Form 8.3 DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC

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:

29 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:

39,535,608

3.01%

6,131,687

0.46%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

6,396,549

0.49%

38,612,101

2.94%

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

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL: 

45,932,157

3.50%

44,743,788

3.40%

(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

77,738

2.8239 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

69,073

2.8380 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

39,855

2.8194 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

30,777

2.8196 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

23,297

2.8210 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

23,204

2.8333 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

19,134

2.8371 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

14,843

2.8343 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

10,933

2.8160 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

10,191

2.8154 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

9,207

2.8170 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

7,889

2.8191 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

7,523

2.8190 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

6,845

2.8199 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

5,261

2.8269 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

4,998

2.8242 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

4,788

2.8217 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

3,947

2.8200 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

3,037

2.8218 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

2,939

2.8300 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

2,666

2.8166 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

2,070

2.8112 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,779

2.8169 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,773

2.8183 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,766

2.8206 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,637

2.8180 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,617

2.8258 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,316

2.8060 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,294

2.8220 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,237

2.8140 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,187

2.8193 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,155

2.8162 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,141

2.8120 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,007

2.8100 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

784

2.8260 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

211

2.8080 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

147

2.8356 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

6

2.8238 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1

2.8230 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1

2.8280 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

135,368

2.8099 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

88,322

2.8295 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

86,113

2.8238 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

54,124

2.8113 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

45,051

2.8114 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

30,072

2.8122 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

13,198

2.8380 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

5,729

2.8156 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

5,587

2.8200 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

5,200

2.8118 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

5,159

2.8158 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

5,142

2.8211 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

3,395

2.8132 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

2,939

2.8300 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

2,782

2.8193 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,294

2.8220 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,237

2.8140 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,141

2.8120 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

886

2.8131 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

784

2.8260 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

516

2.8180 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

404

2.8100 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

271

2.8213 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

211

2.8080 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1

2.8230 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1

2.8280 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

1,413

2.8080 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

135,368

2.8099 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

9,508

2.8112 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

54,124

2.8113 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

45,051

2.8114 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

5,200

2.8118 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

20,414

2.8131 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

5,729

2.8156 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,782

2.8193 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

5,142

2.8211 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

86,113

2.8238 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

30,777

2.8196 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

6,845

2.8199 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

4,788

2.8217 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

150

2.8240 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

4,998

2.8242 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

5,679

2.8243 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

43,669

2.8249 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

14,569

2.8327 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

8,168

2.8378 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

34,545

2.8380 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

27,776

2.8377 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

21,947

2.8162 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

64,908

2.8186 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

2,949

2.8221 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

2,939

2.8300 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:

30 Apr 2025

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213