RNS Number : 5865D
Barclays PLC
03 April 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:

02 Apr 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:

36,233,747

2.76%

7,983,214

0.60%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

8,165,330

0.62%

35,078,949

2.67%

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

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

 

 TOTAL:

 

44,399,077

3.39%

43,062,163

3.27%

 








Class of relevant security:


Restricted Tier 1 Note XS1728036366


Interests

Short Positions

Number

(%)

Number

(%)

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

0

0.00%

200,000

0.06%

(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:

 

0

0.00%

200,000

0.06%

 








(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

168,018

2.8194  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

147,137

2.8374  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

42,293

2.8095  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

37,401

2.8296  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

26,390

2.8440  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

23,088

2.8203  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

20,846

2.8251  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

20,284

2.8165  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

17,244

2.8192  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

8,302

2.8160  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

7,735

2.8225  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

7,479

2.8040  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

7,044

2.8140  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

6,905

2.8240  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

4,691

2.8113  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

3,883

2.8260  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

3,559

2.8241  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

3,350

2.8146  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

2,790

2.8147  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

2,634

2.8134  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

2,280

2.8159  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

2,114

2.8246  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,932

2.8181  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,888

2.8080  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,655

2.8220  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,374

2.8217  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,302

2.8180  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,165

2.8100  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

138

2.8295  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

168,929

2.8265  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

157,983

2.8354  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

108,200

2.8294  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

100,941

2.8236  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

95,239

2.8204  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

54,506

2.8439  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

53,297

2.8199  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

40,073

2.8188  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

33,851

2.8280  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

25,400

2.8170  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

24,499

2.8159  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

23,609

2.8169  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

17,402

2.8192  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

8,794

2.8440  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

8,212

2.8163  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

7,479

2.8040  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

7,075

2.8140  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

7,003

2.8240  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

6,486

2.8198  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

6,370

2.8160  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

4,496

2.8190  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

3,849

2.8165  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

3,416

2.8220  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

3,223

2.8099  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,498

2.8175  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,290

2.8080  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,165

2.8100  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

770

2.8133  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

715

2.8180  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

677

2.8091  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

659

2.8260  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 Short

42,293

2.8095  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

285,946

2.8168  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

20,846

2.8251  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

16,068

2.8164  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,407

2.8166  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

23,609

2.8169  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

25,400

2.8170  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

20,104

2.8171  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,578

2.8199  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

95,239

2.8204  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

5,404

2.8212  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,706

2.8220  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

99,363

2.8237  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

49,084

2.8278  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

597

2.8280  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

102,100

2.8288  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

6,100

2.8406  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

41,549

2.8439  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

90,317

2.8440  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

598

2.8080  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,328

2.8160  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

10,974

2.8171  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

23,788

2.8203  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

10,494

2.8208  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

945

2.8220  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

7,735

2.8225  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

10

2.8280  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

138

2.8295  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

17,795

2.8440  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

51,096

2.8441  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

20,258

2.8123  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

3,794

2.8264  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

1,701

2.8269  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:

03 Apr 2025

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213

 

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