15th Apr 2025 18:00
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
GB00BY9D0Y18
Issuer Name
DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC
UK or Non-UK Issuer
UK
2. Reason for Notification
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
UBS Group AG - Investment Bank & Global Wealth Management
City of registered office (if applicable)
London
Country of registered office (if applicable)
United Kingdom
4. Details of the shareholder
Name | City of registered office | Country of registered office |
UBS AG | London | United Kingdom |
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
11-Apr-2025
6. Date on which Issuer notified
15-Apr-2025
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A) | % of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) | Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) | Total number of voting rights held in issuer | |
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 5.854843 | 0.000028 | 5.854871 | 76780080 |
Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0.000000 |
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
8A. Voting rights attached to shares
Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible) | Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) | Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) | % of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) | % of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) |
GB00BY9D0Y18 | 76779715 | 5.854843 | ||
Sub Total 8.A | 76779715 | 5.854843% | ||
8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/conversion period | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted | % of voting rights |
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Sub Total 8.B1 | ||||
8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/conversion period | Physical or cash settlement | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
Equity Swaps | 13/06/2025 - 24/06/2025 | Cash | 365 | 0.000028 | |
Sub Total 8.B2 | 365 | 0.000028% | |||
9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary)
Ultimate controlling person | Name of controlled undertaking | % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
UBS Group AG (Chain 1) | ||||
UBS Group AG (Chain 1) | UBS AG | 5.854843 | 5.854871% |
10. In case of proxy voting
Name of the proxy holder
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be held
11. Additional Information
12. Date of Completion
15-Apr-2025
13. Place Of Completion
Zurich, Switzerland
Related Shares:
Direct Line