Form 8.3 DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC

08 April 2025, 13:12

Source - LSE Regulatory

RNS Number : 1602E

Barclays PLC

08 April 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				DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC
	relevant securities this form relates:
(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:				07 Apr 2025
(f)	In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making				YES:
	disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?				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:			35,046,952	2.67%	9,105,708	0.69%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
	and/or controlled:			9,371,896	0.71%	34,009,562	2.59%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%

	TOTAL:			44,418,848	3.39%	43,115,270	3.28%
(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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
(a)	Purchases and sales
Class of relevant		Purchase/sale		Number of		Price per unit
security				securities
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		659,121		2.6044 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		530,580		2.6838 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		489,672		2.5817 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		207,358		2.5814 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		154,299		2.5660 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		105,031		2.6075 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		100,000		2.5675 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		99,083		2.5908 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		81,651		2.6099 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		59,609		2.6004 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		22,347		2.5918 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		11,291		2.5912 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		11,215		2.5982 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		10,633		2.5860 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		10,000		2.5674 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		9,124		2.6392 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		8,992		2.5881 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		7,950		2.5898 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		7,646		2.5909 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		7,605		2.5837 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		7,342		2.5916 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		5,632		2.5940 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		5,088		2.5980 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		4,751		2.6000 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		4,285		2.5880 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		3,600		2.5700 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		3,475		2.5761 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		3,155		2.6020 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		3,099		2.5854 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		3,000		2.5680 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		1,921		2.5840 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		1,692		2.5920 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		1,659		2.5780 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		1,613		2.5749 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		1,490		2.5405 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		1,174		2.5750 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		1,150		2.5960 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		1,095		2.5800 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		558		2.6060 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		382		2.5900 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		302		2.6040 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		294		2.6120 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		287		2.6080 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		286		2.6280 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		286		2.6220 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		285		2.6180 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		275		2.6600 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		271		2.6260 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		265		2.6740 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		262		2.6200 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		258		2.6420 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		230		2.5640 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		129		2.5740 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		80		2.5760 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		67		2.6160 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		1,500,000		2.5649 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		924,273		2.6061 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		379,900		2.5833 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		245,546		2.5841 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		157,143		2.5948 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		138,539		2.5889 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		128,974		2.5660 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		119,123		2.5575 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		89,440		2.5893 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		66,640		2.5892 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		65,205		2.5817 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		49,152		2.5856 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		41,821		2.5802 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		36,734		2.5916 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		35,952		2.5785 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		34,291		2.5711 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		26,169		2.5760 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		20,000		2.6053 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		19,022		2.5905 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		17,748		2.5871 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		13,915		2.5860 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		7,130		2.5951 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		5,985		2.5923 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		5,632		2.5940 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		5,088		2.5980 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		4,751		2.6000 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		3,787		2.5794 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		3,600		2.5700 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		3,555		2.6020 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		3,000		2.5680 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		2,902		2.5815 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		2,462		2.5880 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		2,384		2.5976 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		2,256		2.5867 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		1,921		2.5840 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		1,907		2.6072 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		1,692		2.5920 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		1,659		2.5780 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		1,625		2.5934 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		1,476		2.5778 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		1,182		2.5862 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		1,160		2.5878 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		1,150		2.5960 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		1,095		2.5800 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		558		2.6060 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		382		2.5900 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		302		2.6040 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		294		2.6120 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		287		2.6080 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		286		2.6220 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		286		2.6280 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		285		2.6180 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		275		2.6600 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		271		2.6260 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		265		2.6740 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		262		2.6200 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		258		2.6420 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		230		2.5640 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		129		2.5740 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		67		2.6160 GBP

(b)	Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of		Product		Nature of dealing		Number of	Price per
relevant		description				reference	unit
security						securities
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		489,672	2.5817 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		530,580	2.6838 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		20,451	2.5518 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		11,540	2.5576 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		98,672	2.5587 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,500,000	2.5648 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		49	2.5660 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,982	2.5722 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		26,089	2.5760 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,476	2.5778 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,787	2.5794 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		22,200	2.5802 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,902	2.5815 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		43,375	2.5817 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		86,958	2.5859 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,182	2.5862 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		66,640	2.5892 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		19,022	2.5905 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		377	2.5916 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,945	2.5917 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		62,500	2.5919 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		78,600	2.5929 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		51,720	2.5940 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		157,143	2.5948 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		86,138	2.5951 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		376	2.5260 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		100,000	2.5674 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		71,658	2.5681 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		434	2.5718 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,971	2.5743 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,475	2.5761 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		4,580	2.5782 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		54,084	2.5817 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		4,040	2.5832 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		7,605	2.5837 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		272	2.5880 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		8,992	2.5881 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		99,083	2.5908 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		9,124	2.6392 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		197,029	2.5781 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		277,075	2.5817 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		380	2.5840 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		50,975	2.5805 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		20,000	2.6053 GBP

(c)	Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i)	Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class	Product	Writing,	Number	Exercise	Type	Expiry	Option
of	description	purchasing,	of	price		date	money
relevant		selling,	securities	per unit			paid/
security		varying etc	to which				received
			option				per unit
			relates


(ii)	Exercising
Class of relevant		Product description		Exercising/ exercised against		Number of	Exercise price per
security						securities	unit


(d)	Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant		Nature of Dealings		Details		Price per unit (if
security						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 exempt principal trader 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:				08 Apr 2025
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

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