RNS Number : 7751D
Barclays PLC
04 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:

03 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:

36,374,124

2.77%

8,083,039

0.61%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

8,340,465

0.64%

35,216,148

2.69%

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

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

 

 TOTAL:

 

44,714,589

3.41%

43,299,187

3.30%

 








(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

223,719

2.7585  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

186,729

2.7803  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

131,770

2.7560  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

54,052

2.7781  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

44,153

2.7766  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

35,574

2.7764  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

24,337

2.7738  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

22,551

2.7795  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

22,000

2.7802  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

15,324

2.7700  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

10,071

2.7588  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

7,934

2.7776  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

7,350

2.7753  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

7,240

2.7774  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

5,501

2.7660  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

5,493

2.7676  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

4,980

2.7732  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

3,584

2.7769  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

3,300

2.7680  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,740

2.7728  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,703

2.7760  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,218

2.7800  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,045

2.7920  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

941

2.7740  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

604

2.7840  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

487

2.7860  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

423

2.7820  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

319

2.7790  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

229

2.7699  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

306,896

2.7808  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

103,353

2.7558  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

87,847

2.7741  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

82,164

2.7788  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

68,937

2.7748  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

44,877

2.7560  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

16,490

2.7649  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

10,693

2.7722  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

10,417

2.7701  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

7,377

2.7639  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

6,886

2.7641  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

6,516

2.7732  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

5,316

2.7719  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

4,253

2.7716  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

3,547

2.7685  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

2,873

2.7760  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

2,703

2.7824  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

2,500

2.7999  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,326

2.7784  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,218

2.7800  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,096

2.7700  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,045

2.7920  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

968

2.7660  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

885

2.7740  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

604

2.7840  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

564

2.7680  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

495

2.7802  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

487

2.7860  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

467

2.7779  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

423

2.7820  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

416

2.7623  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

180

2.7780  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

Decreasing Short

109,471

2.7558  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

10,511

2.7619  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

416

2.7623  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

7,377

2.7639  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

6,886

2.7641  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,547

2.7685  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

8,989

2.7696  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

10,417

2.7701  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

74,067

2.7739  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,531

2.7748  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

13,780

2.7752  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,156

2.7759  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,285

2.7765  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

93

2.7779  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

82,164

2.7788  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

21,763

2.7790  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

87

2.8000  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

94,318

2.7560  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

8,007

2.7561  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

21,893

2.7604  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

50,346

2.7610  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

167

2.7660  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

594

2.7747  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

6,903

2.7750  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

600

2.7760  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,824

2.7765  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

44,153

2.7766  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

49,154

2.7769  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

7,240

2.7774  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

8,104

2.7710  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

31,413

2.7755  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

1,080

2.8013  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

38,994

2.7568  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

14,920

2.7649  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

17,522

2.7666  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

3,566

2.7749  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:

04 Apr 2025

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213

 

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