RNS Number : 0854Y
Barclays PLC
21 February 2025
 

Replaces form Released at 23/12/2024  15:07  RNS Number : 1712R

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY

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:

20-Dec-24

(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




 AVIVA

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:

8,176,374

0.62%

14,054,003

1.07%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

14,786,739

1.13%

7,525,052

0.57%

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: 

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

 

22,963,113

1.75%

21,579,055

1.64%


 TOTAL:


 

 








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%

 

200,000

0.06%

0

0.00%


 TOTAL:


 

 








(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

Purchase/sale

Number of

Price per unit



 security

 securities

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

474,885

2.4320  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

76,002

2.4293  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

74,599

2.4088  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

70,024

2.4075  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

68,038

2.4264  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

31,360

2.4263  GBP

ADR

Purchase

20,000

12.1800  USD

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

18,129

2.4317  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

16,995

2.4086  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

16,094

2.4097  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

14,238

2.4154  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

9,044

2.4095  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

8,799

2.4137  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

8,609

2.4193  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

5,156

2.4067  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

3,137

2.4100  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,773

2.4200  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,529

2.4247  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,419

2.4070  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,226

2.4107  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,200

2.4220  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

859

2.4080  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

374

2.4187  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

300

2.4099  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

82

2.4040  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

822,734

2.4300  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

335,249

2.4320  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

251,903

2.4080  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

168,877

2.4108  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

130,837

2.4298  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

91,175

2.4056  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

86,672

2.4075  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

74,599

2.4087  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

57,519

2.4101  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

40,201

2.4076  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

9,395

2.4147  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

7,128

2.4061  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

5,790

2.4211  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

5,296

2.4141  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

5,109

2.4092  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

3,405

2.4120  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,955

2.4060  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,671

2.4100  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,360

2.4219  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,303

2.4034  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

935

2.4200  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

790

2.4079  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

670

2.4111  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

9

2.4260  GBP

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of

Product  description

Nature of dealing

Number of

Price per




 relevant

 reference

 unit




 security

 securities


10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

83,853

2.4055  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

7,128

2.4061  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

7,322

2.4068  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

53,873

2.4074  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

790

2.4079  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

72,841

2.4086  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

57,519

2.4101  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

168,877

2.4108  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

5,790

2.4211  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,360

2.4219  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

3,387

2.4304  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

80,173

2.4319  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

608,503

2.4320  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

586

2.4058  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

123

2.4060  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

70,024

2.4075  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

9,044

2.4095  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

496

2.4170  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

374

2.4187  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

8,609

2.4193  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

38,312

2.4203  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

248

2.4204  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

78,017

2.4243  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,529

2.4247  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

12,229

2.4254  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

19,028

2.4268  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

135,368

2.4320  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

14,962

2.4070  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

38,876

2.4318  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

107,136

2.4320  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 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:

21-Feb-25

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213

 

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