| FORM 8.3 | |||||||
| PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY | |||||||
| A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR | |||||||
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| 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 |
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| positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): | ||||||
| (c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC | |||||
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| relevant securities this form relates: | ||||||
| (d) | If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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| offeror/offeree: | ||||||
| (e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 16 Apr 2025 | |||||
| (f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | YES: |
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| disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? | AVIVA PLC |
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| 2. | POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
| (a) | Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree |
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| to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any) |
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| Class of relevant security: | 10 10/11p ordinary | ||||||
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| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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| (1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| 36,646,596 | 2.79% | 6,456,420 | 0.49% |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 6,709,407 | 0.51% | 35,790,022 | 2.73% |
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 43,356,003 | 3.31% | 42,246,442 | 3.22% |
| (b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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| Class of relevant security in relation to |
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| which subscription right exists |
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| Details, including nature of the rights |
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| concerned and relevant percentages: |
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| 3. | DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER | ||||||
| (a) | Purchases 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 | 148,258 | 2.7420 GBP | ||||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 114,916 | 2.7396 GBP | ||||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 82,780 | 2.7362 GBP | ||||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 62,521 | 2.7387 GBP | ||||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 57,188 | 2.7384 GBP | ||||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 26,668 | 2.7372 GBP | ||||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 26,566 | 2.7385 GBP | ||||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 19,349 | 2.7354 GBP | ||||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 18,463 | 2.7402 GBP | ||||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 18,440 | 2.7335 GBP | ||||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 17,800 | 2.7435 GBP | ||||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 14,061 | 2.7412 GBP | ||||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 6,576 | 2.7415 GBP | ||||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 6,307 | 2.7313 GBP | ||||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 4,560 | 2.7349 GBP | ||||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 2,220 | 2.7314 GBP | ||||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 1,953 | 2.7340 GBP | ||||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 1,302 | 2.7350 GBP | ||||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 1,151 | 2.7470 GBP | ||||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 540 | 2.7260 GBP | ||||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 387 | 2.7357 GBP | ||||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 384 | 2.7280 GBP | ||||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 318 | 2.7240 GBP | ||||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 223 | 2.7360 GBP | ||||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 180 | 2.7380 GBP | ||||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 100 | 2.7320 GBP | ||||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 163,644 | 2.7420 GBP | ||||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 34,964 | 2.7413 GBP | ||||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 32,386 | 2.7348 GBP | ||||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 14,499 | 2.7385 GBP | ||||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 12,242 | 2.7345 GBP | ||||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 12,090 | 2.7376 GBP | ||||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 10,144 | 2.7417 GBP | ||||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 9,237 | 2.7327 GBP | ||||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 9,231 | 2.7332 GBP | ||||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 6,315 | 2.7359 GBP | ||||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 4,110 | 2.7340 GBP | ||||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 3,235 | 2.7312 GBP | ||||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 3,017 | 2.7292 GBP | ||||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 2,303 | 2.7367 GBP | ||||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 2,179 | 2.7400 GBP | ||||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 1,952 | 2.7365 GBP | ||||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 1,222 | 2.7320 GBP | ||||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 739 | 2.7364 GBP | ||||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 540 | 2.7260 GBP | ||||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 533 | 2.7300 GBP | ||||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 384 | 2.7280 GBP | ||||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 318 | 2.7240 GBP | ||||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 180 | 2.7380 GBP | ||||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 99 | 2.7418 GBP | ||||
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| (b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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| 10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,017 | 2.7292 GBP | |||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 533 | 2.7300 GBP | |||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,231 | 2.7332 GBP | |||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12,090 | 2.7376 GBP | |||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 14,499 | 2.7385 GBP | |||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 99 | 2.7417 GBP | |||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 15,181 | 2.7420 GBP | |||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 37 | 2.7500 GBP | |||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,220 | 2.7314 GBP | |||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 223 | 2.7360 GBP | |||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 82,780 | 2.7362 GBP | |||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 22,200 | 2.7363 GBP | |||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 15,025 | 2.7375 GBP | |||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 17,975 | 2.7379 GBP | |||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 660 | 2.7380 GBP | |||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 57,188 | 2.7384 GBP | |||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 115,795 | 2.7420 GBP | |||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 16,743 | 2.7434 GBP | |||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,057 | 2.7460 GBP | |||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 26,489 | 2.7376 GBP | |||
| 10 10/11p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 5,239 | 2.7377 GBP | |||
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| (c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
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| (i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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| (ii) | Exercising |
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| (d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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| 4. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
| (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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| formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal |
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| or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party |
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| to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: |
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| NONE | |||||||
| (b) | Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
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| Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between |
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| the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: |
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| (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or |
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| (ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
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| (c) | Attachments |
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| Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
| Date of disclosure: | 17 Apr 2025 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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