Source - LSE Regulatory
RNS Number : 1336T
Barclays PLC
13 January 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:

10 Jan 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:

10,397,952

0.79%

12,347,311

0.94%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

13,006,469

0.99%

10,252,908

0.78%

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

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

 

 TOTAL:

 

23,404,421

1.78%

22,600,219

1.72%

 








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

414,506

2.5546  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

119,213

2.5526  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

107,906

2.5500  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

67,657

2.5763  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

43,603

2.5753  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

27,409

2.5629  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

22,784

2.5716  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

18,000

2.5772  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

15,060

2.5790  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

10,656

2.5782  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

10,601

2.5689  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

6,774

2.5710  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

5,569

2.5840  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

3,521

2.5911  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

3,203

2.5779  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

2,772

2.5736  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

2,587

2.5820  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

2,007

2.5750  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,091

2.5580  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

811

2.5880  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

592

2.5819  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

273

2.5752  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

4

2.5760  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,279,627

2.5792  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

544,474

2.5706  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

251,098

2.5499  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

236,516

2.5708  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

218,777

2.5500  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

171,953

2.5725  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

159,740

2.5657  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

134,526

2.5712  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

83,571

2.5718  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

68,593

2.5698  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

32,819

2.5746  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

32,688

2.5756  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

31,081

2.5766  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

28,441

2.5759  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

22,776

2.5774  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

21,912

2.5719  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

20,829

2.5703  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

12,292

2.5744  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

10,742

2.5770  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

7,573

2.5806  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

6,855

2.5772  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

5,971

2.5767  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

4,289

2.5822  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

3,433

2.5751  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

3,336

2.5760  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

2,604

2.5752  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

2,025

2.5791  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,952

2.5840  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,362

2.5603  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,073

2.5820  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

928

2.5601  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

885

2.5600  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

654

2.5720  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

5

2.5740  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

5,973

2.5498  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

251,098

2.5499  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

4,338

2.5579  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

729

2.5591  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,362

2.5604  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

199

2.5640  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

26

2.5673  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

68,593

2.5698  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

136,146

2.5701  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

544,474

2.5706  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

251,132

2.5712  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

21,912

2.5719  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

92,146

2.5723  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

80,800

2.5738  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

48,533

2.5763  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

5,971

2.5767  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

20,525

2.5790  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

942

2.5838  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

56,712

2.5500  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

53,179

2.5523  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

27,409

2.5629  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

76,702

2.5732  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

164,073

2.5736  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

2,007

2.5750  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

273

2.5752  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

10,656

2.5782  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

6,759

2.5790  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,282

2.5840  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

14,973

2.5686  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

6,694

2.5755  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

1,277,000

2.5792  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

7,691

2.5759  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:

13 Jan 2025

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213

 

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