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:

18 Jun 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:

35,173,370

2.68%

3,313,138

0.25%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

and/or controlled:

3,623,525

0.28%

34,653,562

2.64%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL:

38,796,895

2.96%

37,966,700

2.89%

(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

165,302

3.0559 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

89,438

3.0580 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

63,029

3.0557 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

42,013

3.0432 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

40,904

3.0489 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

36,083

3.0581 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

34,542

3.0461 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

27,086

3.0560 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

26,874

3.0441 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

21,063

3.0587 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

15,971

3.0504 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

15,429

3.0491 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

15,100

3.0510 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

13,649

3.0486 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

12,042

3.0617 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

10,771

3.0538 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

10,599

3.0400 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

7,345

3.0548 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

4,595

3.0521 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

3,953

3.0620 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

3,756

3.0540 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

3,598

3.0507 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

2,562

3.0592 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

2,503

3.0561 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

2,501

3.0500 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

2,349

3.0477 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

2,217

3.0582 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,916

3.0520 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

956

3.0480 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

918

3.0460 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

897

3.0590 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

465

3.0539 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

384

3.0470 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

218,090

3.0579 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

95,385

3.0557 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

91,970

3.0580 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

72,470

3.0551 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

60,000

3.0532 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

44,923

3.0534 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

33,528

3.0490 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

27,338

3.0514 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

14,510

3.0484 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

11,750

3.0497 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

10,304

3.0540 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

10,218

3.0494 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

9,377

3.0504 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

8,978

3.0474 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

7,062

3.0485 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

5,262

3.0560 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

4,611

3.0496 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

3,558

3.0590 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

2,501

3.0500 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

2,230

3.0370 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,916

3.0520 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,301

3.0487 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

918

3.0460 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

773

3.0620 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

384

3.0470 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

91

3.0539 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

Increasing Short

1,500,000

3.0126 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

59,579

3.0260 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

10,689

3.0457 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

5,962

3.0469 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

8,978

3.0474 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

14,510

3.0484 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

33,528

3.0490 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

10,218

3.0494 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

91

3.0539 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

613

3.0540 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

132,470

3.0542 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,151

3.0561 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

218,090

3.0579 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

9,097

3.0400 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

9,653

3.0429 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

21,600

3.0432 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

32,360

3.0433 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

26,874

3.0441 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

5,775

3.0459 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

13,579

3.0510 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

15,183

3.0526 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

10,771

3.0538 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

77,983

3.0544 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,315

3.0579 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

93,294

3.0580 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,217

3.0582 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

21,063

3.0587 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

11,929

3.0617 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

5,281

3.0620 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

1,043

3.0378 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

8,504

3.0539 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

571

3.0458 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

75,611

3.0543 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

36,788

3.0563 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

852

3.0580 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

2,407

3.0619 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

773

3.0620 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:

19 Jun 2025

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213