13th Jun 2025 14:54
FORM 8.3 Amendment - This form replaces RNS number 3107I published at 15:01 on 12/05/2025 changes made to section 2a and 3a | |||||||
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 | DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC | |||||
relevant securities this form relates: | |||||||
(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: | 09 May 2025 | |||||
(f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | YES: | |||||
disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? | 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: | 39,605,492 | 3.02% | 6,329,460 | 0.48% | |||
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||
and/or controlled: | 6,649,028 | 0.51% | 38,811,526 | 2.96% | |||
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | ||||||
and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||
TOTAL: | 46,254,520 | 3.53% | 45,140,986
| 3.44% | |||
(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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER | ||||||
(a) | Purchases and sales | ||||||
Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
security | securities | ||||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 151,222 | 2.9110 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 73,497 | 2.9120 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 45,741 | 2.9113 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 12,597 | 2.9108 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 9,503 | 2.8982 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 6,190 | 2.9005 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 6,103 | 2.9080 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 3,453 | 2.8940 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 3,296 | 2.9020 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 2,722 | 2.9017 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 2,358 | 2.8990 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 2,172 | 2.8968 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 2,081 | 2.9060 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 1,728 | 2.9063 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 1,249 | 2.9164 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 1,086 | 2.9085 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 982 | 2.8960 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 840 | 2.9160 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 780 | 2.9076 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 745 | 2.9132 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 697 | 2.9000 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 483 | 2.9180 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 207 | 2.9100 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 94 | 2.9040 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 88 | 2.9086 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 9 | 2.9200 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 265,010 | 2.9120 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 64,803 | 2.9095 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 20,911 | 2.9060 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 17,723 | 2.9040 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 13,486 | 2.9071 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 5,270 | 2.9067 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 4,804 | 2.8939 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 3,355 | 2.9107 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 2,947 | 2.9051 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 2,177 | 2.9085 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 1,914 | 2.9117 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 1,847 | 2.9018 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 1,726 | 2.9119 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 1,455 | 2.8987 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 1,450 | 2.9004 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 1,143 | 2.9020 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 840 | 2.9160 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 669 | 2.9180 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 571 | 2.9167 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 488 | 2.9124 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 420 | 2.9139 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 393 | 2.9138 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 57 | 2.9077 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 12 | 2.9200 GBP | ||||
(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions | ||||||
Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
relevant | description | reference | unit | ||||
security | securities | ||||||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,804 | 2.8939 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,455 | 2.8987 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,497 | 2.9034 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 17,723 | 2.9040 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,947 | 2.9050 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,270 | 2.9067 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 57 | 2.9077 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,369 | 2.9085 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 64,803 | 2.9095 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,914 | 2.9117 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,726 | 2.9119 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 265,826 | 2.9120 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 488 | 2.9124 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 393 | 2.9138 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 420 | 2.9139 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 74 | 2.9164 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,501 | 2.8941 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,601 | 2.8979 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,000 | 2.8982 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 697 | 2.9000 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 902 | 2.9012 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 518 | 2.9020 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 207 | 2.9100 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,698 | 2.9106 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,899 | 2.9110 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 12,742 | 2.9117 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 131,378 | 2.9120 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 7,119 | 2.8968 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 4,704 | 2.9095 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 13,653 | 2.9040 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 3,282 | 2.9102 GBP | |||
(c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) | ||||||
(i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying | ||||||
Class | Product | Writing, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option |
of | description | purchasing, | of | price | date | money | |
relevant | selling, | securities | per unit | paid/ | |||
security | varying etc | to which | received | ||||
option | per unit | ||||||
relates | |||||||
(ii) | Exercising | ||||||
Class of relevant | Product description | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of | Exercise price per | |||
security | securities | unit | |||||
(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) | ||||||
Class of relevant | Nature of Dealings | Details | Price per unit (if | ||||
security | 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 exempt principal trader 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 | ||||||