29th May 2025 17:01
FORM 8.3 | |||||||
Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 4694K published at 15:21 on 28/05/2025 changes made to section 2a, 3a and 3b | |||||||
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY | |||||||
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR | |||||||
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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 |
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| 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 |
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| offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of | ||||||
| offeror/offeree: | ||||||
(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 27 May 2025 | |||||
(f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | YES: |
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| disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? | AVIVA PLC |
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2. | POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
(a) | Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree |
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| to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any) |
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Class of relevant security: | 10 10/11p ordinary | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| 40,512,326 | 3.09% | 4,142,541 | 0.32% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 4,387,886 | 0.33% | 39,772,449 | 3.03% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 44,900,212 | 3.42% | 43,914,990 | 3.35% |
(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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Class of relevant security in relation to |
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which subscription right exists |
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Details, including nature of the rights |
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concerned and relevant percentages: |
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3. | DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER | ||||||
(a) | Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
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10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 135,375 | 3.0144 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 109,495 | 3.0153 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 61,304 | 3.0216 GBP | ||||
ADR | Purchase | 31,000 | 16.3500 USD | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 25,009 | 3.0192 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 23,526 | 3.0246 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 11,340 | 3.0249 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 10,460 | 3.0207 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 9,101 | 3.0200 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 7,530 | 3.0176 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 6,929 | 3.0266 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 6,220 | 2.9500 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 6,074 | 3.0120 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 5,680 | 3.0233 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 4,628 | 3.0168 GBP | ||||
ADR | Purchase | 4,000 | 16.2800 USD | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 3,934 | 3.0166 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 3,469 | 3.0003 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 3,227 | 3.0220 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 3,052 | 3.0138 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 2,069 | 3.0080 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 2,062 | 3.0059 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 1,752 | 3.0255 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 1,188 | 3.0180 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 984 | 3.0102 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 925 | 3.0240 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 808 | 3.0300 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 697 | 3.0280 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Purchase | 121 | 3.0182 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 74,840 | 3.0152 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 40,089 | 3.0239 GBP | ||||
ADR | Sale | 31,000 | 16.3500 USD | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 24,296 | 3.0149 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 22,170 | 3.0234 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 19,965 | 3.0167 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 14,508 | 3.0175 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 11,800 | 3.0237 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 7,717 | 3.0117 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 7,433 | 3.0154 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 6,220 | 2.9500 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 4,184 | 3.0097 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 4,101 | 3.0220 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 4,025 | 3.0132 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 4,000 | 3.0245 GBP | ||||
ADR | Sale | 4,000 | 16.2800 USD | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 3,534 | 3.0212 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 3,147 | 3.0253 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 2,902 | 3.0240 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 2,344 | 3.0183 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 1,580 | 3.0082 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 808 | 3.0300 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 674 | 3.0120 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 251 | 3.0180 GBP | ||||
10 10/11p ordinary | Sale | 177 | 3.0360 GBP | ||||
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(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
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10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,850 | 3.0085 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,128 | 3.0139 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 15,688 | 3.0149 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,433 | 3.0154 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 11,800 | 3.0237 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 40,089 | 3.0239 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,230 | 3.0240 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,000 | 3.0245 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Expiration of a Long | 204,549 | NA | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 119 | 2.9500 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 60 | 3.0000 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,409 | 3.0003 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,062 | 3.0060 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,530 | 3.0176 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10,853 | 3.0177 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,947 | 3.0189 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 61,304 | 3.0216 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 302 | 3.0240 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 290 | 3.0300 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1,426 | 3.0117 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 2,509 | 3.0140 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 251 | 3.0180 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 2,344 | 3.0183 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 6,220 | 2.9500 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 307 | 2.9502 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 49,393 | 3.0167 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 57,284 | 3.0175 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 30,763 | 3.0181 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 4,761 | 3.0210 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 793 | 3.0239 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 54 | 3.0279 GBP | |||
10 10/11p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 30,935 | 3.0294 GBP | |||
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(c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
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(i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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Class | Product | Writing, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option |
of | description | purchasing, | of | price |
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(ii) | Exercising |
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(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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Class of relevant | Nature of Dealings | Details | Price per unit (if | ||||
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4. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Indemnity and other dealings arrangements |
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, |
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal |
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or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party |
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to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: |
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NONE | |||||||
(b) | Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between |
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the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: |
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or |
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
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any derivative is referenced: |
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(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 29 May 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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