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:

09 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:

35,485,233

2.71%

8,549,927

0.65%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

8,816,536

0.67%

34,473,365

2.63%

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

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL: 

44,301,769

3.38%

43,023,292

3.28%

(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

200,000

2.6048 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

106,393

2.6136 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

54,549

2.6200 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

32,751

2.6170 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

30,900

2.6137 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

26,332

2.6181 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

22,931

2.6084 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

19,981

2.6111 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

5,140

2.6043 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

3,200

2.6060 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

2,922

2.6120 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

2,260

2.6140 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,417

2.6150 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,041

2.6380 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

949

2.6042 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

648

2.6180 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

625

2.6240 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

607

2.6080 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

607

2.6079 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

174

2.6210 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

269,268

2.6196 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

252,301

2.6200 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

85,698

2.6098 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

80,436

2.6179 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

21,927

2.6137 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

15,725

2.6157 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

13,492

2.6133 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

11,617

2.6107 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

8,131

2.6142 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

8,023

2.6152 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

7,803

2.6122 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

6,139

2.6145 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

5,636

2.6136 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

5,380

2.6173 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

5,237

2.6138 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

4,900

2.6100 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

3,965

2.6123 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

2,045

2.6090 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,705

2.6080 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,514

2.6056 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,200

2.6040 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

822

2.6279 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

718

2.6120 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

424

2.6180 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

352

2.6275 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

87

2.6210 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

3

2.5980 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

25,267

2.6134 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3

2.5978 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,514

2.6056 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

17,523

2.6078 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,045

2.6090 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

85,698

2.6098 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

11,617

2.6107 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,497

2.6109 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,930

2.6112 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,965

2.6123 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,197

2.6140 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

8,131

2.6142 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

22,188

2.6158 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

58,687

2.6168 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

74,799

2.6183 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

341,100

2.6200 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

59,781

2.6203 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

822

2.6279 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,491

2.6300 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

200,000

2.6048 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,927

2.6059 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

25,428

2.6079 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

19,981

2.6111 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

106,393

2.6136 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

30,900

2.6137 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,635

2.6140 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

24,042

2.6150 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

820

2.6160 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,695

2.6200 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

21,432

2.6201 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

881

2.6246 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

8,561

2.6101 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

8,483

2.6124 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

22,925

2.6267 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

6,439

2.6285 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

6,669

2.6262 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:

10 Apr 2025

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213