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RNS Number : 0409N Barclays PLC 16 June 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: 13 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: 43,363,221 3.31% 3,925,296 0.29%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
and/or controlled: 4,239,778 0.32% 42,440,513 3.24%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 47,602,999 3.63% 46,365,809 3.53%
(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 250,856 2.9820 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 59,073 2.9776 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 44,319 2.9778 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 37,280 2.9810 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 31,914 2.9796 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 18,071 2.9740 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 13,665 2.9836 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 8,720 2.9749 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 6,646 2.9789 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 6,435 2.9822 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 4,196 2.9745 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 3,860 2.9799 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 2,476 2.9786 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 2,114 2.9779 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 1,507 2.9840 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 1,304 2.9680 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 1,244 2.9660 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 1,224 2.9803 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 850 2.9759 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 784 2.9800 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 125,629 2.9731 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 120,151 2.9782 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 69,428 2.9819 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 66,272 2.9808 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 20,555 2.9726 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 10,900 2.9771 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 9,882 2.9700 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 8,048 2.9775 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 4,557 2.9804 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 4,030 2.9764 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 3,948 2.9820 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 2,783 2.9674 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 2,241 2.9811 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 2,223 2.9679 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 1,544 2.9723 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 1,435 2.9755 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 1,425 2.9660 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 1,081 2.9880 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 985 2.9760 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 764 2.9733 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 437 2.9683 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 2,224 2.9679 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 437 2.9683 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 9,881 2.9700 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 15,524 2.9728 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 125,629 2.9731 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 16,251 2.9746 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 2,349 2.9747 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 5,375 2.9756 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,955 2.9760 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 10,900 2.9771 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 135,700 2.9814 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 54,908 2.9820 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 4,196 2.9745 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 8,720 2.9749 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 43,671 2.9752 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 15,438 2.9757 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 5,337 2.9768 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 30,936 2.9772 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 2,114 2.9779 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 6,646 2.9789 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 13,383 2.9790 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 31,914 2.9796 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 716 2.9800 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 1,224 2.9803 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 37,280 2.9810 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 28,672 2.9820 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 6,435 2.9822 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 13,665 2.9836 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 27,535 2.9762 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 3,304 2.9797 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 1,081 2.9820 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: 16 Jun 2025
Contact name: Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number: 020 3134 7213
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