Source - LSE Regulatory
RNS Number : 8830G
Barclays PLC
30 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

 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:

29 Apr 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:

39,535,608

3.01%

6,131,687

0.46%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

6,396,549

0.49%

38,612,101

2.94%

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

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

 

 TOTAL:

 

45,932,157

3.50%

44,743,788

3.40%

(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

77,738

2.8239  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

69,073

2.8380  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

39,855

2.8194  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

30,777

2.8196  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

23,297

2.8210  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

23,204

2.8333  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

19,134

2.8371  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

14,843

2.8343  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

10,933

2.8160  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

10,191

2.8154  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

9,207

2.8170  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

7,889

2.8191  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

7,523

2.8190  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

6,845

2.8199  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

5,261

2.8269  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

4,998

2.8242  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

4,788

2.8217  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

3,947

2.8200  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

3,037

2.8218  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

2,939

2.8300  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

2,666

2.8166  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

2,070

2.8112  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,779

2.8169  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,773

2.8183  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,766

2.8206  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,637

2.8180  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,617

2.8258  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,316

2.8060  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,294

2.8220  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,237

2.8140  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,187

2.8193  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,155

2.8162  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,141

2.8120  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,007

2.8100  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

784

2.8260  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

211

2.8080  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

147

2.8356  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

6

2.8238  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1

2.8230  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1

2.8280  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

135,368

2.8099  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

88,322

2.8295  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

86,113

2.8238  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

54,124

2.8113  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

45,051

2.8114  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

30,072

2.8122  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

13,198

2.8380  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

5,729

2.8156  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

5,587

2.8200  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

5,200

2.8118  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

5,159

2.8158  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

5,142

2.8211  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

3,395

2.8132  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

2,939

2.8300  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

2,782

2.8193  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,294

2.8220  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,237

2.8140  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,141

2.8120  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

886

2.8131  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

784

2.8260  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

516

2.8180  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

404

2.8100  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

271

2.8213  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

211

2.8080  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1

2.8230  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1

2.8280  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

1,413

2.8080  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

135,368

2.8099  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

9,508

2.8112  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

54,124

2.8113  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

45,051

2.8114  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

5,200

2.8118  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

20,414

2.8131  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

5,729

2.8156  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,782

2.8193  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

5,142

2.8211  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

86,113

2.8238  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

30,777

2.8196  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

6,845

2.8199  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

4,788

2.8217  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

150

2.8240  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

4,998

2.8242  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

5,679

2.8243  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

43,669

2.8249  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

14,569

2.8327  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

8,168

2.8378  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

34,545

2.8380  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

27,776

2.8377  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

21,947

2.8162  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

64,908

2.8186  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

2,949

2.8221  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

2,939

2.8300  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:

30 Apr 2025

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213

 

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