Form 8.3 - Aviva plc Replacement

Barclays PLC

18 March 2025

 

FORM 8.3 - Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 9522A published at 10:52 on 17/03/2025, changes made to section 2a and 3a
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
(a)	Full name of discloser:			Barclays PLC.
(b)	Owner or controller of interest and short  positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
(c)	Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose  relevant securities this form relates:			AVIVA PLC
(d)	If an exempt fund manager connected with an  offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of  offeror/offeree:
(e)	Date position held/dealing undertaken:			14 Mar 2025
(f)	In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making  disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?			YES:  DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC
2.	POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
(a)	Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree  to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any)
Class of relevant security:				32 17/19p ordinary
				Interests		Short Positions
				Number	(%)	Number	(%)
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:				17,045,697	0.63%	19,623,275	0.73%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				15,615,640	0.58%	10,449,533	0.39%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	225,358	0.01%
TOTAL:				32,661,337	1.21%	30,298,166	1.13%
(b)	Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and  other executive options)
Class of relevant security in relation to  which subscription right exists
Details, including nature of the rights  concerned and relevant percentages:
3.	DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
(a)	Purchase and sales
Class of relevant  security	Purchase/sale	Number of  securities	Price per unit
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	610,250	5.4400  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	240,313	5.4510  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	170,229	5.4556  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	164,728	5.4760  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	133,356	5.4729  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	79,409	5.4471  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	69,451	5.4370  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	56,434	5.4764  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	55,395	5.4371  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	45,822	5.4528  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	38,009	5.4755  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	33,444	5.4418  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	31,005	5.4445  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	29,750	5.4610  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	22,942	5.4438  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	22,447	5.4715  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	21,836	5.4762  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	19,674	5.4655  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	19,402	5.4586  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	16,076	5.4677  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	13,580	5.4569  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	11,294	5.4520  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	10,967	5.4509  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	6,220	5.4547  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	6,152	5.4518  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	5,957	5.4637  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	5,202	5.4475  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	4,615	5.4437  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	4,192	5.4591  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	3,194	5.4570  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,765	5.4602  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,422	5.4343  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,361	5.4724  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,325	5.4617  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,900	5.3305  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,850	5.4346  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,211	5.4380  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,191	5.4600  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,161	5.4633  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,134	5.4640  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,127	5.4860  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,107	5.4630  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,000	5.4660  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	977	5.4551  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	738	5.4444  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	540	5.4740  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	513	5.4680  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	445	5.4460  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	255	5.4020  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	115	5.4639  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	3	5.4810  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	318,520	5.4601  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	268,563	5.4603  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	206,359	5.4659  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	159,646	5.4539  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	143,350	5.3920  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	72,327	5.4760  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	70,640	5.4680  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	65,622	5.4731  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	44,393	5.4502  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	42,800	5.4756  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	33,811	5.4687  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	24,477	5.4753  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	19,868	5.4568  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	19,565	5.4532  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	18,950	5.4552  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	15,180	5.4735  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	13,855	5.4558  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	9,241	5.4573  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	8,982	5.4543  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	6,354	5.4879  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	5,591	5.4564  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	4,032	5.4755  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	3,951	5.4609  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	3,903	5.4285  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	3,806	5.4572  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	3,250	5.4610  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	3,055	5.4715  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,912	5.4744  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,725	5.4884  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,609	5.4815  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,867	5.4566  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,487	5.4900  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,337	5.4300  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,238	5.4559  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,191	5.4600  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,134	5.4640  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	923	5.4598  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	569	5.4608  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	544	5.4660  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	497	5.4319  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	227	5.4299  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	168	5.4710  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	136	5.4758  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	31	5.4179  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	20	5.4725  GBP
(b)	Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of  relevant  security	Product  description	Nature of dealing	Number of  reference  securities	Price per  unit
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	143,350	5.3919  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	40,602	5.4653  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	18,757	5.4654  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	31	5.4179  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	4,400	5.4289  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,337	5.4300  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	109,801	5.4316  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,678	5.4383  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	81,700	5.4498  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	13,855	5.4558  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	4,743	5.4568  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	738	5.4570  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	2,081	5.4574  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	923	5.4598  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Opening Long	268,563	5.4603  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	3,951	5.4609  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	829	5.4624  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	23,265	5.4650  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	70,640	5.4680  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	41,763	5.4695  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	109	5.4701  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	43	5.4710  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	65,622	5.4731  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	23,882	5.4737  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	24,477	5.4753  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	4,032	5.4755  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	42,800	5.4756  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	136	5.4757  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	78,917	5.4759  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	109,921	5.4760  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	2,609	5.4815  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	6,354	5.4879  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	2,725	5.4884  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	2,841	5.4268  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	30,974	5.4282  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	201	5.4364  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	52,398	5.4371  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	610,250	5.4400  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	33,444	5.4418  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Opening Short	35,636	5.4454  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	208,615	5.4510  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,088	5.4520  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	7,787	5.4593  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	2,765	5.4602  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	9,759	5.4603  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	19,674	5.4655  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	11,613	5.4677  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	100,674	5.4714  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	2,361	5.4724  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	22,020	5.4729  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	28,618	5.4760  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	114,930	5.4762  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	56,434	5.4764  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	1,175	5.4112  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	20,800	5.4760  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	2,807	5.4601  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	11,101	5.4756  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	11,101	5.4003  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	24,215	5.4004  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	25,754	5.4270  GBP
(c)	Stock-settled derivative transactions  (including options)
(i)	Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class  of  relevant  security	Product  description	Writing,  purchasing,  selling,  varying etc	Number  of  securities  to which  option  relates	Exercise  price  per unit	Type	Expiry  date	Option  money  paid/  received  per unit
(ii)	Exercising
Class of relevant  security	Product description	Exercising/ exercised against	Number of  securities	Exercise price per  unit
(d)	Other dealings (including subscribing for  new securities)
Class of relevant  security	Nature of Dealings	Details	Price per unit (if  applicable)
4.	OTHER INFORMATION
(a)	Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
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:
NONE
(b)	Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or  derivatives
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 of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which  any derivative is referenced:
NONE
(c)	Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?				YES
Date of disclosure:				18 Mar 2025
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213
SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS)
DETAILS OF OPEN OPTION AND DERIVATIVE POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO
PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.
Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1.    KEY INFORMATION
Identity of the person whose positions/dealings  are being disclosed:				Barclays PLC.
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose  relevant securities this from relates:				AVIVA PLC
2.    OPTIONS AND DERIVATIVES
Class  of  relevant  security	Product  description	Writing,  purchasing,  selling,  varying etc	Number  of  securities  to which  option  relates	Exercise  price  per unit	Type	Expiry  date
32 17/19p ordinary	Call Options	Written	-120,784	5.3305	European	06 Jun 2025
32 17/19p ordinary	Call Options	Written	-104,574	5.3176	European	05 Jun 2025
3.    AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.
Full details should be given so that the nature of the interest or position can be fully understood:

 

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