27th May 2025 11:51
FORM 8.3 this form replaces RNS number 4992I published at 14:09 on 13/05/2025, changes made to section 2A and 3a. | |||||||
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: | 12 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: | 39,828,478 | 3.04% | 6,507,669 | 0.49% | |||
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||
and/or controlled: | 6,904,877 | 0.53% | 38,815,942 | 2.96% | |||
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | ||||||
and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||
TOTAL: | 46,733,355 | 3.56% | 45,323,611 | 3.45% | |||
(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 | 239,091 | 2.8760 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 117,723 | 2.8752 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 62,820 | 2.9041 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 61,877 | 2.8914 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 58,589 | 2.8660 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 33,541 | 2.8877 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 27,017 | 2.8872 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 23,814 | 2.8817 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 20,449 | 2.9015 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 14,165 | 2.8902 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 12,537 | 2.8867 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 11,800 | 2.8989 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 11,407 | 2.8840 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 9,901 | 2.8860 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 6,917 | 2.8826 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 6,329 | 2.8800 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 5,731 | 2.8889 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 5,179 | 2.8936 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 3,706 | 2.8967 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 2,800 | 2.9200 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 2,568 | 2.9040 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 2,367 | 2.8780 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 2,321 | 2.8812 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 2,307 | 2.8878 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 2,117 | 2.8940 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 2,087 | 2.9227 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 2,062 | 2.9000 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 2,047 | 2.8730 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 2,005 | 2.8859 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 1,914 | 2.8739 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 1,850 | 2.8920 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 1,738 | 2.8823 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 1,722 | 2.8980 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 1,472 | 2.9020 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 1,390 | 2.8700 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 1,311 | 2.9070 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 1,248 | 2.8810 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 1,179 | 2.8820 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 1,095 | 2.8870 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 984 | 2.8900 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 894 | 2.8677 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 890 | 2.9180 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 635 | 2.9140 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 570 | 2.9210 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 539 | 2.8838 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 84 | 2.9280 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 53 | 2.8775 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 86,763 | 2.8857 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 80,597 | 2.8948 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 78,530 | 2.8816 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 60,910 | 2.8766 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 57,619 | 2.8821 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 52,145 | 2.8824 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 41,337 | 2.8848 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 34,765 | 2.8814 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 31,923 | 2.8842 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 29,133 | 2.8943 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 22,872 | 2.8776 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 20,950 | 2.8660 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 19,969 | 2.9069 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 12,154 | 2.9042 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 11,306 | 2.9012 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 10,607 | 2.8840 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 8,569 | 2.8987 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 6,499 | 2.8851 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 6,329 | 2.8800 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 4,702 | 2.8910 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 4,100 | 2.8746 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 3,835 | 2.9060 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 3,425 | 2.8926 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 3,283 | 2.8860 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 3,213 | 2.9050 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 2,800 | 2.9200 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 2,568 | 2.9040 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 2,543 | 2.9016 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 2,367 | 2.8780 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 2,181 | 2.8767 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 2,069 | 2.9018 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 1,850 | 2.8920 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 1,722 | 2.8980 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 1,604 | 2.8887 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 1,472 | 2.9020 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 1,390 | 2.8700 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 1,248 | 2.8810 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 1,179 | 2.8820 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 1,134 | 2.8940 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 984 | 2.8900 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 983 | 2.8942 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 911 | 2.8680 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 890 | 2.9180 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 809 | 2.8833 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 676 | 2.8659 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 635 | 2.9140 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 531 | 2.8760 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 393 | 2.8787 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 357 | 2.8786 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 317 | 2.8878 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 259 | 2.9088 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 252 | 2.9278 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 230 | 2.8770 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 156 | 2.8929 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 20 | 2.8876 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 | 676 | 2.8659 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,729 | 2.8660 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 911 | 2.8680 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,100 | 2.8746 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 60,910 | 2.8766 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 230 | 2.8770 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 22,872 | 2.8776 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 357 | 2.8786 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 393 | 2.8787 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 28,919 | 2.8804 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 71,374 | 2.8806 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 809 | 2.8833 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 13,320 | 2.8840 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 41,337 | 2.8848 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,499 | 2.8851 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 86,763 | 2.8857 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,586 | 2.8872 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 20 | 2.8876 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 317 | 2.8878 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,604 | 2.8887 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,702 | 2.8910 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,156 | 2.8925 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 156 | 2.8929 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 29,133 | 2.8943 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 259 | 2.9088 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 252 | 2.9278 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 18,193 | 2.8660 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 894 | 2.8677 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 230 | 2.8705 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,857 | 2.8768 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 53 | 2.8774 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,627 | 2.8805 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 20,957 | 2.8824 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 752 | 2.8845 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 250 | 2.8846 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,706 | 2.8967 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,300 | 2.8969 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,062 | 2.9000 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,500 | 2.9001 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,087 | 2.9227 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 84 | 2.9280 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 4,587 | 2.8827 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 24,804 | 2.8925 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 58,315 | 2.8704 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 33,444 | 2.8762 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 14,031 | 2.8886 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: | 27 May 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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