Direct Line Insurance Group PLC

Director's Dealing • May 13, 2020

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Direct Line Insurance Group PLC

13 May 2020

DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC ("DLG")

TRANSACTIONS IN SHARES BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY ("PDMRS")

13 May 2020

Following the appointment of Vicky Wallis as Chief People Officer on 14 April 2020, a "buy out" award was granted to Vicky Wallis to compensate her for remuneration arrangements forfeited on leaving her formal employer. Performance conditions do not apply to these awards.

The following disclosures are made in accordance with Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014.

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Vicky 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

Award of nil cost options under the Restricted Share Plan. Award vests in eight tranches ending on 11 May 2027.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price	Volume
Nil cost options	221,322

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

221,322

N/A  

e)

Date of the transaction

11 May 2020

f)

Place of the transaction

Off market

For any enquiries relating to this announcement, please contact:

Roger Clifton

Company Secretary

Email:  Roger.Clifton@directlinegroup.co.uk

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