Barclays PLC Form 8.3 -DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC

RNS Number : 1712R

Barclays PLC

23 December 2024

 

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:			20 Dec 2024
(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  AVIVA
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:				8,176,374	0.62%	14,054,003	1.07%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				14,786,739	1.13%	7,605,052	0.58%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	0	0.00%
TOTAL:				22,963,113	1.75%	21,659,055	1.65%
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	474,885	2.4320  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	76,002	2.4293  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	74,599	2.4088  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	70,024	2.4075  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	68,038	2.4264  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	31,360	2.4263  GBP
ADR	Purchase	20,000	12.1800  USD
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	18,129	2.4317  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	16,995	2.4086  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	16,094	2.4097  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	14,238	2.4154  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	9,044	2.4095  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	8,799	2.4137  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	8,609	2.4193  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	5,156	2.4067  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	3,137	2.4100  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	1,773	2.4200  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	1,529	2.4247  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	1,419	2.4070  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	1,226	2.4107  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	1,200	2.4220  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	859	2.4080  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	374	2.4187  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	300	2.4099  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	82	2.4040  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	822,734	2.4300  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	335,249	2.4320  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	311,903	2.4080  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	168,877	2.4108  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	130,837	2.4298  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	91,175	2.4056  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	86,672	2.4075  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	74,599	2.4087  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	57,519	2.4101  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	40,201	2.4076  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	9,395	2.4147  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	7,128	2.4061  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	5,790	2.4211  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	5,296	2.4141  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	5,109	2.4092  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	3,405	2.4120  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	1,955	2.4060  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	1,671	2.4100  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	1,360	2.4219  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	1,303	2.4034  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	935	2.4200  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	790	2.4079  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	670	2.4111  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	9	2.4260  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 Long	83,853	2.4055  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	7,128	2.4061  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	7,322	2.4068  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	53,873	2.4074  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	790	2.4079  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	72,841	2.4086  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	57,519	2.4101  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	168,877	2.4108  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	5,790	2.4211  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	1,360	2.4219  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	3,387	2.4304  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	80,173	2.4319  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	608,503	2.4320  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	586	2.4058  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	123	2.4060  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	70,024	2.4075  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	9,044	2.4095  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	496	2.4170  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	374	2.4187  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	8,609	2.4193  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	38,312	2.4203  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	248	2.4204  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	78,017	2.4243  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	1,529	2.4247  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	12,229	2.4254  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	19,028	2.4268  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	135,368	2.4320  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	14,962	2.4070  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	38,876	2.4318  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	107,136	2.4320  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	80,000	2.4071  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:				23 Dec 2024
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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