Source - LSE Regulatory
RNS Number : 9951U
Barclays PLC
28 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:

27 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:

13,506,939

1.03%

12,140,306

0.93%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

12,945,663

0.99%

13,515,207

1.03%

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

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

 

 TOTAL:

 

26,452,602

2.02%

25,655,513

1.96%

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

165,198

2.6589  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

129,831

2.6591  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

53,492

2.6650  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

48,100

2.6606  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

34,182

2.6663  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

31,850

2.6653  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

22,602

2.6604  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

15,675

2.6682  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

14,375

2.6720  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

11,347

2.6635  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

11,124

2.6651  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

8,630

2.6580  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

8,540

2.6612  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

6,493

2.6610  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

5,895

2.6665  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

5,428

2.6630  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

5,287

2.6655  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

4,719

2.6634  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

4,515

2.6620  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

3,936

2.6631  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

3,745

2.6626  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

3,256

2.6611  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

2,621

2.6647  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,478

2.6660  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

160,898

2.6639  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

123,302

2.6578  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

90,692

2.6580  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

62,936

2.6658  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

29,295

2.6627  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

23,362

2.6601  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

14,375

2.6720  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

7,525

2.6640  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

6,033

2.6648  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

5,965

2.6645  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

4,350

2.6638  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

3,449

2.6665  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

2,862

2.6628  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,180

2.6652  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

772

2.6579  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

725

2.6643  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

676

2.6616  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

278

2.6619  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 Short

32,836

2.6619  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

135,293

2.6578  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

772

2.6579  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

82,029

2.6580  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

965

2.6596  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

205

2.6611  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

57,960

2.6616  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

278

2.6619  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

29,295

2.6627  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

10,081

2.6634  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

4,350

2.6638  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

10,704

2.6648  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

102,938

2.6652  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

57,011

2.6660  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

3,449

2.6665  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

17,175

2.6579  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

126,798

2.6580  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

49,712

2.6581  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

106,621

2.6602  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

48,100

2.6606  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

3,256

2.6611  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

3,936

2.6631  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

11,347

2.6635  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

13,083

2.6644  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

22,924

2.6647  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

53,492

2.6650  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

34,182

2.6663  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

12,545

2.6665  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

2,665

2.6669  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

2,938

2.6692  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

3,000

2.6441  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

22,994

2.6692  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:

28 Jan 2025

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213

 

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