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:

16 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:

43,499,384

3.32%

3,777,917

0.28%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

4,089,486

0.31%

42,554,385

3.24%

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

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL: 

47,588,870

3.63%

46,332,302

3.52%

(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

90,943

2.9898 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

82,924

2.9880 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

56,881

2.9882 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

54,004

2.9900 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

31,470

2.9885 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

28,037

2.9838 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

21,750

2.9853 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

21,454

2.9834 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

17,745

2.9921 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

16,472

2.9866 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

11,451

2.9856 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

11,137

2.9858 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

10,633

2.9844 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

8,593

2.9883 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

7,938

2.9836 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

7,198

2.9820 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

5,158

2.9827 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

4,441

2.9840 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

4,089

2.9843 GBP

ADR

Purchase

4,000

16.2600 USD

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

3,019

2.9828 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

2,359

2.9862 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

2,270

2.9825 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

2,256

2.9824 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

2,170

2.9930 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,804

2.9846 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,318

2.9913 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

982

2.9899 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

66,272

2.9918 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

50,990

2.9899 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

22,299

2.9886 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

18,421

2.9928 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

15,702

2.9894 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

11,710

2.9795 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

8,801

2.9798 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

8,310

2.9813 GBP

ADR

Sale

4,000

16.2600 USD

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

3,732

2.9837 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

3,350

2.9882 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

3,298

2.9809 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

3,099

2.9817 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

2,918

2.9900 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,663

2.9885 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,640

2.9780 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,545

2.9820 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

697

2.9940 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

292

2.9884 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

206

2.9840 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

9

2.9830 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

1,640

2.9780 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,035

2.9811 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

8,310

2.9813 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

559

2.9853 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

13,245

2.9898 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

50,990

2.9899 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

40

2.9900 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

70,004

2.9913 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,270

2.9825 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

21,454

2.9834 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

28,037

2.9838 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,240

2.9840 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,612

2.9845 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

30,924

2.9850 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

8,829

2.9855 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

11,137

2.9858 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,359

2.9862 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

51,428

2.9863 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

55,487

2.9865 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

31,838

2.9874 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

4,300

2.9880 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

56,605

2.9884 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

8,600

2.9888 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

32,432

2.9900 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

4,138

2.9903 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

34,338

2.9921 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,170

2.9930 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

11,710

2.9795 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

11,520

2.9798 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

4,000

2.9822 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

19,427

2.9881 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

21,592

2.9900 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:

17 Jun 2025

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213