Form 8.3 DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC

26 March 2025, 15:12

Source - LSE Regulatory

RNS Number : 3578C

Barclays PLC

26 March 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:			25 Mar 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:				35,103,405	2.68%	8,066,902	0.61%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				8,393,521	0.64%	33,963,963	2.59%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	0	0.00%
TOTAL:				43,496,926	3.32%	42,030,865	3.20%

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	131,257	2.8300 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	79,557	2.8287 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	29,283	2.8299 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	28,486	2.8310 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	22,009	2.8338 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	14,300	2.8323 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	12,263	2.8328 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	7,585	2.8320 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	6,500	2.8301 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	4,086	2.8302 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	3,772	2.8345 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	2,914	2.8378 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	793	2.8360 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	619	2.8260 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	571	2.8240 GBP
ADR	Purchase	400	14.6000 USD
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	200	2.8160 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	112	2.8340 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	64	2.8430 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	78,649	2.8299 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	70,832	2.8296 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	43,279	2.8295 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	17,389	2.8300 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	15,402	2.8304 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	14,044	2.8281 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	12,377	2.8294 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	10,201	2.8340 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	10,020	2.8260 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	9,832	2.8320 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	8,770	2.8284 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	7,125	2.8316 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	6,498	2.8327 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	5,586	2.8301 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	4,800	2.8273 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	2,124	2.8310 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	2,047	2.8360 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	1,893	2.8259 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	1,062	2.8297 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	815	2.8313 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	594	2.8220 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	571	2.8240 GBP
ADR	Sale	400	14.6000 USD
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	200	2.8160 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	135	2.8199 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	Decreasing Short	135	2.8199 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,893	2.8259 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	670	2.8268 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	4,800	2.8273 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	14,044	2.8281 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	8,770	2.8284 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,306	2.8299 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	54,001	2.8300 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	15,948	2.8307 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	815	2.8313 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	787	2.8316 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	911	2.8320 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,368	2.8343 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	400	2.8213 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	373	2.8260 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	55,284	2.8300 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	6,500	2.8301 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	4,086	2.8302 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	17,888	2.8304 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	6,421	2.8318 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	14,300	2.8323 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	12,263	2.8328 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	2,914	2.8378 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	400	2.8282 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	13,020	2.8381 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:				26 Mar 2025
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

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