REG - Barclays PLC Direct Line Ins Grp - Form 8.3 DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC
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RNS Number : 4694K Barclays PLC 28 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: 27 May 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: 40,512,326 3.09% 4,138,357 0.31%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
and/or controlled: 4,387,886 0.33% 39,772,449 3.03%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 44,900,212 3.42% 43,910,806 3.34%
(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 135,375 3.0144 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 109,495 3.0153 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 61,304 3.0216 GBP
ADR Purchase 31,000 16.3500 USD
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 25,009 3.0192 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 23,526 3.0246 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 11,340 3.0249 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 10,460 3.0207 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 9,101 3.0200 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 7,530 3.0176 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 6,929 3.0266 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 6,220 2.9500 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 6,074 3.0120 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 5,680 3.0233 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 4,628 3.0168 GBP
ADR Purchase 4,000 16.2800 USD
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 3,934 3.0166 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 3,469 3.0003 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 3,227 3.0220 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 3,052 3.0138 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 2,069 3.0080 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 2,062 3.0059 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 1,752 3.0255 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 1,188 3.0180 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 984 3.0102 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 925 3.0240 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 808 3.0300 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 697 3.0280 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 121 3.0182 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 74,840 3.0152 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 40,089 3.0239 GBP
ADR Sale 31,000 16.3500 USD
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 24,296 3.0149 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 22,170 3.0234 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 19,965 3.0167 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 14,508 3.0175 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 11,800 3.0237 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 7,717 3.0117 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 7,433 3.0154 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 6,220 2.9500 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 4,101 3.0220 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 4,025 3.0132 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 4,000 3.0245 GBP
ADR Sale 4,000 16.2800 USD
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 3,534 3.0212 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 3,147 3.0253 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 2,902 3.0240 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 2,344 3.0183 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 1,580 3.0082 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 808 3.0300 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 674 3.0120 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 251 3.0180 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 177 3.0360 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 4,850 3.0085 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 2,128 3.0139 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 15,688 3.0149 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 7,433 3.0154 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 11,800 3.0237 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 40,089 3.0239 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 3,230 3.0240 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 4,000 3.0245 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 119 2.9500 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 60 3.0000 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 3,409 3.0003 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 2,062 3.0060 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 7,530 3.0176 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 10,853 3.0177 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 3,947 3.0189 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 61,304 3.0216 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 302 3.0240 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 290 3.0300 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 1,426 3.0117 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 2,509 3.0140 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 251 3.0180 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 2,344 3.0183 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 6,220 2.9500 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 307 2.9502 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 49,393 3.0167 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 57,284 3.0175 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 30,763 3.0181 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 4,761 3.0210 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 793 3.0239 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 54 3.0279 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 30,935 3.0294 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: 28 May 2025
Contact name: Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number: 020 3134 7213
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