Source - LSE Regulatory
RNS Number : 4748T
Barclays PLC
15 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:

14 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:

9,964,861

0.76%

13,446,849

1.03%

 

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

14,191,421

1.08%

9,847,279

0.75%

 

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

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

 

 

 TOTAL:

 

24,156,282

1.84%

23,294,128

1.78%

 

 








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

662,134

2.5518  GBP

 

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

257,654

2.5480  GBP

 

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

136,437

2.5500  GBP

 

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

79,447

2.5501  GBP

 

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

41,901

2.5490  GBP

 

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

29,605

2.5486  GBP

 

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

29,334

2.5472  GBP

 

ADR

Purchase

16,008

12.3303  USD

 

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

8,499

2.5465  GBP

 

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

6,718

2.5494  GBP

 

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

6,216

2.5505  GBP

 

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

4,738

2.5567  GBP

 

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

4,663

2.5464  GBP

 

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

4,622

2.5430  GBP

 

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

3,417

2.5543  GBP

 

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

3,412

2.5540  GBP

 

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

3,273

2.5537  GBP

 

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

3,210

2.5489  GBP

 

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

2,815

2.5513  GBP

 

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

2,263

2.5580  GBP

 

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

2,207

2.5548  GBP

 

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,851

2.5440  GBP

 

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,675

2.5520  GBP

 

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,410

2.5557  GBP

 

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,190

2.5460  GBP

 

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,115

2.5559  GBP

 

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,115

2.5560  GBP

 

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,050

2.5497  GBP

 

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

562

2.5498  GBP

 

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

386,138

2.5491  GBP

 

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

221,751

2.5512  GBP

 

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

145,462

2.5494  GBP

 

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

134,190

2.5468  GBP

 

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

128,558

2.5480  GBP

 

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

106,653

2.5502  GBP

 

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

100,331

2.5518  GBP

 

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

97,095

2.5479  GBP

 

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

93,236

2.5517  GBP

 

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

92,110

2.5473  GBP

 

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

44,010

2.5504  GBP

 

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

41,164

2.5536  GBP

 

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

38,250

2.5519  GBP

 

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

36,100

2.5523  GBP

 

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

35,665

2.5528  GBP

 

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

35,313

2.5481  GBP

 

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

23,308

2.5520  GBP

 

ADR

Sale

16,008

12.3303  USD

 

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

15,682

2.5525  GBP

 

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

14,720

2.5492  GBP

 

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

7,925

2.5446  GBP

 

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

7,126

2.5493  GBP

 

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

6,305

2.5556  GBP

 

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

5,696

2.5509  GBP

 

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

5,294

2.5541  GBP

 

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

3,743

2.5469  GBP

 

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

3,307

2.5540  GBP

 

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

3,212

2.5551  GBP

 

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

2,525

2.5560  GBP

 

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

2,263

2.5580  GBP

 

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

215

2.5500  GBP

 

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

5

2.5472  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

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









(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:

15 Jan 2025

 

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

 

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213

 

 

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