Barclays PLC Form 8.3 DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC

RNS Number : 9127V

Barclays PLC

04 February 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:			03 Feb 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:				14,240,419	1.09%	14,447,609	1.10%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				15,232,222	1.16%	14,250,570	1.09%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	0	0.00%
TOTAL:				29,472,641	2.25%	28,698,179	2.19%
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	500,000	2.6583  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	293,412	2.6540  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	91,457	2.6573  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	73,361	2.6569  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	47,077	2.6558  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	40,306	2.6606  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	37,059	2.6600  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	15,303	2.6567  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	10,553	2.6564  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	8,557	2.6608  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	5,965	2.6609  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	5,550	2.6536  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	4,404	2.6556  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	3,566	2.6599  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	3,226	2.6660  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	2,324	2.6570  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	2,009	2.6562  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	1,581	2.6630  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	908	2.6551  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	330,879	2.6574  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	237,212	2.6540  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	200,560	2.6564  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	166,224	2.6568  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	100,083	2.6560  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	56,882	2.6561  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	36,098	2.6588  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	33,327	2.6571  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	30,328	2.6575  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	24,463	2.6567  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	20,228	2.6570  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	17,687	2.6539  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	14,560	2.6558  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	11,660	2.6529  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	4,103	2.6537  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	3,544	2.6550  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	3,254	2.6577  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	2,744	2.6528  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	2,203	2.6599  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	1,157	2.6660  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	984	2.6600  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	125	2.6559  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	70	2.6585  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	45	2.6580  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 Short	31,536	2.6563  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	4,103	2.6537  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	397	2.6538  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	17,687	2.6539  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	37,646	2.6540  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	8,720	2.6543  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	76,600	2.6552  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	125	2.6559  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	56,882	2.6561  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	200,560	2.6564  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	58,313	2.6565  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	68,986	2.6566  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	19,032	2.6567  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	26,754	2.6568  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	64,430	2.6571  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	264,554	2.6574  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	405	2.6575  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	3,254	2.6577  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	1,057	2.6578  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	18,452	2.6582  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	70	2.6585  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	35,687	2.6588  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	411	2.6589  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	2,203	2.6599  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	308	2.6520  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	28,693	2.6540  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	908	2.6551  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	43,112	2.6552  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	94,253	2.6567  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	46,836	2.6568  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	26,525	2.6570  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	40,306	2.6606  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	1,581	2.6630  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	500,000	2.6583  GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	13,655	2.6615  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:				04 Feb 2025
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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