Form 8.3 - AVIVA PLC

Barclays PLC

13 January 2025

 

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
(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				AVIVA PLC
	relevant securities this form relates:
(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:				10 Jan 2025
(f)	In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making				YES:
	disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?				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:			18,736,771	0.70%	19,781,826	0.74%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
	and/or controlled:			1,853,762	0.07%	14,985,447	0.56%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	788,922	0.03%
	TOTAL:			20,590,533	0.77%	35,556,195	1.33%
(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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
(a)	Purchases and sales
Class of relevant		Purchase/sale		Number of		Price per unit
security				securities
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		249,779		4.7180  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		132,138		4.7369  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		130,568		4.7560  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		66,974		4.7446  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		65,102		4.7546  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		31,892		4.7416  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		20,306		4.7304  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		16,811		4.7550  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		14,633		4.7292  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		14,509		4.7608  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		14,420		4.7493  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		9,155		4.7604  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		7,295		4.7822  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		7,102		4.7254  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		5,250		4.7611  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		5,027		4.7327  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		4,564		4.7239  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		4,193		4.7294  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		3,510		4.7390  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		3,510		4.7562  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		2,391		4.7337  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		2,249		4.7753  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		2,146		4.7577  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		2,146		4.7296  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,825		4.7362  GBP
ADR		Purchase		1,754		11.7736  USD
ADR		Purchase		1,550		11.7774  USD
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,297		4.7229  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,195		4.7185  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,180		4.7624  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		560		4.7189  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		513		4.7530  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		495		4.7360  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		469		4.7860  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		324		4.7690  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		208		4.7200  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		199		4.7170  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		194		4.7270  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		193		4.7350  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		137		4.7720  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		137		4.7570  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		134		4.7620  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		331,256		4.7247  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		266,977		4.7590  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		165,854		4.7179  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		155,721		4.7218  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		137,512		4.7493  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		111,385		4.7180  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		106,926		4.7156  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		103,314		4.7502  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		85,933		4.7188  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		60,000		4.7197  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		55,205		4.7724  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		48,187		4.7591  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		37,726		4.7187  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		28,071		4.7741  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		22,819		4.7494  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		16,984		4.7527  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		16,890		4.7172  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		15,070		4.7713  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		15,054		4.7617  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		8,539		4.7427  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		8,318		4.7582  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		7,755		4.7630  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		7,680		4.7570  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		7,445		4.7649  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		7,309		4.7628  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		4,093		4.7829  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		4,040		4.7574  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		3,309		4.7544  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		3,163		4.7373  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		2,397		4.7646  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		2,203		4.7438  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		2,041		4.7274  GBP
ADR		Sale		1,754		11.7736  USD
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,706		4.7797  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,682		4.7819  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,644		4.7558  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,547		4.7281  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,470		4.7339  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,173		4.7525  GBP
ADR		Sale		1,000		11.7780  USD
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		978		4.7696  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		699		4.7689  GBP
ADR		Sale		550		11.7763  USD
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		513		4.7530  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		495		4.7360  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		469		4.7860  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		288		4.7850  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		234		4.7620  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		208		4.7200  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		201		4.7756  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		199		4.7170  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		194		4.7270  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		193		4.7350  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		189		4.7716  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		128		4.7625  GBP
(b)	Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of		Product		Nature of dealing		Number of	Price per
relevant		description				reference	unit
security						securities
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		106,926	4.7156  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		16,890	4.7172  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		203,937	4.7179  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		224,751	4.7180  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		85,933	4.7188  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		69,929	4.7229  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,163	4.7374  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,515	4.7411  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		7,024	4.7430  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		53,485	4.7485  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		135,531	4.7493  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		22,819	4.7494  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		732	4.7509  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		65,861	4.7511  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,181	4.7529  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,644	4.7558  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		266,977	4.7590  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		48,187	4.7591  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,397	4.7646  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		7,445	4.7649  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		15,070	4.7713  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		551	4.7719  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		55,205	4.7724  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		28,071	4.7741  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		201	4.7756  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,105	4.7759  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		57,011	4.7180  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		5,602	4.7182  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		44,723	4.7231  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		4,564	4.7239  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		31,892	4.7416  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		66,974	4.7446  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,630	4.7484  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		8,148	4.7499  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		65,102	4.7546  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		130,568	4.7560  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		5,250	4.7611  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		780	4.7619  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		83	4.7720  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,249	4.7753  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		3,986	4.7675  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		2,962	4.7176  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		1,754	4.7415  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		7,543	4.7570  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		17,021	4.7706  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		3,571	4.7856  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		37,486	4.7279  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		1,550	4.7359  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		250	4.7360  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		16,811	4.7550  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		2,962	4.7763  GBP
(c)	Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i)	Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class	Product	Writing,	Number	Exercise	Type	Expiry	Option
of	description	purchasing,	of	price		date	money
relevant		selling,	securities	per unit			paid/
security		varying etc	to which				received
			option				per unit
			relates
(ii)	Exercising
Class of relevant		Product description		Exercising/ exercised against		Number of	Exercise price per
security						securities	unit
(d)	Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant		Nature of Dealings		Details		Price per unit (if
security						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 exempt principal trader 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:				13 Jan 2025
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213
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				Barclays PLC.
are being disclosed:
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose				AVIVA PLC
relevant securities this from relates:
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	-322,245	4.2985	European	11-Mar-25
32 17/19p ordinary	Call Options	Written	-241,308	4.4050	European	06-May-25
32 17/19p ordinary	Call Options	Written	-120,790	5.3305	European	06-Jun-25
32 17/19p ordinary	Call Options	Written	-104,579	5.3176	European	05-Jun-25
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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