Barclays PLC - Form 8.3 - DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC

RNS Number : 3077T

Barclays PLC

14 January 2025

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:			13 Jan 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:				10,247,916	0.78%	13,195,085	1.01%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				13,935,751	1.06%	10,102,242	0.77%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	0	0.00%
TOTAL:				24,183,667	1.84%	23,297,327	1.78%

Class of relevant security:				Restricted Tier 1 Note XS1728036366
				Interests		Short Positions
				Number	(%)	Number	(%)
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:				200,000	0.06%	0	0.00%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				0	0.00%	0	0.00%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	0	0.00%
TOTAL:				200,000	0.06%	0	0.00%

(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	733,193	2.5508 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	475,795	2.5420 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	225,284	2.5428 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	94,845	2.5440 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	44,030	2.5478 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	29,900	2.5477 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	22,275	2.5467 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	19,798	2.5460 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	18,736	2.5469 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	14,478	2.5480 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	12,773	2.5481 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	7,490	2.5502 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	7,488	2.5500 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	6,603	2.5496 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	3,929	2.5471 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	3,870	2.5497 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	3,752	2.5487 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	2,506	2.5490 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	2,381	2.5479 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	1,694	2.5499 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	1,360	2.5493 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	1,258	2.5540 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	1,257	2.5520 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	734,487	2.5434 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	345,955	2.5513 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	302,824	2.5419 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	220,998	2.5459 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	208,587	2.5483 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	193,055	2.5474 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	132,303	2.5469 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	100,962	2.5504 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	94,416	2.5494 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	66,683	2.5471 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	60,718	2.5490 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	50,100	2.5502 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	48,061	2.5488 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	44,256	2.5472 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	42,070	2.5487 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	23,683	2.5503 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	19,083	2.5493 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	10,960	2.5500 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	8,588	2.5465 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	4,920	2.5420 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	4,775	2.5438 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	3,921	2.5481 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	3,571	2.5501 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	2,605	2.5450 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	2,514	2.5520 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	975	2.5499 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	806	2.5507 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	415	2.5440 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	214	2.5448 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	Increasing Long	302,824	2.5419 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	107,573	2.5420 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	4,775	2.5438 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	65,837	2.5442 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	214	2.5447 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	220,998	2.5459 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	35,503	2.5466 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	180,982	2.5471 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	48,811	2.5472 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	193,055	2.5474 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	74,900	2.5477 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	3,921	2.5481 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	28,139	2.5482 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	11,801	2.5491 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	16,221	2.5499 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	806	2.5507 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	8,654	2.5420 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	69,767	2.5421 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	490	2.5440 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	839	2.5451 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	20,083	2.5458 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	53,681	2.5464 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	3,929	2.5471 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	44,030	2.5478 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	2,381	2.5479 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	1,689	2.5500 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	7,490	2.5502 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	4,661	2.5510 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	1,258	2.5540 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	18,316	2.5469 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	15,776	2.5498 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:				14 Jan 2025
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

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