Form 8.3 - Aviva plc

Barclays PLC

18 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:				17 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:			16,626,299	0.62%	18,935,055	0.71%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
	and/or controlled:			14,838,811	0.55%	10,020,048	0.37%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	225,372	0.01%
	TOTAL:			31,465,110	1.18%	29,180,475	1.09%
(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		518,079		5.5730  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		417,688		5.5700  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		248,812		5.4760  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		165,197		5.5552  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		127,365		5.5369  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		87,979		5.5682  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		68,483		5.5320  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		56,075		5.5198  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		36,584		5.5702  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		30,540		5.5720  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		25,187		5.5634  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		22,577		5.5461  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		20,139		5.5690  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		19,343		5.5258  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		10,299		5.5710  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		8,298		5.5467  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		7,976		5.5477  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		5,649		5.5270  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		4,763		5.5521  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		3,972		5.5713  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		3,897		5.5683  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		3,600		5.5355  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		3,465		5.5065  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		3,260		5.5379  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		3,250		5.5742  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		3,154		5.5095  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		3,028		5.5401  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		3,006		5.5487  GBP
ADR		Purchase		2,200		14.5945  USD
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		2,109		5.5339  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		2,004		5.5185  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,819		5.5550  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,588		5.5288  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,273		5.5400  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,116		5.5360  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,055		5.5533  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,002		5.5738  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,002		5.5740  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		969		5.5628  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		815		5.5240  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		737		5.5540  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		706		5.5580  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		644		5.5006  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		520		5.5340  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		390		5.5706  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		267		5.5640  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		240		5.5332  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		164		5.5705  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		139		5.5615  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		83		5.5380  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		14		5.5520  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1		5.5100  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		448,528		5.5663  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		190,904		5.5700  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		152,928		5.5152  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		139,300		5.5229  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		106,600		5.5692  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		90,185		5.5462  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		90,142		5.5438  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		75,674		5.5536  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		65,698		5.5491  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		54,635		5.5659  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		38,431		5.5719  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		38,004		5.5431  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		16,071		5.5434  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		14,688		5.5720  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		13,641		5.5313  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		12,231		5.5408  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		11,134		5.5699  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		10,272		5.5343  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		10,001		5.5281  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		9,883		5.5528  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		7,812		5.5259  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		7,773		5.5381  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		7,325		5.5277  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		7,303		5.5380  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		6,193		5.4873  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		4,644		5.5710  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		4,347		5.5669  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		4,248		5.5714  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		3,958		5.5164  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		3,889		5.5506  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		2,967		5.5351  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		2,280		5.5414  GBP
ADR		Sale		2,200		14.5945  USD
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,986		5.5713  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,625		5.5742  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,002		5.5740  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		886		5.5400  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		815		5.5240  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		722		5.5702  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		706		5.5580  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		522		5.5030  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		520		5.5340  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		439		5.5320  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		267		5.5640  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		182		5.5543  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		138		5.5360  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1		5.5200  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 Long		60,000	5.5545  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,114	5.5054  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		83	5.5063  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,320	5.5066  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		982	5.5227  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		139,300	5.5229  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,548	5.5410  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		842	5.5415  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		16,071	5.5434  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		53,840	5.5446  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		564	5.5452  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		90,185	5.5462  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		65,698	5.5491  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		92,910	5.5497  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		10,967	5.5542  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		54,621	5.5567  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		54,635	5.5659  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,347	5.5669  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		852	5.5680  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Long		106,600	5.5692  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		1,057	5.5693  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		186,166	5.5699  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		365,380	5.5700  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		4,248	5.5714  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		191	5.5719  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		248,812	5.4760  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		34,342	5.4997  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		3,465	5.5065  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		309	5.5140  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		19,343	5.5258  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		2,141	5.5319  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		68,483	5.5320  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		240	5.5332  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		8,298	5.5467  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		7,976	5.5477  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		687	5.5570  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,001	5.5588  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		7,345	5.5609  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		4,939	5.5610  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		969	5.5628  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		12,903	5.5658  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		87,979	5.5682  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		3,897	5.5683  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		121,413	5.5693  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		232,940	5.5700  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		135,969	5.5702  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		518,079	5.5730  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		41,800	5.5700  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		6,111	5.4856  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		24,474	5.5289  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		2,599	5.5480  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		2,200	5.5563  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		7,808	5.5669  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		6,111	5.5703  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:				18 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	-120,792	5.3305	European	06 Jun 2025
32 17/19p ordinary	Call Options	Written	-104,580	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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