Direct Line Insurance Group PLC

Director's Dealing • Mar 28, 2024

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RNS Number : 8018I

Direct Line Insurance Group PLC

28 March 2024

DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC ("DLG")

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMRs") and persons closely associated with them

28 MARCH 2024

The notification below is provided in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation (as incorporated into UK domestic law by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018).

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Neil Manser

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Financial Officer / PDMR

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial Notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Direct Line Insurance Group plc

b)

LEI

213800FF2R23ALJQOP04

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 10 10 /11 pence ("Shares")

GB00BY9D0Y18

b)

Nature of the transaction

(i)         Vesting of Shares granted in March 2021 (as nil cost options) under the DLG Deferred Annual Incentive Plan (the "DAIP.") The number of Shares vesting included additional dividend equivalent Shares, in accordance with the rules of the DAIP;

(ii)        Acquisition of vested Shares; and

(iii)       Sale of Shares to cover the costs of exercise including tax and dealing costs.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
(i) & (ii) Nil	50,476
(iii) £1.98	23,784

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Aggregated price

Not applicable

e)

Date of the transaction

(i)         26 March 2024

(ii)        27 March 2024

(iii)       28 March 2024

f)

Place of the transaction

(i) & (ii) Off market

(iii) The London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Jasvinder Gakhal

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Managing Director, Motor / PDMR

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial Notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Direct Line Insurance Group plc

b)

LEI

213800FF2R23ALJQOP04

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 10 10 /11 pence ("Shares")

GB00BY9D0Y18

b)

Nature of the transaction

(i)         Vesting of Shares granted in March 2021 (as nil cost options) under the DLG Deferred Annual Incentive Plan (the "DAIP.") The number of Shares vesting included additional dividend equivalent Shares, in accordance with the rules of the DAIP;

(ii)        Acquisition of vested Shares; and

(iii)       Sale of Shares to cover the costs of exercise including tax and dealing costs.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
(i) & (ii) Nil	30,347
(iii) £1.94	14,299

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Aggregated price

Not applicable

e)

Date of the transaction

(i)         26 March 2024

(ii)        and (iii) 27 March 2024

f)

Place of the transaction

(i) & (ii) Off market

(iii) The London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Kate Syred

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Customer Officer / PDMR

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial Notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Direct Line Insurance Group plc

b)

LEI

213800FF2R23ALJQOP04

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 10 10 /11 pence ("Shares")

GB00BY9D0Y18

b)

Nature of the transaction

(i)         Vesting of Shares granted in March 2021 (as nil cost options) under the DLG Deferred Annual Incentive Plan (the "DAIP.") The number of Shares vesting included additional dividend equivalent Shares, in accordance with the rules of the DAIP;

(ii)        Acquisition of vested Shares; and

(iii)       Sale of Shares to cover the costs of exercise including tax and dealing costs.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
(i) & (ii) Nil	56,606
(iii) £1.94	26,672

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Aggregated price

Not applicable

e)

Date of the transaction

(i)         26 March 2024

(ii)        and (iii) 27 March 2024

f)

Place of the transaction

(i) & (ii) Off market

(iii) The London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Humphrey Tomlinson

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

General Counsel / PDMR

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial Notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Direct Line Insurance Group plc

b)

LEI

213800FF2R23ALJQOP04

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 10 10 /11 pence ("Shares")

GB00BY9D0Y18

b)

Nature of the transaction

(i)         Vesting of Shares granted in March 2021 (as nil cost options) under the DLG Deferred Annual Incentive Plan (the "DAIP.") The number of Shares vesting included additional dividend equivalent Shares, in accordance with the rules of the DAIP;

(ii)        Acquisition of vested Shares; and

(iii)       Sale of Shares to cover the costs of exercise including tax and dealing costs.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
(i) & (ii) Nil	37,246
(iii) £1.94	17,550

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Aggregated price

Not applicable

e)

Date of the transaction

(i)         26 March 2024

(ii)        and (iii) 27 March 2024

f)

Place of the transaction

(i) & (ii) Off market

(iii) The London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Victoria Wallis

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief People Officer / PDMR

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial Notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Direct Line Insurance Group plc

b)

LEI

213800FF2R23ALJQOP04

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 10 10 /11 pence ("Shares")

GB00BY9D0Y18

b)

Nature of the transaction

(i)         Vesting of Shares granted in March 2021 (as nil cost options) under the DLG Deferred Annual Incentive Plan (the "DAIP.") The number of Shares vesting included additional dividend equivalent Shares, in accordance with the rules of the DAIP;

(ii)        Acquisition of vested Shares; and

(iii)       Sale of Shares to cover the costs of exercise including tax and dealing costs.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
(i) & (ii) Nil	61,183
(iii) £1.94	28,829

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Aggregated price

Not applicable

e)

Date of the transaction

(i) 26 March 2024

(ii) and (iii) 27 March 2024

f)

Place of the transaction

(i) & (ii) Off market

(iii) The London Stock Exchange (XLON)

For any enquiries relating to this announcement, please contact:

Roger Clifton

Company Secretary

Email:  Roger.Clifton@directlinegroup.co.uk   

LEI: 213800FF2R23ALJQOP04

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