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: | Jefferies International Limited |
| (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if 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. |
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| (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree | Direct Line Insurance Group plc |
| (d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree: |
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| (e) Date position held/dealing undertaken: For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure |
18th December 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? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" |
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:
| 10 10/11p ordinary | |||
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| Interests | Short positions | ||
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| Number | % | Number | % |
| (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: | 13,225,891 | 1.008 |
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| (2) Cash-settled derivatives:
| 274,928 | 0.020 | 13,500,819 | 1.029 |
| (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: |
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| TOTAL: | 13,500,819 | 1.029 | 13,500,819 | 1.029 |
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: |
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| Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: |
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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 (GBX) |
| 10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase
Sale
| 550,000 15,980 200,000 1,000,000 500,000 500,000 1,500,000 47,123 2,479,735 561,450
6,879 2,461 2,092 1,218 2,908 422 47,123 | 242.1026 242.1060 242.1843 242.3938 242.4385 242.4431 242.5917 243.0000 243.3012 243.4800
241.8000 242.1000 242.2000 242.3000 242.6000 242.7000 243.0000 |
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
| Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. CFD | Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position | Number of reference securities | Price per unit (GBX) |
| 10 10/11p ordinary | Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap | Increasing a short position Increasing a short position Increasing a short position Increasing a short position Increasing a short position Increasing a short position Increasing a short position Increasing a short position Increasing a short position Increasing a short position Increasing a short position Increasing a short position Increasing a short position Increasing a short position Increasing a short position Increasing a short position Increasing a short position Increasing a short position Increasing a short position Increasing a short position Increasing a short position Increasing a short position Increasing a short position Increasing a short position Increasing a short position Increasing a short position Increasing a short position Increasing a short position Increasing a short position Increasing a short position Increasing a short position Increasing a short position Increasing a short position Increasing a short position Increasing a short position Increasing a short position
| 41,080 18,792 69,465 182,985 237,678 6,834 25,260 14,938 86,428 66,540 74,692 34,168 332,700 126,299 432,141 500,000 63,149 17,084 37,346 166,350 216,071 499,050 51,251 189,449 112,038 648,212 84,726 1,071,596 313,189 185,216 825,008 70,911 242,626 186,794 19,183 41,936 | 242.1026 242.1026 242.1026 242.1026 242.1026 242.1843 242.1843 242.1843 242.1843 242.1843 242.3938 242.3938 242.3938 242.3938 242.3938 242.4385 242.4431 242.4431 242.4431 242.4431 242.4431 242.5917 242.5917 242.5917 242.5917 242.5917 243.3012 243.3012 243.3012 243.3012 243.3012 243.4852 243.4852 243.4852 243.4852 243.4852 |
(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 e.g. American, European etc. | Expiry date | Option money paid/ received per unit |
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(ii) Exercise
| Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of securities | Exercise price per unit |
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(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
| Class of relevant security | Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion | Details | Price per unit (if applicable) |
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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: | 19th December 2024 |
Contact name: | Robin Greenwood |
Telephone number | 020 7029 8595 |
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.
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