Form 8.3 - AVIVA PLC

Barclays PLC

15 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:				14 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:			20,863,797	0.78%	19,396,324	0.72%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
	and/or controlled:			1,514,326	0.06%	16,536,530	0.62%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	788,922	0.03%
	TOTAL:			22,378,123	0.84%	36,721,776	1.37%
(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		407,692		4.6902  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		379,936		4.6874  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		164,290		4.6960  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		149,360		4.6946  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		109,060		4.6943  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		91,341		4.6908  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		82,145		4.7040  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		68,037		4.6869  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		67,359		4.6870  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		50,810		4.6863  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		32,450		4.6840  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		29,813		4.6894  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		29,306		4.6814  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		26,610		4.7007  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		25,155		4.6846  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		23,412		4.6905  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		17,643		4.6931  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		15,800		4.6967  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		13,600		4.6933  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		13,535		4.6911  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		13,067		4.6800  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		9,854		4.6926  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		7,956		4.6949  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		6,808		4.6877  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		5,300		4.6904  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		5,063		4.6975  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		5,000		4.7220  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		3,911		4.6925  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		3,807		4.6920  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		3,560		4.6906  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		3,264		4.6820  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		3,052		4.6947  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		2,971		4.7010  GBP
ADR		Purchase		2,400		11.5783  USD
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		2,321		4.6861  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,870		4.6806  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,737		4.6851  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,726		4.6780  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,495		4.6830  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,280		4.6822  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,022		4.7089  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		931		4.6813  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		692		4.6845  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		662		4.6775  GBP
ADR		Purchase		600		11.5633  USD
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		524		4.6815  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		412		4.6901  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		307		4.6770  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		252		4.7079  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		244		4.6929  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		234		4.7085  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		109		4.6930  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		10		4.6915  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		265,902		4.6870  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		238,551		4.6868  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		138,625		4.6874  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		138,204		4.6913  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		81,702		4.6879  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		52,875		4.6991  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		32,359		4.6917  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		25,155		4.6845  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		21,804		4.6956  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		10,799		4.6987  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		7,128		4.6998  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		6,895		4.6799  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		6,522		4.6952  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		6,000		4.6940  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		5,542		4.6877  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		4,972		4.6923  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		2,998		4.6805  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		2,689		4.6984  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		2,608		4.7080  GBP
ADR		Sale		2,400		11.5783  USD
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,870		4.6806  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,726		4.6780  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,590		4.6985  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,285		4.6820  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,273		4.6900  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,265		4.6898  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,048		4.6885  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,000		4.7170  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		955		4.6790  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		931		4.6813  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		742		4.6974  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		651		4.6835  GBP
ADR		Sale		600		11.5633  USD
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		550		4.6980  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		529		4.6821  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		449		4.6964  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		425		4.6800  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		353		4.6930  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		307		4.6770  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		205		4.6819  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		141		4.6836  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		59		4.6834  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		14		4.6837  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		10,284	4.6860  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		33,919	4.6861  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,550	4.6863  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		43,130	4.6870  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		58,694	4.6892  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		32,359	4.6917  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		21,804	4.6956  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,517	4.6957  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		449	4.6964  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		5,892	4.6979  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		779	4.6980  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		339	4.6990  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		770	4.7038  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		804	4.7066  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,236	4.7089  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		29,306	4.6814  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		68,037	4.6869  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		40,944	4.6882  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		29,813	4.6894  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		197,216	4.6902  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		91,341	4.6908  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		18,157	4.6921  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		86,639	4.6922  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		56,671	4.6932  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		7,263	4.6933  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		67,382	4.6935  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		5,809	4.6946  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		76,169	4.6956  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		17,990	4.6962  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		15,800	4.6967  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,252	4.6975  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		76	4.7209  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		2,000	4.6834  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		400	4.6836  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		1,600	4.6866  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		17,795	4.6916  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		190	4.6988  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		400	4.6803  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		17,959	4.6826  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		200	4.6843  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		1,600	4.7093  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:				15 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	-322,238	4.2985	European	11-Mar-25
32 17/19p ordinary	Call Options	Written	-241,316	4.4050	European	06-May-25
32 17/19p ordinary	Call Options	Written	-120,789	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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