 7213
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