25 Jun 2025 14:33
FORM 8.3 | |||||||
Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 2290O published at 15:11 on 24/06/2025 changes made to section 2a and 3a | |||||||
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: | Â | Barclays PLC. | ||||
(b) | Owner or controller of interest and short | Â | |||||
 | 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 | Â | |||||
 | 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 | YES: | Â | Â | |||
 | 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 | Â | |||||
 | 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 | Â | Â | Â | Â | ||
 | and/or controlled: |  |  | 36,023,543 | 2.74% | 2,550,451 | 0.19% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | Â | Â | Â | Â | ||
 | and/or controlled: |  |  | 2,828,554 | 0.22% | 35,148,011 | 2.68% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | Â | Â | Â | Â | ||
 | and agreements to purchase/sell: |  |  | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | TOTAL: |  |  | 38,852,097 | 2.96% | 37,698,462 | 2.87% |
(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive | Â | |||||
 | options) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of relevant security in relation to | Â | Â | Â | Â | |||
which subscription right exists | Â | Â | Â | Â | |||
Details, including nature of the rights | Â | Â | Â | Â | |||
concerned and relevant percentages: | Â | Â | Â | Â | |||
3. | DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER | ||||||
(a) | Purchases and sales | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
security | Â | securities | Â | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 1,116,915 | 3.0620 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 346,806 | 3.0668 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 | ||||
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(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions | Â | |||||
Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
relevant | description | Â | reference | unit | |||
security | Â | Â | securities | Â | |||
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 | |||
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(c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) | Â | |||||
(i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying | Â | |||||
Class | Product | Writing, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option |
of | description | purchasing, | of | price | Â | date | money |
relevant | Â | selling, | securities | per unit | Â | Â | paid/ |
security | Â | varying etc | to which | Â | Â | Â | received |
 |  |  | option |  |  |  | per unit |
 |  |  | relates |  |  |  |  |
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(ii) | Exercising | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Class of relevant | Product description | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of | Exercise price per | |||
security | Â | Â | securities | unit | |||
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(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) | Â | |||||
Class of relevant | Nature of Dealings | Details | Price per unit (if | ||||
security | Â | Â | applicable) | ||||
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4. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Indemnity and other dealings arrangements | Â | |||||
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, | Â | Â | |||||
formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal | Â | Â | |||||
or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party | Â | ||||||
to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: | Â | Â | Â | ||||
NONE | |||||||
(b) | Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives | Â | |||||
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between | Â | Â | |||||
the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: | Â | Â | |||||
(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or | Â | Â | Â | ||||
(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which | Â | Â | |||||
any derivative is referenced: | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 25 Jun 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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