Source - LSE Regulatory
RNS Number : 6295Q
Barclays PLC
18 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:

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:

17 Dec 2024

(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:

9,533,270

0.73%

12,663,466

0.97%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

13,424,230

1.02%

7,427,326

0.57%

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: 

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

 

 TOTAL:

 

22,957,500

1.75%

20,090,792

1.53%

 








Class of relevant security:

Restricted Tier 1 Note XS1728036366


Interests

Short Positions

Number

(%)

Number

(%)

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

200,000

0.06%

0

0.00%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: 

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

 

 TOTAL:

 

200,000

0.06%

0

0.00%

 








(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

612,821

2.4293  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

263,312

2.4274  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

119,558

2.4264  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

111,717

2.4260  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

101,696

2.4287  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

56,768

2.4265  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

56,350

2.4270  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

47,754

2.4316  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

40,135

2.4268  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

37,843

2.4288  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

24,552

2.4267  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

15,296

2.4346  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

15,200

2.4418  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

9,137

2.4330  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

7,454

2.4249  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

6,659

2.4361  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

6,627

2.4362  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

5,855

2.4332  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

5,784

2.4166  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

4,356

2.4258  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

3,692

2.4480  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

2,604

2.4309  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

2,328

2.4404  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

2,024

2.4275  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,840

2.4385  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,585

2.4207  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,194

2.4380  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

872

2.4400  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

800

2.4167  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

629

2.4262  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

349

2.4386  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

87

2.4340  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

337,777

2.4282  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

242,935

2.4302  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

122,233

2.4260  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

109,228

2.4478  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

48,908

2.4329  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

35,595

2.4356  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

31,515

2.4336  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

17,549

2.4387  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

14,163

2.4360  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

12,027

2.4411  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

10,758

2.4298  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

10,481

2.4378  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

6,800

2.4358  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

6,364

2.4430  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

6,338

2.4220  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

2,837

2.4393  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

2,528

2.4279  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

2,027

2.4480  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,853

2.4350  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,194

2.4380  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,105

2.4240  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,079

2.4315  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

390

2.4429  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

213

2.4187  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

Increasing Long

213

2.4187  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

783

2.4258  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

19,427

2.4260  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

4,709

2.4269  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

2,528

2.4279  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

44,511

2.4284  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

90,808

2.4285  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

2,366

2.4298  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,079

2.4315  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

738

2.4319  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

6,800

2.4358  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

109,228

2.4478  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

5,784

2.4166  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

800

2.4167  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,585

2.4207  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

2,153

2.4220  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

734

2.4260  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

596

2.4262  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

33

2.4263  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

65,710

2.4264  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

73,014

2.4266  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

40,135

2.4268  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

263,312

2.4274  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

383

2.4280  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

151,827

2.4287  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

635

2.4292  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

43,795

2.4298  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

17,510

2.4301  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

36,419

2.4316  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

87

2.4340  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

6,627

2.4362  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

13,143

2.4366  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

2,328

2.4404  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

15,200

2.4418  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

304

2.4438  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

3,239

2.4339  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

1,636

2.4310  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:

18 Dec 2024

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213

 

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