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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 : 1012H  Barclays PLC  01 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:                                         30 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:                                                   39,325,222   3.00%        6,155,230    0.46%
 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                      6,448,253    0.49%        38,626,827   2.95%
 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to                                0            0.00%        0            0.00%
 purchase/sell:
                                                                                                    45,773,475   3.49%        44,782,057   3.41%

 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                334,281                        2.8301  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                196,462                        2.8324  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                104,685                        2.8300  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                86,190                         2.8471  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                27,229                         2.8294  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                20,937                         2.8349  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                11,839                         2.8345  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                9,411                          2.8326  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                8,785                          2.8411  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                8,539                          2.8380  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                5,560                          2.8292  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                4,111                          2.8314  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                3,561                          2.8360  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                3,184                          2.8309  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                2,983                          2.8319  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                2,554                          2.8279  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                2,434                          2.8320  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                2,358                          2.8357  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                2,188                          2.8355  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                2,125                          2.8273  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                2,116                          2.8304  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                2,018                          2.8328  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                1,935                          2.8327  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                1,740                          2.8240  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                1,110                          2.8337  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                606                            2.8400  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                600                            2.8333  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                535                            2.8359  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Purchase                232                            2.8347  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    348,894                        2.8300  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    331,937                        2.8301  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    137,306                        2.8406  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    119,588                        2.8303  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    88,058                         2.8282  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    31,030                         2.8323  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    4,869                          2.8294  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    4,091                          2.8286  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    2,983                          2.8319  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    2,958                          2.8331  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    2,672                          2.8322  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    2,053                          2.8310  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    1,651                          2.8180  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    1,378                          2.8299  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    1,315                          2.8360  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    1,148                          2.8540  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    738                            2.8380  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    689                            2.8240  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    606                            2.8400  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    180                            2.8320  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    61                             2.8261  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  Sale                    32                             2.8352  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               8,807                   2.8273  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               17,344                  2.8277  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               4,869                   2.8294  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               5,658                   2.8297  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               1,378                   2.8299  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               100,538                 2.8300  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               53,525                  2.8303  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               2,053                   2.8310  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               31,030                  2.8323  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               1,106                   2.8361  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               2,554                   2.8279  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               27,229                  2.8294  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               86,009                  2.8300  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               25,010                  2.8304  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               31,324                  2.8309  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               460                     2.8311  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               722                     2.8326  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               600                     2.8333  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               16,585                  2.8349  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               2,358                   2.8357  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               300                     2.8360  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               1,286                   2.8408  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               6,577                   2.8412  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  CFD                     Decreasing Short               30,755                  2.8257  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  CFD                     Decreasing Short               1,148                   2.8279  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  CFD                     Decreasing Short               18,740                  2.8300  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  CFD                     Increasing Short               2,116                   2.8304  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  CFD                     Increasing Short               2,983                   2.8319  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary  CFD                     Increasing Short               33,860                  2.8361  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:                                                                                01 May 2025
 Contact name:                                                                                      Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
 Telephone number:                                                                                  020 3134 7213

 

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