Direct Line Regulatory News (DLG)

FORM 8.3

Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 4694K published at 15:21 on 28/05/2025 changes made to section 2a, 3a and 3b

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:

27 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:

40,512,326

3.09%

4,142,541

0.32%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

and/or controlled:

4,387,886

0.33%

39,772,449

3.03%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL:

44,900,212

3.42%

43,914,990

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

135,375

3.0144 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

109,495

3.0153 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

61,304

3.0216 GBP

ADR

Purchase

31,000

16.3500 USD

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

25,009

3.0192 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

23,526

3.0246 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

11,340

3.0249 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

10,460

3.0207 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

9,101

3.0200 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

7,530

3.0176 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

6,929

3.0266 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

6,220

2.9500 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

6,074

3.0120 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

5,680

3.0233 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

4,628

3.0168 GBP

ADR

Purchase

4,000

16.2800 USD

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

3,934

3.0166 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

3,469

3.0003 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

3,227

3.0220 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

3,052

3.0138 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

2,069

3.0080 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

2,062

3.0059 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,752

3.0255 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,188

3.0180 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

984

3.0102 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

925

3.0240 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

808

3.0300 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

697

3.0280 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

121

3.0182 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

74,840

3.0152 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

40,089

3.0239 GBP

ADR

Sale

31,000

16.3500 USD

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

24,296

3.0149 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

22,170

3.0234 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

19,965

3.0167 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

14,508

3.0175 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

11,800

3.0237 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

7,717

3.0117 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

7,433

3.0154 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

6,220

2.9500 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

4,184

3.0097 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

4,101

3.0220 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

4,025

3.0132 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

4,000

3.0245 GBP

ADR

Sale

4,000

16.2800 USD

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

3,534

3.0212 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

3,147

3.0253 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

2,902

3.0240 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

2,344

3.0183 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,580

3.0082 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

808

3.0300 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

674

3.0120 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

251

3.0180 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

177

3.0360 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

4,850

3.0085 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,128

3.0139 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

15,688

3.0149 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

7,433

3.0154 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

11,800

3.0237 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

40,089

3.0239 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,230

3.0240 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,000

3.0245 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Expiration of a Long

204,549

NA

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

119

2.9500 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

60

3.0000 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,409

3.0003 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,062

3.0060 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

7,530

3.0176 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

10,853

3.0177 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,947

3.0189 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

61,304

3.0216 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

302

3.0240 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

290

3.0300 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

1,426

3.0117 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

2,509

3.0140 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

251

3.0180 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

2,344

3.0183 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

6,220

2.9500 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

307

2.9502 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

49,393

3.0167 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

57,284

3.0175 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

30,763

3.0181 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

4,761

3.0210 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

793

3.0239 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

54

3.0279 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

30,935

3.0294 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