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Form 8.3 DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC

15th May 2025 14:52

RNS Number : 8867I

Barclays PLC

15 May 2025

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				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:				14 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:			40,239,935	3.07%	5,754,237	0.43%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
	and/or controlled:			6,260,377	0.48%	39,487,792	3.01%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%

	TOTAL:			46,500,312	3.55%	45,242,029	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		500,000		2.8783 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		200,473		2.8862 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		191,811		2.8899 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		185,206		2.8757 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		171,997		2.8849 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		152,586		2.8740 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		103,401		2.8844 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		39,157		2.8756 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		33,016		2.8853 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		23,300		2.8882 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		17,942		2.8981 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		15,265		2.8920 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		12,787		2.8872 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		8,978		2.8819 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		7,110		2.8762 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		6,426		2.8845 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		5,909		2.8930 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		5,415		2.8831 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		4,569		2.8827 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		2,481		2.8881 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		1,464		2.8919 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		1,384		2.8910 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		989		2.8501 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		768		2.8927 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		676		2.8870 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		348		2.8898 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		266		2.8720 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		206		2.8915 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		130		2.8858 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		129		2.8860 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		15		2.8857 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		4		2.8770 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		2		2.8717 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Purchase		1		2.8840 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		151,632		2.8877 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		98,791		2.8844 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		73,790		2.8791 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		56,617		2.8740 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		45,519		2.8876 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		44,914		2.8875 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		28,808		2.8863 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		24,914		2.8848 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		16,603		2.8842 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		10,039		2.8747 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		4,724		2.8919 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		3,619		2.8912 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		1,533		2.8843 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		1,516		2.8819 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		558		2.8900 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		494		2.8779 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		363		2.8899 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		306		2.8920 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		206		2.8917 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		129		2.8860 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		105		2.8845 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		12		2.8720 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		Sale		1		2.8840 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		3	2.8500 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		10,039	2.8747 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		494	2.8779 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		71,884	2.8790 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		19,153	2.8835 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		105	2.8845 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,906	2.8846 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		7,106	2.8873 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		45,519	2.8876 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		19,544	2.8881 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		558	2.8900 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,724	2.8919 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		232,566	2.8740 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		12,297	2.8741 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		226,186	2.8760 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		500,000	2.8783 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,596	2.8818 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		103,401	2.8844 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		9,632	2.8847 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		171,997	2.8849 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		39,624	2.8861 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		35,727	2.8862 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,481	2.8881 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		23,300	2.8882 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		182,179	2.8902 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		15,265	2.8920 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		25	2.8960 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		14,244	2.8740 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		14	2.8742 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		9,967	2.8860 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		22,818	2.8887 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		670	2.8740 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		7,091	2.8747 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		7,110	2.8762 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:				15 May 2025
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

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