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

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:

28 May 2025

(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?

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:

40,671,999

3.10%

4,082,656

0.31%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

and/or controlled:

4,341,381

0.33%

39,928,876

3.04%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL:

45,013,380

3.43%

44,011,532

3.35%

(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

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

106,373

2.9928 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

106,089

2.9949 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

104,217

2.9942 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

35,610

2.9954 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

30,615

2.9940 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

29,014

3.0012 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

21,441

2.9996 GBP

ADR

Purchase

11,800

16.1674 USD

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

10,541

3.0056 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

10,081

3.0122 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

9,252

3.0155 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

9,034

3.0119 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

8,978

2.9840 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

8,372

3.0048 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

3,051

3.0051 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

2,819

3.0131 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

2,748

3.0032 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

2,592

3.0080 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

2,545

3.0020 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

2,448

2.9988 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

2,224

3.0180 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,991

3.0140 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,255

2.9992 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,076

2.9980 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,060

3.0000 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,003

3.0099 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

537

3.0025 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

250

3.0060 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

118

2.9920 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

100

2.9900 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

72,827

2.9903 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

51,532

3.0026 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

35,701

3.0004 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

24,690

3.0068 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

18,656

2.9954 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

13,554

3.0023 GBP

ADR

Sale

11,800

16.1674 USD

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

9,271

2.9940 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

8,978

2.9840 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

8,780

3.0006 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

7,470

3.0065 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

5,892

2.9945 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

5,266

2.9985 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

3,896

2.9987 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

3,256

2.9920 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

3,083

3.0140 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

3,051

3.0054 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

2,708

3.0020 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

2,592

3.0080 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

2,424

2.9993 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

2,263

3.0042 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

2,154

3.0070 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,947

2.9980 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,360

3.0220 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,153

2.9869 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,068

3.0254 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,003

3.0102 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

350

3.0015 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

328

3.0021 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

250

3.0060 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

236

3.0240 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

100

2.9900 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

29

3.0250 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

8

3.0270 GBP

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of

Product

Nature of dealing

Number of

Price per

relevant

description

reference

unit

security

securities

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

22,072

2.9840 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,949

2.9919 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,739

2.9975 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

5,266

2.9985 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

7,200

2.9994 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

31,119

3.0004 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

13,554

3.0023 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,263

3.0042 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

556

3.0060 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

943

3.0079 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

19,879

2.9840 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

4,580

2.9841 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

15,759

2.9842 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

19,060

2.9892 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

104,217

2.9942 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

35,610

2.9954 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,029

2.9960 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,448

2.9988 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

12,547

2.9993 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,060

3.0000 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

4,468

3.0012 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,946

3.0052 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

423

3.0062 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

10,854

3.0074 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

10,081

3.0122 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

3,138

2.9920 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

1

2.9800 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

11,163

2.9842 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

24

2.9941 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

4,953

3.0033 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

6,847

3.0039 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

27,782

3.0093 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:

29 May 2025

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213