The Vanguard Group Declares Position in Direct Line Insurance Group

The Vanguard Group, Inc. has disclosed its public opening position in Direct Line Insurance Group plc. As per the latest report dated 2nd January 2025, Vanguard holds 72,007,408 of the 10 10/11p ordinary shares. This accounts for 5.49% of the relevant securities. Additionally, Vanguard is involved with Aviva plc concerning this disclosure.

Recent transactions include the purchase of 14,260 shares and the sale of 3,595 shares, both at a unit price of 2.55 GBP. The firm has not indicated any cash-settled or stock-settled derivative transactions. Furthermore, no indemnity or other dealing arrangements or agreements concerning options or derivatives have been reported.

This disclosure corresponds with Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code, requiring entities with 1% or more interest in relevant securities to publish their positions.