Barclays Regulatory News (BARC)

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:

29 Feb 2024

(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?

AGEAS SA/NV

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:

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Interests

Short Positions

Number

(%)

Number

(%)

(1)

Relevant securities owned

and/or controlled:

17,562,249

1.34%

13,954,419

1.06%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

and/or controlled:

3,946,781

0.30%

15,893,068

1.21%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL:

21,509,030

1.64%

29,847,487

2.28%

(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

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Purchase

1,808,580

2.0202 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Purchase

451,208

2.0425 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Purchase

446,041

2.0220 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Purchase

325,075

2.0192 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Purchase

322,811

2.0307 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Purchase

171,992

2.0200 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Purchase

163,631

2.0198 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Purchase

153,066

2.0242 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Purchase

110,358

2.0312 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Purchase

107,740

2.0223 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Purchase

99,328

2.0274 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Purchase

70,988

2.0305 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Purchase

70,933

2.0298 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Purchase

53,712

2.0417 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Purchase

52,623

2.0350 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Purchase

50,593

2.0329 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Purchase

48,000

2.0265 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Purchase

43,322

2.0482 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Purchase

35,280

2.0429 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Purchase

12,205

2.0408 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Purchase

11,683

2.0249 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Purchase

10,797

2.0256 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Purchase

10,688

2.0309 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Purchase

7,502

2.0401 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Purchase

5,145

2.0193 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Purchase

5,070

2.0316 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Purchase

4,312

2.0446 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Purchase

3,803

2.0377 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Purchase

3,171

2.0234 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Purchase

3,000

2.0330 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Purchase

2,528

2.0283 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Purchase

2,373

2.0510 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Purchase

2,191

2.0229 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Purchase

1,889

2.0385 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Purchase

1,797

2.0168 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Purchase

1,292

2.0400 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Purchase

1,213

2.0189 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Purchase

1,213

2.0190 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Purchase

1,175

2.0284 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Purchase

1,055

2.0090 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Purchase

1,017

2.0160 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Purchase

1,013

2.0080 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Purchase

991

2.0370 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Purchase

979

2.0475 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Purchase

367

2.0247 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Purchase

130

2.0310 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Purchase

37

2.0356 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Purchase

14

2.0240 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Purchase

8

2.0387 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Sale

1,153,049

2.0341 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Sale

583,208

2.0198 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Sale

391,688

2.0250 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Sale

136,096

2.0490 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Sale

96,296

2.0211 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Sale

95,845

2.0264 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Sale

80,765

2.0356 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Sale

78,381

2.0368 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Sale

77,070

2.0420 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Sale

57,298

2.0363 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Sale

54,355

2.0226 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Sale

48,902

2.0199 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Sale

47,684

2.0297 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Sale

41,740

2.0402 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Sale

31,780

2.0271 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Sale

29,757

2.0305 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Sale

28,260

2.0158 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Sale

22,250

2.0355 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Sale

20,373

2.0319 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Sale

17,885

2.0435 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Sale

15,478

2.0221 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Sale

12,234

2.0352 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Sale

12,218

2.0322 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Sale

12,050

2.0249 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Sale

9,359

2.0092 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Sale

7,326

2.0325 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Sale

6,084

2.0407 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Sale

4,936

2.0287 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Sale

4,892

2.0208 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Sale

4,129

2.0112 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Sale

3,748

2.0130 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Sale

2,689

2.0261 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Sale

1,896

2.0242 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Sale

1,889

2.0385 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Sale

1,827

2.0380 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Sale

1,797

2.0170 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Sale

1,213

2.0190 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Sale

1,121

2.0365 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Sale

1,055

2.0090 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Sale

1,034

2.0330 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Sale

1,026

2.0110 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Sale

1,017

2.0162 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Sale

1,013

2.0082 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Sale

1,013

2.0360 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Sale

991

2.0370 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Sale

955

2.0150 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Sale

689

2.0552 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Sale

130

2.0310 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Sale

130

2.0200 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Sale

37

2.0358 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Sale

8

2.0390 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Sale

1

2.0400 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Sale

1

2.0188 GBP

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of

Product

Nature of dealing

Number of

Price per

relevant

description

reference

unit

security

securities

Ordinary 10 10/11p

SWAP

Closing Long

4,645

2.0199 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

SWAP

Closing Long

5,780

2.0329 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

SWAP

Closing Long

6,438

2.0317 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

SWAP

Decreasing Long

749

2.0406 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,175

2.0284 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,952

2.0307 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

SWAP

Decreasing Long

2,783

2.0418 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

SWAP

Decreasing Long

4,047

2.0417 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

SWAP

Decreasing Long

14,149

2.0463 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

SWAP

Decreasing Long

64,955

2.0280 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

SWAP

Decreasing Long

153,066

2.0242 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

SWAP

Decreasing Long

179,049

2.0214 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,622,067

2.0200 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

SWAP

Decreasing Short

249

2.0555 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

SWAP

Decreasing Short

440

2.0552 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Decreasing Short

1,896

2.0242 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Decreasing Short

2,400

2.0342 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

SWAP

Decreasing Short

6,084

2.0407 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

SWAP

Decreasing Short

7,326

2.0325 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

SWAP

Decreasing Short

11,944

2.0201 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

SWAP

Decreasing Short

12,500

2.0319 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

SWAP

Decreasing Short

25,335

2.0417 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

SWAP

Decreasing Short

31,780

2.0271 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

SWAP

Decreasing Short

38,389

2.0489 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

SWAP

Decreasing Short

44,257

2.0199 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

SWAP

Decreasing Short

54,355

2.0226 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Decreasing Short

61,166

2.0200 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Decreasing Short

80,765

2.0356 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

SWAP

Decreasing Short

133,167

2.0490 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Decreasing Short

163,008

2.0198 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

SWAP

Increasing Long

363

2.0348 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,827

2.0380 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

SWAP

Increasing Long

4,651

2.0425 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

SWAP

Increasing Long

4,892

2.0208 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

SWAP

Increasing Long

12,544

2.0404 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

SWAP

Increasing Long

18,751

2.0344 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

SWAP

Increasing Long

24,049

2.0343 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

SWAP

Increasing Long

28,833

2.0401 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

SWAP

Increasing Long

29,757

2.0305 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

SWAP

Increasing Long

36,179

2.0223 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

SWAP

Increasing Long

56,404

2.0252 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

SWAP

Increasing Long

78,381

2.0368 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

SWAP

Increasing Long

146,164

2.0302 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Increasing Short

11,683

2.0249 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

SWAP

Increasing Short

48,000

2.0265 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Increasing Short

110,358

2.0312 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Increasing Short

117,761

2.0200 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

SWAP

Opening Short

2,915

2.0249 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

SWAP

Opening Short

7,927

2.0491 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

SWAP

Opening Short

45,719

2.0247 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

SWAP

Opening Short

264,298

2.0313 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:

01 Mar 2024

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213