Form 8.3 AVIVA PLC

Barclays PLC

07 March 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:				06 Mar 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:			22,592,920	0.84%	21,550,429	0.80%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
	and/or controlled:			11,419,900	0.43%	15,832,285	0.59%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	225,398	0.01%
	TOTAL:			34,012,820	1.27%	37,608,112	1.40%
(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		885,118		5.3618  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		309,729		5.3791  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		250,642		5.3638  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		250,426		5.4020  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		237,940		5.4180  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		182,152		5.3599  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		179,258		5.3888  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		160,830		5.3784  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		131,334		5.3820  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		75,450		5.3708  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		74,223		5.3903  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		73,025		5.3697  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		37,825		5.3839  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		35,351		5.3711  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		29,970		5.3580  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		29,071		5.3771  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		27,261		5.3540  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		23,900		5.4054  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		21,461		5.4077  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		19,778		5.3898  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		15,755		5.3663  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		15,529		5.3986  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		14,745		5.3824  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		12,384		5.3712  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		11,938		5.3627  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		11,517		5.3887  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		11,276		5.3832  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		10,262		5.4258  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		9,472		5.3977  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		8,788		5.3719  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		7,950		5.3656  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		7,095		5.3720  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		6,549		5.4040  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		6,341		5.3740  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		6,147		5.3969  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		5,668		5.3896  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		5,555		5.3713  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		4,946		5.3680  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		4,201		5.3694  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		3,994		5.3682  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		3,160		5.3642  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		2,953		5.3670  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		2,500		5.3825  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		2,488		5.3890  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		2,431		5.4260  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		2,429		5.3763  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,917		5.3770  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,447		5.3747  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,430		5.3779  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,390		5.3710  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,381		5.4277  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,366		5.3660  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,046		5.3620  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		993		5.3920  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		983		5.4010  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		862		5.4300  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		796		5.3610  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		681		5.3794  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		650		5.3700  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		622		5.3900  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		534		5.4200  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		512		5.3871  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		88		5.4148  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		50		5.4158  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		573,400		5.3603  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		527,974		5.3580  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		387,091		5.3787  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		186,098		5.3981  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		139,004		5.3957  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		120,038		5.4097  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		84,746		5.3770  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		62,913		5.3663  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		36,497		5.3594  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		29,853		5.3900  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		25,332		5.3682  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		21,751		5.3673  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		20,128		5.3748  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		19,510		5.3790  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		17,282		5.4088  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		16,175		5.4070  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		13,316		5.3796  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		10,998		5.3933  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		10,306		5.4000  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		10,262		5.4258  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		10,212		5.3762  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		10,000		5.3916  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		7,352		5.3820  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		6,953		5.3891  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		6,881		5.3962  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		6,549		5.4040  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		5,645		5.3779  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		4,834		5.3910  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		4,400		5.4102  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		4,336		5.3680  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		4,103		5.3899  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		3,034		5.4125  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		2,431		5.4260  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,931		5.3982  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,725		5.3591  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,676		5.3720  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,586		5.3560  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,480		5.3940  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,458		5.3751  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,457		5.3980  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,447		5.3753  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,390		5.3710  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,366		5.3660  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,283		5.3670  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,046		5.3620  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		993		5.3920  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		914		5.3640  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		881		5.3800  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		862		5.4300  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		796		5.3610  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		650		5.3700  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		621		5.3911  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		190		5.3740  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		47		5.3579  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		Increasing Long		520,819	5.3603  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		24,643	5.3788  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		17,130	5.3789  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		70,935	5.3580  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		15,000	5.3591  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		36,497	5.3594  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,216	5.3606  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,679	5.3610  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		73	5.3695  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,750	5.3705  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		5,645	5.3779  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		20,212	5.3838  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		84,265	5.3929  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		135,237	5.3956  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		139,004	5.3957  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		6,881	5.3962  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		5,579	5.3991  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		10,306	5.4000  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		17,282	5.4088  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		115,454	5.4097  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,400	5.4102  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,050	5.4104  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		534	5.4159  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		600	5.3500  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		210,176	5.3580  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		140,900	5.3582  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		262,410	5.3587  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		236,383	5.3596  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		30,678	5.3676  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		10,663	5.3687  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		263	5.3703  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		131	5.3704  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		75,450	5.3708  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		35,351	5.3711  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		31,684	5.3720  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		86,512	5.3778  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		110,107	5.3779  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		309,729	5.3791  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		131,334	5.3820  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		13,036	5.4000  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,897	5.4004  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		242,830	5.4020  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		11,060	5.4098  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		47	5.4100  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		88	5.4148  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		237,940	5.4180  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		1,889	5.4052  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		7,590	5.3576  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		427,048	5.3580  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		914	5.3640  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		5,369	5.3814  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		2,063	5.4026  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		472	5.4179  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		10,262	5.4258  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		1,125	5.3464  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		130,132	5.3584  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		41,353	5.3639  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		2,670	5.3700  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		67,209	5.3706  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		60,071	5.3964  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		7,590	5.4263  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:				07 Mar 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	-120,815	5.3305	European	06 Jun 2025
32 17/19p ordinary	Call Options	Written	-104,583	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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