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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 : 8830G  Barclays PLC  30 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:                                         29 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:                                                   39,535,608   3.01%        6,131,687    0.46%
 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                      6,396,549    0.49%        38,612,101   2.94%
 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to                                0            0.00%        0            0.00%
 purchase/sell:
                                                                                                    45,932,157   3.50%        44,743,788   3.40%

 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                77,738                         2.8239  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                69,073                         2.8380  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                39,855                         2.8194  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                30,777                         2.8196  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                23,297                         2.8210  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                23,204                         2.8333  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                19,134                         2.8371  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                14,843                         2.8343  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                10,933                         2.8160  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                10,191                         2.8154  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                9,207                          2.8170  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                7,889                          2.8191  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                7,523                          2.8190  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                6,845                          2.8199  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                5,261                          2.8269  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                4,998                          2.8242  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                4,788                          2.8217  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                3,947                          2.8200  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                3,037                          2.8218  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                2,939                          2.8300  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                2,666                          2.8166  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                2,070                          2.8112  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                1,779                          2.8169  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                1,773                          2.8183  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                1,766                          2.8206  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                1,637                          2.8180  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                1,617                          2.8258  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                1,316                          2.8060  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                1,294                          2.8220  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                1,237                          2.8140  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                1,187                          2.8193  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                1,155                          2.8162  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                1,141                          2.8120  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                1,007                          2.8100  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                784                            2.8260  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                211                            2.8080  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                147                            2.8356  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                6                              2.8238  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                1                              2.8230  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                1                              2.8280  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    135,368                        2.8099  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    88,322                         2.8295  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    86,113                         2.8238  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    54,124                         2.8113  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    45,051                         2.8114  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    30,072                         2.8122  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    13,198                         2.8380  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    5,729                          2.8156  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    5,587                          2.8200  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    5,200                          2.8118  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    5,159                          2.8158  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    5,142                          2.8211  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    3,395                          2.8132  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    2,939                          2.8300  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    2,782                          2.8193  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    1,294                          2.8220  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    1,237                          2.8140  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    1,141                          2.8120  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    886                            2.8131  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    784                            2.8260  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    516                            2.8180  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    404                            2.8100  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    271                            2.8213  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    211                            2.8080  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    1                              2.8230  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    1                              2.8280  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               1,413                   2.8080  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               135,368                 2.8099  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               9,508                   2.8112  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               54,124                  2.8113  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               45,051                  2.8114  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               5,200                   2.8118  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               20,414                  2.8131  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               5,729                   2.8156  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               2,782                   2.8193  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               5,142                   2.8211  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               86,113                  2.8238  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               30,777                  2.8196  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               6,845                   2.8199  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               4,788                   2.8217  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               150                     2.8240  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               4,998                   2.8242  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               5,679                   2.8243  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               43,669                  2.8249  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               14,569                  2.8327  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               8,168                   2.8378  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               34,545                  2.8380  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  CFD                     Decreasing Short               27,776                  2.8377  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  CFD                     Increasing Short               21,947                  2.8162  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  CFD                     Increasing Short               64,908                  2.8186  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  CFD                     Increasing Short               2,949                   2.8221  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  CFD                     Increasing Short               2,939                   2.8300  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:                                                                                30 Apr 2025
 Contact name:                                                                                      Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
 Telephone number:                                                                                  020 3134 7213

 

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