REG - Citadel Group Aviva PLC Direct Line Ins Grp - Form 8.3 - Direct Line Insurance Group PLC
06/12/2024 15:00
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RNS Number : 1779P Citadel Group 06 December 2024
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: Citadel Group
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if N/A
different from 1(a):
The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a
trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC
relates:
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this N/A
and specify identity of offeror/offeree:
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken: 5 December 2024
For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date
prior to the disclosure
(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?
If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"
2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one
class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy
table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant
security.
(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: ISIN GB00BY9D0Y18
Common Stock 10 10/11p ordinary
Interests Short positions
Number % Number %
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: 2,108 0.00 271,891 0.02
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 24,179,781 1.84 301,262 0.02
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 0 0.00 0 0.00
purchase/sell:
24,181,889 1.84 573,153 0.04
TOTAL:
Class of relevant security: ISIN XS1728036366
Restricted Tier 1 Note
Interests Short positions
Number % Number %
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: 0 0.00 0 0.00
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 0 0.00 0 0.00
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 0 0.00 0 0.00
purchase/sell:
0 0.00 0 0.00
TOTAL:
All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.
Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded
options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be
given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).
(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors'
and other employee options)
Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists: N/A
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: N/A
3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities
of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as
appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
(a) Purchases and sales
Class of relevant security Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit
Common Buy Transaction 1,952 2.3440 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 1,596 2.3480 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 14 2.3510 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 2,340 2.3520 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 13,993 2.3540 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 17,286 2.3560 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 84 2.3570 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 5,834 2.3580 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 92,951 2.3600 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 15,731 2.3620 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 17,166 2.3640 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 15,425 2.3660 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 683 2.3670 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 31,391 2.3680 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 15,312 2.3700 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 7,732 2.3710 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 52,601 2.3720 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 4,620 2.3740 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 1,762 2.3760 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 250 2.3770 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 16,494 2.3780 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 5,104 2.3800 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 8,915 2.3820 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 1,022 2.3840 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 151 2.3860 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 14,676 2.3880 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 3,036 2.3900 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 5,750 2.3920 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 922 2.3930 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 3,098 2.3940 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 7,284 2.3980 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 82 2.4000 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 1,750 2.4020 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 2,461 2.4060 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 1,286 2.4140 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 1,809 2.4160 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 2,349 2.4180 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 94 2.4240 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 9,489 2.4260 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 4,417 2.4300 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 6,153 2.4680 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 6,800 2.5160 GBP
Common Buy Transaction 200 3.0800 USD
Common Buy Transaction 75 11.9750 USD
Common Buy Transaction 75 12.0050 USD
Common Sell Transaction 458 2.3440 GBP
Common Sell Transaction 27,803 2.3500 GBP
Common Sell Transaction 2,001 2.3520 GBP
Common Sell Transaction 7,220 2.3540 GBP
Common Sell Transaction 792 2.3560 GBP
Common Sell Transaction 5,087 2.3570 GBP
Common Sell Transaction 5,049 2.3580 GBP
Common Sell Transaction 16,952 2.3600 GBP
Common Sell Transaction 24,271 2.3620 GBP
Common Sell Transaction 5,798 2.3640 GBP
Common Sell Transaction 12,280 2.3660 GBP
Common Sell Transaction 29,168 2.3680 GBP
Common Sell Transaction 3,593 2.3690 GBP
Common Sell Transaction 70,934 2.3700 GBP
Common Sell Transaction 1,513 2.3720 GBP
Common Sell Transaction 18,168 2.3740 GBP
Common Sell Transaction 606 2.3750 GBP
Common Sell Transaction 7,451 2.3760 GBP
Common Sell Transaction 19,283 2.3780 GBP
Common Sell Transaction 41,326 2.3800 GBP
Common Sell Transaction 4,261 2.3820 GBP
Common Sell Transaction 1,409 2.3840 GBP
Common Sell Transaction 2,090 2.4080 GBP
Common Sell Transaction 1,002 2.4200 GBP
Common Sell Transaction 582 2.4360 GBP
Common Sell Transaction 825 2.4400 GBP
Common Sell Transaction 138 2.4680 GBP
Common Sell Transaction 11,736 2.4810 GBP
Common Sell Transaction 5,488 2.4820 GBP
Common Sell Transaction 5,471 2.4840 GBP
Common Sell Transaction 3,506 2.4880 GBP
Common Sell Transaction 3,447 2.4980 GBP
Common Sell Transaction 3,672 2.5020 GBP
Common Sell Transaction 668 2.5210 GBP
Common Sell Transaction 3,335 2.5360 GBP
Common Sell Transaction 4,314 2.5400 GBP
Common Sell Transaction 2,630 2.5420 GBP
Common Sell Transaction 187,348 2.5480 GBP
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant security Product description Nature of dealing Number of reference securities Price per unit
e.g. CFD e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short
position
Common CFD Reducing long position 4,017 2.3547 GBP
Common CFD Increasing long position 1 2.3550 GBP
Common CFD Reducing long position 68,260 2.3600 GBP
Common CFD Increasing long position 2,481 2.3674 GBP
Common CFD Reducing long position 8,688 2.3714 GBP
Common CFD Increasing long position 1,425,231 2.3723 GBP
Common CFD Reducing long position 98,423 2.3727 GBP
Common CFD Increasing long position 12,630 2.3776 GBP
Common CFD Reducing long position 7,991 2.3797 GBP
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class of relevant security Product description e.g. call option Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc. Number of securities to which option relates Exercise price per unit Type Expiry date Option money paid/ received per unit
e.g. American, European etc.
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security Product description Exercising/ exercised against Number of securities Exercise price per unit
e.g. call option
(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant security Nature of dealing Details Price per unit (if applicable)
e.g. subscription, conversion
4. OTHER INFORMATION
(a) Indemnity and other dealing 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:
Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If
there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"
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 or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant
securities to which any derivative is referenced:
If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"
None
(c) Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? NO
Date of disclosure: 6 December 2024
Contact name: Paula Santos
Telephone number*: 020 7645 9700
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory
Information Service.
The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation
to the Code's disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
*If the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does not need to be
included, provided contact information has been provided to the Panel's Market
Surveillance Unit.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk) .
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