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Form 8.3 - Direct Line Insurance Group plc

25th Mar 2024 13:26

RNS Number : 1937I

Barclays PLC

25 March 2024

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				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:				22 Mar 2024
(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?				AGEAS SA/NV
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:				Ordinary 10 10/11p
				Interests		Short Positions
				Number	(%)	Number	(%)
(1)	Relevant securities owned
	and/or controlled:			16,078,178	1.23%	8,522,620	0.65%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
	and/or controlled:			4,140,699	0.32%	14,888,517	1.14%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%

	TOTAL:			20,218,877	1.54%	23,411,137	1.79%
(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
Ordinary 10 10/11p		Purchase		916,687		2.0910 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		Purchase		479,778		2.0900 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		Purchase		170,504		2.0898 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		Purchase		133,995		2.1054 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		Purchase		124,232		2.0913 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		Purchase		107,230		2.1079 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		Purchase		71,850		2.1062 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		Purchase		68,970		2.1080 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		Purchase		44,797		2.1116 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		Purchase		40,000		2.1161 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		Purchase		20,689		2.0968 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		Purchase		15,583		2.1074 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		Purchase		13,342		2.1133 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		Purchase		10,013		2.1100 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		Purchase		8,727		2.1139 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		Purchase		7,778		2.1138 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		Purchase		4,220		2.1066 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		Purchase		4,184		2.1143 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		Purchase		2,972		2.1140 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		Purchase		1,810		2.1280 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		Purchase		1,602		2.1002 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		Purchase		1,493		2.1010 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		Purchase		1,328		2.1130 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		Purchase		1,112		2.0950 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		Purchase		1,037		2.1050 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		Purchase		988		2.1064 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		Purchase		771		2.1118 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		Purchase		679		2.1120 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		Purchase		625		2.1170 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		Purchase		605		2.0903 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		Purchase		321		2.1136 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		Purchase		310		2.0888 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		Purchase		253		2.1101 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		Purchase		172		2.1039 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		Purchase		50		2.1194 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		Purchase		15		2.1110 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		Sale		350,054		2.0908 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		Sale		291,818		2.0899 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		Sale		243,042		2.0900 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		Sale		29,817		2.1112 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		Sale		29,283		2.1012 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		Sale		18,887		2.0895 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		Sale		17,957		2.1151 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		Sale		11,903		2.1084 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		Sale		7,430		2.1184 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		Sale		4,018		2.1046 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		Sale		3,292		2.1094 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		Sale		2,224		2.0950 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		Sale		1,914		2.1099 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		Sale		1,556		2.1110 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		Sale		1,447		2.1280 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		Sale		1,250		2.1030 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		Sale		771		2.1120 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		Sale		636		2.1222 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		Sale		625		2.1172 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		Sale		321		2.1138 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		Sale		209		2.1040 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		Sale		172		2.1041 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		Sale		85		2.1170 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		Sale		50		2.1196 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		Sale		5		2.0888 GBP

(b)	Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of		Product		Nature of dealing		Number of	Price per
relevant		description				reference	unit
security						securities
Ordinary 10 10/11p		SWAP		Closing Long		268	2.1096 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		SWAP		Closing Long		753	2.0900 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		SWAP		Closing Long		21,810	2.1132 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		SWAP		Decreasing Long		240	2.1090 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,692	2.1107 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		SWAP		Decreasing Long		4,863	2.1120 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		SWAP		Decreasing Long		7,912	2.1140 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		SWAP		Decreasing Long		8,542	2.1129 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		SWAP		Decreasing Long		68,970	2.1080 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		SWAP		Decreasing Long		107,230	2.1079 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		SWAP		Decreasing Long		154,828	2.0968 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		SWAP		Decreasing Long		767,835	2.0900 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		CFD		Decreasing Short		193	2.1168 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		CFD		Decreasing Short		207	2.1148 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,145	2.1024 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,004	2.1212 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		CFD		Decreasing Short		3,052	2.1267 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		CFD		Decreasing Short		4,018	2.1046 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		SWAP		Decreasing Short		13,808	2.1148 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		CFD		Decreasing Short		47,314	2.1012 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		CFD		Decreasing Short		59,951	2.0900 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		SWAP		Decreasing Short		291,818	2.0899 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		SWAP		Increasing Long		67	2.1097 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		SWAP		Increasing Long		3,292	2.1094 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		SWAP		Increasing Long		4,361	2.1112 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		SWAP		Increasing Long		7,430	2.1184 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		SWAP		Increasing Long		18,887	2.0895 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		SWAP		Increasing Long		81,323	2.0902 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		CFD		Increasing Short		719	2.1260 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		SWAP		Increasing Short		14,300	2.1001 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		CFD		Increasing Short		20,469	2.1104 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		SWAP		Increasing Short		24,717	2.1068 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		SWAP		Increasing Short		25,700	2.1250 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		SWAP		Increasing Short		29,030	2.1060 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		SWAP		Increasing Short		34,997	2.1023 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		SWAP		Increasing Short		37,614	2.1069 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		SWAP		Increasing Short		64,700	2.0954 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		SWAP		Increasing Short		70,000	2.1062 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p		CFD		Increasing Short		382,208	2.0900 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:				25 Mar 2024
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

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