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:

12 Jun 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:

43,468,327

3.31%

4,068,622

0.31%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

4,392,970

0.33%

42,756,411

3.26%

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

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL: 

47,861,297

3.65%

46,825,033

3.57%

(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

80,437

2.9902 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

77,873

2.9899 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

35,981

2.9920 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

31,884

2.9909 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

11,445

2.9891 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

10,353

2.9893 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

3,991

2.9913 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

3,029

2.9870 GBP

ADR

Purchase

2,840

16.2800 USD

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

2,650

2.9881 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

2,436

2.9840 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

2,155

2.9900 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,960

2.9940 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,344

2.9964 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,343

2.9877 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,167

2.9860 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,091

2.9865 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

924

2.9838 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

620

2.9740 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

195

2.9874 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

12

2.9500 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

66,272

2.9904 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

42,522

2.9885 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

33,940

2.9817 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

30,027

2.9813 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

23,154

2.9909 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

17,070

2.9819 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

15,196

2.9908 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

13,931

2.9872 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

8,137

2.9920 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

7,185

2.9851 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

6,071

2.9935 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

5,633

2.9861 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

4,726

2.9844 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

3,825

2.9826 GBP

ADR

Sale

2,840

16.2800 USD

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

2,208

2.9847 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,474

2.9854 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,270

2.9858 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

881

2.9833 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

857

2.9900 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

667

2.9840 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

645

2.9820 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

637

2.9883 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

506

3.0010 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

32

2.9890 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

27,730

2.9802 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,405

2.9809 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

30,027

2.9813 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

17,070

2.9819 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,825

2.9826 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,726

2.9844 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,821

2.9855 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,376

2.9856 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,498

2.9860 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

5,633

2.9861 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

13,931

2.9872 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

6,210

2.9887 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

72,343

2.9906 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

6,900

2.9917 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

19,045

2.9920 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

12

2.9500 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

924

2.9838 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,769

2.9840 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

39,957

2.9880 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,650

2.9881 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

37,639

2.9890 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

77,873

2.9899 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

631

2.9902 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

31,884

2.9909 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

18,900

2.9919 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,499

2.9920 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,344

2.9964 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

12,527

2.9881 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

1,667

2.9928 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

3,336

2.9933 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

2,840

2.9942 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:

13 Jun 2025

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213