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:

10 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:

35,497,043

2.71%

8,148,266

0.62%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

8,410,224

0.64%

34,636,763

2.64%

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

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL: 

43,907,267

3.35%

42,785,029

3.26%

(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

247,124

2.6915 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

243,823

2.6697 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

94,382

2.6816 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

76,336

2.6827 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

30,945

2.6685 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

18,571

2.6834 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

14,736

2.6680 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

13,293

2.7021 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

11,290

2.6860 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

9,647

2.6880 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

5,545

2.6939 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

4,808

2.6899 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

4,537

2.6890 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

4,200

2.7116 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

3,967

2.6873 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

2,432

2.6844 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

2,318

2.6895 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,136

2.6829 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,131

2.6900 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

194

2.6960 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

123

2.6836 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

94

2.6820 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

94

2.6819 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

82

2.6920 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

168,414

2.6680 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

77,685

2.6841 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

31,860

2.6756 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

27,972

2.6886 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

23,417

2.6806 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

12,452

2.6855 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

7,224

2.7360 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

6,342

2.6762 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

5,631

2.6866 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

4,690

2.6851 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

3,431

2.6811 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

2,125

2.6840 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,371

2.6880 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,282

2.6751 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,210

2.6783 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,100

2.7179 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,037

2.6679 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

94

2.6820 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

9,883

2.6678 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,037

2.6679 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

14,985

2.6680 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,282

2.6751 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

31,860

2.6756 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

6,342

2.6762 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,600

2.6776 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

35,738

2.6796 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

19,817

2.6812 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,125

2.6840 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

12,452

2.6855 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

160

2.6858 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

41

2.6859 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

100,558

2.6680 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

29,911

2.6681 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

133,653

2.6683 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

19,583

2.6748 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

313

2.6800 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

76,336

2.6827 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

42,693

2.6841 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

68,397

2.6847 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

15,433

2.6903 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

247,124

2.6915 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

5,545

2.6939 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

13,293

2.7021 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

45,615

2.6911 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

1,808

2.6868 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:

11 Apr 2025

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213