Norges Bank - 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

2.                                                                                POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

(a)        Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

-Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

(b)        Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors’ and other employee options)

3.                                                                                DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

(b)                                                                              Cash-settled derivative transactions

(c)                                                                               Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i)                                                                               Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

(ii)                                                                              Exercise

(d)                                                                              Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

4.                                                                                OTHER INFORMATION

(a)                                                                               Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

(b)                                                                              Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

(c)                                                                               Attachments

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at.  The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code’s disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.[email protected]

The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at.www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk

(a) Full name of discloser:                      Norges Bank

(b) Owner or controller of interests and short
positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):The
naming of nominee or vehicle companies is        N/A
insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s),
settlor and beneficiaries must be named.

(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
relevant securities this form relates:Use a      Direct Line Insurance Group plc
separate form for each offeror/offeree

(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an
offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity N/A
of offeror/offeree:

(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:For an
opening position disclosure, state the latest    
practicable date prior to the disclosure

(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is
the discloser making disclosures in respect of   Yes Aviva plc
any other party to the offer?If it is a cash
offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A”16/05/2025

Class of relevant security:                           10 10/11p Ordinary

                                                      Interests        Short
                                                                       positions

                                                      Number     %     Number %

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:      24,243,149 1.85%

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

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

TOTAL:                                                24,243,149 1.85%

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:

Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

1. Purchases and sales

Class of relevant security Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per
                                                              unit

10 10/11p Ordinary         Sale          18,972               2. 

10 10/11p Ordinary         Sale          446,760              2.9203 GBP9271 GBP

Nature of
                                  dealinge.g.
                  Product         opening/closing a   Number of
Class of relevant descriptione.g. long/short          reference  Price per unit
security          CFD             position,           securities
                                  increasing/reducing
                                  a long/short
                                  position

Writing,    Number of           Typee.g.         Option
Class of Product         purchasing, securities Exercise American, Expiry money
relevant descriptione.g. selling,    to which   price    European  date   paid/
security call option     varying     option     per unit etc.             received
                         etc.        relates                              per unit

Class of relevant Product         Exercising/       Number of  Exercise price
security          descriptione.g. exercised against securities per unit
                  call option

Class of relevant security Nature of dealinge.g.    Details Price per unit (if
                           subscription, conversion         applicable)

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:Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be
included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state
“none”

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 or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any
derivative is referenced:If there are no such agreements, arrangements or
understandings, state “none”

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? NO

Date of disclosure:

                    
Contact name:

                    +47 2407 3000
Telephone number:19/05/2025Philippe Chiaroni