Form 8.3 DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC.


    29 April 2025 23:07:09
  • Source: Sharecast
RNS Number : 6779G
Barclays PLC
29 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:

28 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:

39,425,279

3.01%

5,924,705

0.45%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

6,162,036

0.47%

38,529,277

2.94%

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

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

 

 TOTAL:

 

45,587,315

3.48%

44,453,982

3.39%

(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

500,000

2.7996  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

170,869

2.8032  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

73,973

2.8037  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

63,106

2.7995  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

61,463

2.8024  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

43,422

2.8086  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

31,782

2.8060  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

28,222

2.8000  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

24,257

2.7997  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

23,723

2.8002  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

23,321

2.8044  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

21,843

2.7990  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

20,869

2.8063  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

18,297

2.8012  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

17,760

2.7993  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

17,200

2.8003  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

15,952

2.8076  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

15,523

2.8055  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

9,259

2.8036  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

5,339

2.8043  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

3,725

2.8056  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

3,139

2.7970  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

3,080

2.8026  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

3,058

2.8100  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

2,748

2.8082  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

2,700

2.7960  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

2,288

2.8080  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

2,233

2.7980  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,783

2.7999  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,782

2.8066  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,622

2.7945  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,567

2.8050  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,274

2.8042  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,157

2.8090  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,130

2.8010  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,123

2.8110  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

984

2.8034  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

754

2.8067  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

512

2.8059  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

189

2.8020  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

165,278

2.8025  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

103,169

2.8003  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

101,173

2.8029  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

82,484

2.8057  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

68,905

2.8035  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

50,054

2.8060  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

48,865

2.8027  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

37,563

2.8014  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

30,232

2.8044  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

19,898

2.8008  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

15,952

2.8079  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

14,514

2.8041  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

13,111

2.8052  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

13,028

2.7984  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

9,443

2.8034  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

6,391

2.8070  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

6,088

2.8047  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

5,339

2.8046  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

4,675

2.8037  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

4,595

2.8080  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

3,209

2.8054  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

3,204

2.8100  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

3,147

2.8053  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

3,139

2.7970  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

2,748

2.8081  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

2,631

2.8078  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

2,216

2.7980  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

2,184

2.8040  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

2,038

2.7990  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,782

2.7960  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,727

2.8050  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,266

2.8064  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,227

2.8098  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,168

2.8000  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,157

2.8090  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,130

2.8010  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,123

2.8110  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

140

2.8020  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

27,055

2.8008  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

36,650

2.8011  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

37,563

2.8014  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

48,865

2.8027  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

101,173

2.8029  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

26

2.8042  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

134,717

2.8043  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

30,232

2.8044  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

661

2.8062  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

5,014

2.8067  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

5

2.8160  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

8,433

2.7986  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

500,000

2.7996  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

9,327

2.7999  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

17,200

2.8003  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

189

2.8020  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,834

2.8024  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

35,591

2.8036  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

44,751

2.8060  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

5,700

2.8065  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

43,422

2.8086  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

10

2.7960  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

84,320

2.7986  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

30,597

2.7989  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

53,447

2.8049  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

754

2.8067  GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

2,748

2.8081  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:

29 Apr 2025

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213

 








 

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