12th Jun 2025 14:08
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): |
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(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: |
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(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 11 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: | 43,481,214 | 3.32% | 4,065,533 | 0.31% | |||
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: | 4,388,432 | 0.33% | 42,768,349 | 3.26% | |||
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||
TOTAL: | 47,869,646 | 3.65% | 46,833,882 | 3.57% | |||
(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 | 109,331 | 3.0047 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 40,559 | 3.0040 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 36,903 | 3.0068 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 20,838 | 3.0042 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 16,270 | 3.0124 GBP | ||||
ADR | Purchase | 14,480 | 16.2371 USD | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 10,394 | 3.0061 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 7,081 | 3.0122 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 6,426 | 3.0046 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 3,079 | 3.0125 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 2,954 | 3.0132 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 2,454 | 3.0060 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 2,273 | 3.0062 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 2,240 | 3.0045 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 1,989 | 3.0050 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 1,940 | 3.0087 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 1,560 | 3.0080 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 1,315 | 3.0056 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 1,040 | 3.0120 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 795 | 3.0076 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 368 | 3.0039 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 48 | 2.9839 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 77,639 | 3.0043 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 24,874 | 3.0040 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 20,649 | 3.0047 GBP | ||||
ADR | Sale | 14,480 | 16.2371 USD | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 13,658 | 3.0045 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 13,194 | 3.0068 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 13,114 | 3.0125 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 10,000 | 3.0063 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 8,059 | 3.0030 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 7,719 | 3.0037 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 3,665 | 3.0042 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 3,090 | 3.0044 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 2,219 | 3.0080 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 1,112 | 3.0051 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 780 | 3.0050 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 398 | 3.0120 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 37 | 3.0054 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 | 5,268 | 3.0029 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,791 | 3.0031 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,719 | 3.0037 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,342 | 3.0040 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,665 | 3.0042 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,639 | 3.0045 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 20,649 | 3.0047 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 73 | 3.0049 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,748 | 3.0054 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 10,000 | 3.0063 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 677 | 3.0080 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 48 | 2.9840 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 27,091 | 3.0039 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 43,816 | 3.0040 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,240 | 3.0045 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,315 | 3.0056 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10,394 | 3.0061 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,273 | 3.0062 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 35,528 | 3.0068 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 7,297 | 3.0032 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 7,183 | 3.0033 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 3,911 | 3.0066 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1,958 | 3.0078 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 6,943 | 3.0042 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 9,623 | 3.0090 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 |
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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 |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 12 Jun 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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