Form 8.3 DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC

Barclays PLC

07 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  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:			06 May 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:				39,245,533	2.99%	6,127,007	0.46%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				6,433,040	0.49%	38,572,738	2.94%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	0	0.00%
TOTAL:				45,678,573	3.48%	44,699,745	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	174,389	2.8862  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	107,881	2.8899  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	103,000	2.8813  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	93,213	2.8790  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	56,431	2.8828  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	44,200	2.8960  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	39,616	2.8818  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	37,875	2.8956  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	32,121	2.8856  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	26,135	2.8800  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	22,854	2.8793  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	22,074	2.8847  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	21,754	2.8822  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	20,400	2.8746  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	19,190	2.8835  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	13,484	2.8789  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	8,724	2.8900  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	7,868	2.8763  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	7,853	2.8920  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	7,216	2.8881  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	6,617	2.8851  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	4,011	2.8913  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	2,853	2.8863  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	2,406	2.8922  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	1,924	2.8700  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	1,898	2.8820  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	1,013	2.8830  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	710	2.8840  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	419	2.8750  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	385	2.8640  GBP
ADR	Purchase	380	15.3700  USD
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	292	2.8660  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	258	2.8680  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	211	2.8760  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	286,149	2.8810  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	151,692	2.8758  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	96,447	2.8932  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	63,129	2.8888  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	62,128	2.8868  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	61,790	2.8755  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	39,403	2.8871  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	28,032	2.8855  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	23,856	2.8960  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	22,074	2.8850  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	14,927	2.8894  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	11,780	2.8673  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	11,404	2.8817  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	9,601	2.8813  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	8,012	2.8834  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	6,772	2.8750  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	3,168	2.8768  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	3,132	2.8920  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	3,055	2.8747  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	2,655	2.8740  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	2,646	2.8776  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	1,901	2.8781  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	1,366	2.8870  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	1,203	2.8922  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	1,077	2.8900  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	1,013	2.8832  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	936	2.8820  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	710	2.8840  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	419	2.8752  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	385	2.8640  GBP
ADR	Sale	380	15.3700  USD
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	366	2.8800  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	292	2.8660  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	211	2.8760  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	201	2.8828  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	92	2.8600  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	2	2.8780  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	7	2.8600  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	11,780	2.8673  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	3,168	2.8768  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	62,128	2.8868  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,366	2.8870  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	3,356	2.8886  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	2,102	2.8888  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	11,787	2.8893  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	2,735	2.8897  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	14,779	2.8913  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	46,176	2.8958  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,924	2.8700  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	23,229	2.8786  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	13,484	2.8789  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	87,100	2.8811  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	39,616	2.8818  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	26,467	2.8820  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	9,552	2.8846  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	6,461	2.8883  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	7,647	2.8900  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	103,517	2.8960  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	126,052	2.8727  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	88,400	2.8775  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	10,461	2.8846  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	380	2.8877  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	5,420	2.8604  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	10,187	2.8876  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	4,721	2.8920  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	1,203	2.8922  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:				07 May 2025
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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