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:

06 May 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:

39,245,533

2.99%

6,127,007

0.46%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

6,433,040

0.49%

38,572,738

2.94%

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

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL: 

45,678,573

3.48%

44,699,745

3.40%

(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

174,389

2.8862 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

107,881

2.8899 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

103,000

2.8813 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

93,213

2.8790 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

56,431

2.8828 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

44,200

2.8960 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

39,616

2.8818 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

37,875

2.8956 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

32,121

2.8856 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

26,135

2.8800 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

22,854

2.8793 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

22,074

2.8847 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

21,754

2.8822 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

20,400

2.8746 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

19,190

2.8835 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

13,484

2.8789 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

8,724

2.8900 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

7,868

2.8763 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

7,853

2.8920 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

7,216

2.8881 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

6,617

2.8851 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

4,011

2.8913 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

2,853

2.8863 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

2,406

2.8922 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,924

2.8700 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,898

2.8820 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

1,013

2.8830 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

710

2.8840 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

419

2.8750 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

385

2.8640 GBP

ADR

Purchase

380

15.3700 USD

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

292

2.8660 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

258

2.8680 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Purchase

211

2.8760 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

286,149

2.8810 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

151,692

2.8758 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

96,447

2.8932 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

63,129

2.8888 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

62,128

2.8868 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

61,790

2.8755 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

39,403

2.8871 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

28,032

2.8855 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

23,856

2.8960 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

22,074

2.8850 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

14,927

2.8894 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

11,780

2.8673 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

11,404

2.8817 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

9,601

2.8813 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

8,012

2.8834 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

6,772

2.8750 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

3,168

2.8768 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

3,132

2.8920 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

3,055

2.8747 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

2,655

2.8740 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

2,646

2.8776 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,901

2.8781 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,366

2.8870 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,203

2.8922 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,077

2.8900 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

1,013

2.8832 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

936

2.8820 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

710

2.8840 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

419

2.8752 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

385

2.8640 GBP

ADR

Sale

380

15.3700 USD

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

366

2.8800 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

292

2.8660 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

211

2.8760 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

201

2.8828 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

92

2.8600 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

Sale

2

2.8780 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

7

2.8600 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

11,780

2.8673 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,168

2.8768 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

62,128

2.8868 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,366

2.8870 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,356

2.8886 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,102

2.8888 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

11,787

2.8893 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,735

2.8897 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

14,779

2.8913 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

46,176

2.8958 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,924

2.8700 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

23,229

2.8786 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

13,484

2.8789 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

87,100

2.8811 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

39,616

2.8818 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

26,467

2.8820 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

9,552

2.8846 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

6,461

2.8883 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

7,647

2.8900 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

103,517

2.8960 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

126,052

2.8727 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

88,400

2.8775 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

10,461

2.8846 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

380

2.8877 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

5,420

2.8604 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

10,187

2.8876 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

4,721

2.8920 GBP

10 10/11p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

1,203

2.8922 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:

07 May 2025

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213