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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 : 6212O  Barclays PLC  26 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:                                                     25 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:                                                      36,252,193         2.76%            2,984,500      0.22%
 (2)              Cash-settled derivatives:
                  and/or controlled:                                                      3,237,937          0.25%            35,719,601     2.72%
 (3)              Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
                  and agreements to purchase/sell:                                        0                  0.00%            0              0.00%

                  TOTAL:                                                                  39,490,130         3.01%            38,704,101     2.94%
 (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                              181,506                             3.0644  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              98,822                              3.0715  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              49,777                              3.0677  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              35,425                              3.0640  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              27,023                              3.0605  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              20,287                              3.0646  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              14,583                              3.0660  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              14,287                              3.0707  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              8,628                               3.0720  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              8,513                               3.0699  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              6,639                               3.0653  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              5,098                               3.0700  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              5,032                               3.0680  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              4,760                               3.0643  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              3,100                               3.0665  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              2,014                               3.0681  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              1,986                               3.0689  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              1,560                               3.0728  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              1,191                               3.0719  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              1,039                               3.0620  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              894                                 3.0730  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              16                                  3.0740  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Purchase                              6                                   3.0600  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  269,530                             3.0637  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  174,646                             3.0659  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  127,970                             3.0654  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  86,939                              3.0714  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  58,429                              3.0640  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  54,921                              3.0665  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  52,708                              3.0689  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  51,824                              3.0672  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  39,608                              3.0664  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  24,158                              3.0698  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  16,552                              3.0648  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  13,830                              3.0687  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  13,149                              3.0677  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  12,745                              3.0700  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  8,331                               3.0680  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  6,219                               3.0702  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  3,983                               3.0681  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  3,160                               3.0656  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  2,896                               3.0682  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  1,512                               3.0650  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  1,468                               3.0720  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  1,287                               3.0630  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  1,245                               3.0710  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  24                                  3.0643  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 Sale                                  16                                  3.0740  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                    1,287          3.0630  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    269,530        3.0637  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    2,315          3.0640  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    88,759         3.0642  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    18,025         3.0671  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    38,061         3.0672  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    18,781         3.0679  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    39,211         3.0682  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    15,442         3.0685  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    52,708         3.0689  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    2,509          3.0696  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    24,158         3.0698  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    86,939         3.0714  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    27,023         3.0605  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    1,039          3.0620  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    54,575         3.0638  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    43,186         3.0640  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    14,498         3.0657  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    49,777         3.0677  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    26             3.0693  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    17,077         3.0708  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    81,745         3.0716  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    1,560          3.0728  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 CFD                                   Decreasing Short                    220,438        3.0654  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 CFD                                   Decreasing Short                    7,311          3.0680  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 CFD                                   Decreasing Short                    13,830         3.0687  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 CFD                                   Increasing Short                    16,669         3.0639  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 CFD                                   Increasing Short                    19,171         3.0642  GBP
 10 10/11p ordinary                                 CFD                                   Increasing Short                    50,000         3.0671  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:                                                                      26 Jun 2025
 Contact name:                                                                            Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
 Telephone number:                                                                        020 3134 7213

 

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