Form 8.3 DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC

Barclays PLC

30 April 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  relevant securities this form relates:			DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC
(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:			29 Apr 2025
(f)	In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making  disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?			YES:  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:				39,535,608	3.01%	6,131,687	0.46%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				6,396,549	0.49%	38,612,101	2.94%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	0	0.00%
TOTAL:				45,932,157	3.50%	44,743,788	3.40%
(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  security	Purchase/sale	Number of  securities	Price per unit
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	77,738	2.8239  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	69,073	2.8380  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	39,855	2.8194  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	30,777	2.8196  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	23,297	2.8210  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	23,204	2.8333  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	19,134	2.8371  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	14,843	2.8343  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	10,933	2.8160  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	10,191	2.8154  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	9,207	2.8170  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	7,889	2.8191  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	7,523	2.8190  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	6,845	2.8199  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	5,261	2.8269  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	4,998	2.8242  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	4,788	2.8217  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	3,947	2.8200  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	3,037	2.8218  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	2,939	2.8300  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	2,666	2.8166  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	2,070	2.8112  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	1,779	2.8169  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	1,773	2.8183  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	1,766	2.8206  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	1,637	2.8180  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	1,617	2.8258  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	1,316	2.8060  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	1,294	2.8220  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	1,237	2.8140  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	1,187	2.8193  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	1,155	2.8162  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	1,141	2.8120  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	1,007	2.8100  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	784	2.8260  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	211	2.8080  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	147	2.8356  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	6	2.8238  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	1	2.8230  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	1	2.8280  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	135,368	2.8099  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	88,322	2.8295  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	86,113	2.8238  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	54,124	2.8113  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	45,051	2.8114  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	30,072	2.8122  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	13,198	2.8380  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	5,729	2.8156  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	5,587	2.8200  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	5,200	2.8118  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	5,159	2.8158  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	5,142	2.8211  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	3,395	2.8132  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	2,939	2.8300  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	2,782	2.8193  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	1,294	2.8220  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	1,237	2.8140  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	1,141	2.8120  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	886	2.8131  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	784	2.8260  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	516	2.8180  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	404	2.8100  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	271	2.8213  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	211	2.8080  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	1	2.8230  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	1	2.8280  GBP
(b)	Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of  relevant  security	Product  description	Nature of dealing	Number of  reference  securities	Price per  unit
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,413	2.8080  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	135,368	2.8099  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	9,508	2.8112  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	54,124	2.8113  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	45,051	2.8114  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	5,200	2.8118  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	20,414	2.8131  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	5,729	2.8156  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	2,782	2.8193  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	5,142	2.8211  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	86,113	2.8238  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	30,777	2.8196  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	6,845	2.8199  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	4,788	2.8217  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	150	2.8240  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	4,998	2.8242  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	5,679	2.8243  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	43,669	2.8249  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	14,569	2.8327  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	8,168	2.8378  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	34,545	2.8380  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	27,776	2.8377  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	21,947	2.8162  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	64,908	2.8186  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	2,949	2.8221  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	2,939	2.8300  GBP
(c)	Stock-settled derivative transactions  (including options)
(i)	Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class  of  relevant  security	Product  description	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
(ii)	Exercising
Class of relevant  security	Product description	Exercising/ exercised against	Number of  securities	Exercise price per  unit
(d)	Other dealings (including subscribing for  new securities)
Class of relevant  security	Nature of Dealings	Details	Price per unit (if  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:				30 Apr 2025
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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