Source - LSE Regulatory
RNS Number : 3327R
Barclays PLC
24 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:

23 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:

9,097,900

0.69%

13,983,046

1.07%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

14,734,334

1.12%

8,485,944

0.65%

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

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

 

 TOTAL:

 

23,832,234

1.82%

22,468,990

1.71%

Class of relevant security:

Convertible Bond 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

312,360

2.5078  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

302,483

2.5240  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

229,889

2.5214  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

208,674

2.5124  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

190,048

2.5127  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

184,308

2.5180  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

175,351

2.5252  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

104,703

2.5029  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

93,420

2.5184  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

60,500

2.5213  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

48,737

2.5171  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

47,691

2.5205  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

46,053

2.5101  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

40,253

2.5181  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

31,491

2.5100  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

28,349

2.5179  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

24,206

2.5260  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

23,388

2.5220  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

21,182

2.5129  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

20,624

2.5232  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

18,153

2.5200  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

16,154

2.5060  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

15,800

2.5062  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

15,019

2.5020  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

15,012

2.5065  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

14,273

2.5098  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

12,156

2.5031  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

11,916

2.5202  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

10,546

2.5044  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

10,200

2.5109  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

9,236

2.5140  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

7,254

2.5297  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

7,182

2.5080  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

5,861

2.5219  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

4,033

2.5077  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

3,815

2.5120  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

3,658

2.5210  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

2,677

2.5320  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,943

2.4967  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,788

2.5119  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,639

2.5050  GBP

ADR

Purchase

1,600

12.5300  USD

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,105

2.5160  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

495

2.4980  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

294,885

2.5143  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

288,677

2.5171  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

167,058

2.5193  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

152,059

2.5169  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

80,762

2.5158  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

71,918

2.5195  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

48,265

2.5179  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

45,907

2.5240  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

40,489

2.5148  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

28,791

2.5100  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

23,119

2.5156  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

22,669

2.5220  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

16,944

2.5200  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

15,719

2.5060  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

15,478

2.5206  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

13,945

2.5020  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

12,224

2.5126  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

11,769

2.5123  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

9,000

2.5062  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

8,154

2.5256  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

8,073

2.5166  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

7,576

2.5180  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

7,182

2.5080  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

5,790

2.5194  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

5,617

2.5066  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

5,000

2.4789  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

4,312

2.5028  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

3,815

2.5120  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

3,658

2.5210  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

2,677

2.5320  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

2,401

2.5164  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

2,030

2.4981  GBP

ADR

Sale

1,600

12.5300  USD

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,477

2.5260  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,175

2.5160  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

692

2.5239  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

495

2.4980  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

241

2.5119  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

56

2.5300  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

43

2.5234  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

18,532

2.4070  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

2,030

2.4981  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

4,312

2.5028  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

15,568

2.5031  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

241

2.5119  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

152,059

2.5169  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

17,200

2.5170  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

288,677

2.5171  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

93,588

2.5191  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

137,476

2.5194  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

43

2.5234  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

131,900

2.5237  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

34,052

2.5238  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

674

2.5239  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

10,123

2.5240  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

5,899

2.5297  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,943

2.4967  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

108

2.4981  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

3

2.4982  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

40

2.5001  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

26

2.5015  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

515

2.5018  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

12

2.5022  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

172

2.5027  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

292

2.5032  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

145

2.5036  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

210

2.5037  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,895

2.5041  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,639

2.5050  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

39

2.5056  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

435

2.5060  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

473

2.5062  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

637

2.5067  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

276

2.5075  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

3,497

2.5079  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,648

2.5085  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

152

2.5086  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

12,132

2.5089  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

531

2.5095  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

999

2.5096  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

12,559

2.5099  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

3,206

2.5101  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

40,644

2.5102  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

208,674

2.5124  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

3,283

2.5154  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

5,486

2.5155  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

72,044

2.5156  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

5,443

2.5159  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,840

2.5160  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,310

2.5164  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

46,846

2.5171  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

3,490

2.5176  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

28,349

2.5179  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

12,298

2.5180  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

156,886

2.5182  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

6,385

2.5184  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

83,084

2.5185  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

3,342

2.5206  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

42,721

2.5207  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

95,208

2.5209  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

222,183

2.5215  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

20,624

2.5232  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

121,081

2.5240  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

140,827

2.5250  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

34,841

2.5261  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

44

2.5297  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

158

2.5302  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

191,682

2.5020  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

1,431

2.5238  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

191,682

2.5020  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

312,797

2.5021  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

26,494

2.5051  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

107,136

2.5240  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:

24 Dec 2024

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213

 

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