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:

08 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:

35,429,183

2.70%

8,192,756

0.62%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

8,457,375

0.64%

34,439,064

2.63%

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

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL: 

43,886,558

3.35%

42,631,820

3.25%

(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

745,640

2.6452 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

552,303

2.6553 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

422,188

2.6620 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

221,225

2.6567 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

209,231

2.6524 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

144,810

2.6318 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

103,003

2.6612 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

98,633

2.6481 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

65,825

2.6480 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

58,032

2.6595 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

57,444

2.6529 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

50,434

2.6597 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

49,921

2.6692 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

26,085

2.6701 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

23,925

2.6468 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

18,010

2.6412 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

15,391

2.6522 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

13,577

2.6584 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

11,581

2.6360 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

11,094

2.6554 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

4,113

2.6640 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

2,646

2.6380 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

2,186

2.6580 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

2,051

2.6420 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,918

2.6260 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,810

2.6440 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,607

2.6600 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,102

2.6300 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

606

2.6240 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

471

2.6500 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

949,414

2.6472 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

213,147

2.6524 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

194,859

2.6532 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

63,744

2.6620 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

28,619

2.6606 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

28,336

2.6553 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

24,487

2.6610 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

21,128

2.6379 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

19,691

2.6482 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

15,445

2.6595 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

12,470

2.6660 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

8,668

2.6339 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

4,113

2.6640 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

3,885

2.6354 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

3,317

2.6316 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

3,157

2.6393 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

3,140

2.6400 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

2,873

2.6440 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

2,646

2.6380 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

2,611

2.6453 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

2,186

2.6580 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

2,123

2.6496 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

2,051

2.6420 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,918

2.6260 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,797

2.6592 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,672

2.6550 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,607

2.6600 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,102

2.6300 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

606

2.6240 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

471

2.6500 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

213

2.6180 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

161

2.6618 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

22

2.6779 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

229,870

2.5660 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,600

2.6288 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,317

2.6316 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

8,668

2.6339 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

21,128

2.6379 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

191

2.6460 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,123

2.6496 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,916

2.6524 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

150,857

2.6540 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

28,336

2.6552 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,334

2.6580 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

28,501

2.6597 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

161

2.6617 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,581

2.6618 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

12,470

2.6660 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

24,019

2.6668 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

22

2.6779 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

229,870

2.5660 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

144,810

2.6318 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,387

2.6536 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

57,240

2.6552 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

552,303

2.6553 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

9,381

2.6554 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

221,225

2.6567 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

27,415

2.6577 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

46,941

2.6588 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

50,434

2.6597 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

4,146

2.6610 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

14,651

2.6613 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

386,091

2.6620 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

85,887

2.6621 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

35,593

2.6686 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

5,084

2.6701 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

14,328

2.6706 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

18,021

2.6329 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

10,593

2.6544 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

7,945

2.6676 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:

09 Apr 2025

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213