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:

03 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:

36,374,124

2.77%

8,083,039

0.61%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

8,340,465

0.64%

35,216,148

2.69%

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

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL: 

44,714,589

3.41%

43,299,187

3.30%

(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

223,719

2.7585 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

186,729

2.7803 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

131,770

2.7560 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

54,052

2.7781 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

44,153

2.7766 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

35,574

2.7764 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

24,337

2.7738 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

22,551

2.7795 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

22,000

2.7802 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

15,324

2.7700 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

10,071

2.7588 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

7,934

2.7776 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

7,350

2.7753 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

7,240

2.7774 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

5,501

2.7660 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

5,493

2.7676 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

4,980

2.7732 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

3,584

2.7769 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

3,300

2.7680 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,740

2.7728 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,703

2.7760 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,218

2.7800 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,045

2.7920 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

941

2.7740 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

604

2.7840 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

487

2.7860 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

423

2.7820 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

319

2.7790 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

229

2.7699 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

306,896

2.7808 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

103,353

2.7558 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

87,847

2.7741 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

82,164

2.7788 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

68,937

2.7748 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

44,877

2.7560 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

16,490

2.7649 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

10,693

2.7722 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

10,417

2.7701 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

7,377

2.7639 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

6,886

2.7641 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

6,516

2.7732 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

5,316

2.7719 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

4,253

2.7716 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

3,547

2.7685 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

2,873

2.7760 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

2,703

2.7824 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

2,500

2.7999 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,326

2.7784 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,218

2.7800 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,096

2.7700 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,045

2.7920 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

968

2.7660 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

885

2.7740 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

604

2.7840 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

564

2.7680 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

495

2.7802 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

487

2.7860 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

467

2.7779 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

423

2.7820 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

416

2.7623 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

180

2.7780 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

109,471

2.7558 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

10,511

2.7619 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

416

2.7623 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

7,377

2.7639 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

6,886

2.7641 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,547

2.7685 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

8,989

2.7696 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

10,417

2.7701 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

74,067

2.7739 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,531

2.7748 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

13,780

2.7752 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,156

2.7759 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,285

2.7765 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

93

2.7779 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

82,164

2.7788 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

21,763

2.7790 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

87

2.8000 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

94,318

2.7560 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

8,007

2.7561 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

21,893

2.7604 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

50,346

2.7610 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

167

2.7660 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

594

2.7747 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

6,903

2.7750 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

600

2.7760 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,824

2.7765 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

44,153

2.7766 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

49,154

2.7769 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

7,240

2.7774 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

8,104

2.7710 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

31,413

2.7755 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

1,080

2.8013 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

38,994

2.7568 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

14,920

2.7649 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

17,522

2.7666 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

3,566

2.7749 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:

04 Apr 2025

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213