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Direct Line to support IPO by raising debt

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Direct Line bosses are thought to be clearing the way to raise debt in order to achieve a £3.2bn IPO – making it one of the UK's biggest recent stock market listings.

According to news agency Reuters, the move could see the recently rebranded operation return cash to its tax payer-backed parent company.

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