Form 8.3 AVIVA PLC

Barclays PLC

10 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  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:			07 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:				22,531,054	0.84%	21,814,978	0.81%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				11,656,066	0.44%	16,060,572	0.60%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	225,415	0.01%
TOTAL:				34,187,120	1.28%	38,100,965	1.42%
(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	1,100,817	5.3299  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	248,138	5.3515  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	202,386	5.3538  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	200,445	5.3466  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	154,458	5.3341  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	113,448	5.3537  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	102,161	5.3487  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	90,044	5.3471  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	89,614	5.3451  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	65,903	5.3436  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	56,823	5.3407  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	50,112	5.3540  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	41,486	5.3490  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	40,607	5.3345  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	38,537	5.3435  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	33,391	5.3453  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	29,952	5.3324  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	27,808	5.3357  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	27,564	5.3354  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	27,358	5.3379  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	27,082	5.3567  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	19,694	5.3269  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	18,110	5.3260  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	11,992	5.3449  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	11,700	5.3267  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	9,636	5.3495  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	9,084	5.3535  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	8,468	5.3191  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	7,722	5.3574  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	6,600	5.3247  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	6,068	5.3536  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	5,508	5.3447  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	4,319	5.3220  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	4,316	5.3380  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	3,781	5.3257  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,972	5.3425  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,825	5.3349  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,665	5.3525  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,230	5.3421  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,167	5.3590  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,164	5.3240  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,160	5.3340  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,929	5.3573  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,834	5.3320  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,534	5.3359  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,533	5.3400  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	942	5.3060  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	845	5.3280  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	746	5.3510  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	514	5.3160  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	470	5.3350  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	403	5.3318  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	305	5.3410  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	195	5.3395  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	176	5.3204  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	86	5.3166  GBP
ADR	Purchase	78	13.9900  USD
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,532,032	5.3331  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	197,623	5.3540  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	164,360	5.3227  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	140,378	5.3430  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	119,995	5.3428  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	109,573	5.3221  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	109,573	5.3226  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	99,470	5.3474  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	96,872	5.3190  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	92,103	5.3529  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	89,218	5.3507  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	73,317	5.3558  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	58,677	5.3333  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	56,579	5.3538  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	50,023	5.3499  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	34,315	5.3500  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	33,097	5.3411  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	29,910	5.3528  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	25,138	5.3557  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	22,958	5.3470  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	20,635	5.3347  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	16,717	5.3537  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	16,290	5.3420  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	6,408	5.3549  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	6,048	5.3461  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	5,298	5.3365  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	4,319	5.3220  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	4,146	5.3503  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	3,538	5.3479  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	3,045	5.3410  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	3,045	5.3437  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,665	5.3531  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,619	5.3260  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,584	5.3313  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,164	5.3240  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,160	5.3340  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,158	5.3380  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,992	5.3509  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,884	5.3060  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,529	5.3320  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,513	5.3521  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,334	5.3544  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	878	5.3594  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	611	5.3550  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	576	5.3541  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	326	5.3560  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	263	5.3545  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	157	5.3247  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	126	5.3480  GBP
ADR	Sale	78	13.9900  USD
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	3	5.3400  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	52,581	5.3603  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	12,119	5.3474  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	31,808	5.3475  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	2,710	5.3137  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	2,584	5.3313  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	20,635	5.3347  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	5,298	5.3365  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	783	5.3372  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	2,212	5.3393  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	31,001	5.3407  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,311	5.3414  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	119,995	5.3428  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	129,591	5.3446  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	3,538	5.3479  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	126	5.3480  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	53,391	5.3499  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	30,916	5.3500  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	4,146	5.3503  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	89,218	5.3507  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	3,021	5.3517  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,574	5.3518  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	29,910	5.3528  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	92,103	5.3529  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	16,717	5.3537  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	56,579	5.3538  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	31	5.3539  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	75,745	5.3540  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	576	5.3541  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,597	5.3544  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	6,408	5.3549  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	25,138	5.3557  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	73,317	5.3558  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	878	5.3594  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	4	5.3150  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	133	5.3180  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	8,468	5.3191  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	10,657	5.3210  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	11,700	5.3267  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	11,316	5.3305  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	6,571	5.3309  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	616	5.3314  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	29,952	5.3324  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	12,565	5.3387  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	2,466	5.3420  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	43,879	5.3427  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	43,403	5.3455  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	200,445	5.3466  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	14,708	5.3470  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	102,161	5.3487  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	86,743	5.3507  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	142,187	5.3530  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	201,339	5.3542  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	4,020	5.3176  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	96,872	5.3190  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	11,272	5.3469  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	37,001	5.3300  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	11,118	5.3488  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	12,536	5.3506  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	4,020	5.3543  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:				10 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	-120,818	5.3305	European	06-Jun-25
32 17/19p ordinary	Call Options	Written	-104,597	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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