Direct Line Regulatory News (DLG)

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:

23 Jun 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:

35,676,737

2.72%

2,550,451

0.19%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

2,828,554

0.22%

35,148,011

2.68%

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

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL: 

38,505,291

2.94%

37,698,462

2.87%

(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

1,116,915

3.0620 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

85,482

3.0639 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

34,533

3.0644 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

18,674

3.0672 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

16,838

3.0654 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

15,393

3.0628 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

9,917

3.0692 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

8,851

3.0641 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

4,691

3.0671 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

3,066

3.0640 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

2,875

3.0642 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

2,411

3.0686 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

2,331

3.0645 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

2,173

3.0700 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,451

3.0638 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,187

3.0720 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

883

3.0678 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

667

3.0660 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

332

3.0600 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,147,287

3.0620 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

79,146

3.0641 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

52,614

3.0629 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

29,737

3.0655 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

12,299

3.0640 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

12,293

3.0668 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

11,552

3.0665 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

5,554

3.0581 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

3,977

3.0638 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

3,128

3.0715 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

2,973

3.0700 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

2,910

3.0653 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

2,895

3.0769 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

2,500

3.0659 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,850

3.0673 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,835

3.0651 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,124

3.0614 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

623

3.0630 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

121

3.0690 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

68

3.0722 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

5,554

3.0581 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

653,002

3.0620 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

79,146

3.0641 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,910

3.0653 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

7,880

3.0656 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

522

3.0658 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,557

3.0659 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

11,552

3.0665 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

14,681

3.0668 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,850

3.0673 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

121

3.0690 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,128

3.0715 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

68

3.0722 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,895

3.0769 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,308

3.0617 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

582,011

3.0620 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

85,482

3.0639 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,875

3.0642 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

13,843

3.0672 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

4,427

3.0688 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,199

3.0691 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

5,490

3.0695 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

454

3.0700 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

1,344

3.0620 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

13,765

3.0647 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

13,094

3.0639 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

25,425

3.0650 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

12,014

3.0651 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

15,274

3.0653 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

739

3.0662 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:

24 Jun 2025

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213