FORM 8.3 |
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY |
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A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR |
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MORE |
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Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") |
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1. | KEY INFORMATION |
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(a) | Full name of discloser: | Barclays PLC. |
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(b) | Owner or controller of interest and short |
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(c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC |
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(d) | If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 14 Jan 2025 |
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(f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | YES: |
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2. | POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE |
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(a) | Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree |
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Class of relevant security: | 10 10/11p ordinary |
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| Interests | Short Positions |
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Number | (%) | Number | (%) |
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(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: | 9,964,861 | 0.76% | 13,446,849 | 1.03% |
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(2) Cash-settled derivatives: | 14,191,421 | 1.08% | 9,847,279 | 0.75% |
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(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 24,156,282 | 1.84% | 23,294,128 | 1.78% |
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Class of relevant security: | Restricted Tier 1 Note XS1728036366 |
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| Interests | Short Positions |
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Number | (%) | Number | (%) |
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(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: | 200,000 | 0.06% | 0 | 0.00% |
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(2) Cash-settled derivatives: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 200,000 | 0.06% | 0 | 0.00% |
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(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and |
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Class of relevant security in relation to | |
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Details, including nature of the rights | |
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3. | DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE |
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(a) | Purchase and sales |
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Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit |
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10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 662,134 | 2.5518 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 257,654 | 2.5480 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 136,437 | 2.5500 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 79,447 | 2.5501 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 41,901 | 2.5490 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 29,605 | 2.5486 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 29,334 | 2.5472 GBP |
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ADR | Purchase | 16,008 | 12.3303 USD |
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10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 8,499 | 2.5465 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 6,718 | 2.5494 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 6,216 | 2.5505 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 4,738 | 2.5567 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 4,663 | 2.5464 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 4,622 | 2.5430 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 3,417 | 2.5543 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 3,412 | 2.5540 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 3,273 | 2.5537 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 3,210 | 2.5489 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 2,815 | 2.5513 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 2,263 | 2.5580 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 2,207 | 2.5548 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 1,851 | 2.5440 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 1,675 | 2.5520 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 1,410 | 2.5557 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 1,190 | 2.5460 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 1,115 | 2.5559 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 1,115 | 2.5560 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 1,050 | 2.5497 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 562 | 2.5498 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 386,138 | 2.5491 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 221,751 | 2.5512 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 145,462 | 2.5494 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 134,190 | 2.5468 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 128,558 | 2.5480 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 106,653 | 2.5502 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 100,331 | 2.5518 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 97,095 | 2.5479 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 93,236 | 2.5517 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 92,110 | 2.5473 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 44,010 | 2.5504 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 41,164 | 2.5536 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 38,250 | 2.5519 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 36,100 | 2.5523 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 35,665 | 2.5528 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 35,313 | 2.5481 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 23,308 | 2.5520 GBP |
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ADR | Sale | 16,008 | 12.3303 USD |
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10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 15,682 | 2.5525 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 14,720 | 2.5492 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 7,925 | 2.5446 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 7,126 | 2.5493 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 6,305 | 2.5556 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 5,696 | 2.5509 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 5,294 | 2.5541 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 3,743 | 2.5469 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 3,307 | 2.5540 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 3,212 | 2.5551 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 2,525 | 2.5560 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 2,263 | 2.5580 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 215 | 2.5500 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 5 | 2.5472 GBP |
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(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of | Product description | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,211 | 2.5440 GBP | |||||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 7,925 | 2.5446 GBP | |||||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 115,350 | 2.5467 GBP | |||||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 92,110 | 2.5473 GBP | |||||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 18,840 | 2.5474 GBP | |||||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,108 | 2.5478 GBP | |||||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 97,095 | 2.5479 GBP | |||||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 172,324 | 2.5480 GBP | |||||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 14,740 | 2.5484 GBP | |||||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 14,720 | 2.5492 GBP | |||||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 7,126 | 2.5493 GBP | |||||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 49,563 | 2.5495 GBP | |||||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 40,502 | 2.5496 GBP | |||||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 16,659 | 2.5499 GBP | |||||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 105,663 | 2.5502 GBP | |||||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,696 | 2.5509 GBP | |||||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 36,100 | 2.5523 GBP | |||||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,175 | 2.5540 GBP | |||||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 8,644 | 2.5441 GBP | |||||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 15,091 | 2.5460 GBP | |||||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 8,499 | 2.5465 GBP | |||||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 15,161 | 2.5471 GBP | |||||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 14,173 | 2.5472 GBP | |||||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 16,912 | 2.5480 GBP | |||||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 111,298 | 2.5485 GBP | |||||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,210 | 2.5489 GBP | |||||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,050 | 2.5497 GBP | |||||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 135,447 | 2.5500 GBP | |||||
10 10/11p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 4,622 | 2.5451 GBP | |||||
10 10/11p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 11,226 | 2.5457 GBP | |||||
10 10/11p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 24,100 | 2.5475 GBP | |||||
10 10/11p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 6,178 | 2.5480 GBP | |||||
10 10/11p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 12,150 | 2.5519 GBP | |||||
10 10/11p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 19,065 | 2.5574 GBP | |||||
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(c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions |
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(i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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Class | Product | Writing, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option | ||
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(ii) | Exercising |
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Class of relevant | Product description | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of | Exercise price per | |||||
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(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for |
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Class of relevant | Nature of Dealings | Details | Price per unit (if |
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4. | OTHER INFORMATION |
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(a) | Indemnity and other dealings arrangements |
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, |
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NONE |
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(b) | Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or |
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between |
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NONE |
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(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO |
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Date of disclosure: | 15 Jan 2025 |
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Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 |
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