Form 8.3 AVIVA PLC

Barclays PLC

09 April 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:			08 Apr 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:				13,442,911	0.50%	17,556,534	0.66%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				16,860,414	0.63%	9,335,378	0.35%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	225,376	0.01%
TOTAL:				30,303,325	1.13%	27,117,288	1.01%
(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	901,483	5.0200  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	598,578	5.1580  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	335,500	5.1725  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	272,348	5.0867  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	219,401	5.1298  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	190,152	5.0619  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	167,477	5.1281  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	160,221	5.0600  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	50,123	5.1527  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	46,193	5.0836  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	43,048	5.1590  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	33,502	5.0656  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	26,865	5.1454  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	24,737	5.0220  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	22,270	5.1430  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	21,794	5.1041  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	20,288	5.1900  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	20,053	5.0199  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	18,674	5.1296  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	17,100	5.0711  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	16,238	5.1327  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	14,291	5.0741  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	13,539	5.0468  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	12,251	5.1076  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	10,860	5.1692  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	7,842	5.1703  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	7,090	5.1702  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	6,955	5.1425  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	6,683	5.1588  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	5,413	5.1236  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	5,366	5.1511  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	5,290	5.0212  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	5,017	5.1700  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	4,773	5.1640  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	4,773	5.1740  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	4,717	5.1480  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	4,623	5.1940  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	4,179	5.1720  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	3,960	5.1760  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	3,797	5.1338  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	3,611	5.2000  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	3,206	5.1849  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,901	5.1370  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,715	5.1660  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,607	5.0004  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,503	5.0325  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,501	5.0351  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,135	5.0320  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,132	5.1560  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,072	5.1583  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,982	5.0347  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,705	5.1920  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,600	5.0800  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,427	5.1513  GBP
ADR	Purchase	1,400	13.3700  USD
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,301	5.1420  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,294	5.2020  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,258	5.0657  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,193	5.1320  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,190	5.1620  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,128	5.2138  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,093	5.1540  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,063	5.2040  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	971	5.2090  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	949	5.0608  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	918	5.2160  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	853	5.0340  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	853	5.0400  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	835	5.1220  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	806	5.0920  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	790	5.1140  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	681	5.1440  GBP
ADR	Purchase	664	13.3208  USD
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	658	5.1747  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	620	5.0300  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	598	5.0900  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	580	5.1300  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	541	5.0520  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	520	5.2140  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	427	5.1400  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	405	5.1056  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	388	5.2107  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	357	5.0960  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	236	5.0720  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	193	5.1600  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	111	5.1630  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	14	5.2120  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1	5.1496  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	858,715	5.0776  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	623,729	5.1428  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	537,259	5.1580  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	285,624	5.1131  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	231,134	5.0668  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	219,760	5.2090  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	218,789	5.0820  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	210,364	5.0830  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	178,399	5.1418  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	165,290	5.1395  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	164,092	5.0380  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	164,080	5.1513  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	152,037	5.1041  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	126,811	5.2014  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	118,407	5.1140  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	109,395	5.2036  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	109,395	5.1119  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	109,394	5.1340  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	109,394	5.1411  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	106,007	5.1577  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	79,637	5.1717  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	76,801	5.1385  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	64,026	5.1559  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	62,333	5.0982  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	54,697	5.0455  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	45,526	5.1661  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	41,474	5.0296  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	39,058	5.1780  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	35,924	5.0833  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	35,847	5.1579  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	35,560	5.1778  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	31,979	5.1067  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	31,588	5.0996  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	24,955	5.1456  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	22,806	5.1308  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	15,040	5.1457  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	14,936	5.1390  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	13,835	5.1454  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	12,944	5.1569  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	12,521	5.1583  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	11,300	5.1727  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	10,399	5.0914  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	9,456	5.0647  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	8,484	5.0889  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	8,105	5.1205  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	7,743	5.0347  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	7,634	5.0573  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	6,636	5.1232  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	6,526	5.1523  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	5,880	5.1319  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	5,345	5.2035  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	5,325	5.0339  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	5,017	5.1700  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	4,773	5.1740  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	4,773	5.1640  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	4,717	5.1480  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	4,623	5.1940  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	4,379	5.2039  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	4,179	5.1720  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	4,169	5.0340  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	3,960	5.1760  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	3,891	5.0963  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	3,861	5.1572  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	3,611	5.2000  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	3,341	5.1257  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	3,094	5.1590  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,899	5.1461  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,715	5.1660  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,672	5.1582  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,141	5.1571  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,138	5.2158  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,132	5.1560  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,126	5.1280  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,705	5.1920  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,581	5.1666  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,559	5.0040  GBP
ADR	Sale	1,400	13.3700  USD
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,301	5.1420  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,299	5.1898  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,294	5.2020  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,213	5.1584  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,193	5.1320  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,190	5.1620  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,093	5.1540  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,063	5.2040  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,048	4.9950  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	918	5.2160  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	865	5.0089  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	835	5.1220  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	806	5.0920  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	681	5.1440  GBP
ADR	Sale	664	13.3208  USD
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	520	5.2140  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	427	5.1400  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	357	5.0960  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	236	5.0720  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	200	5.2018  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	193	5.1600  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	111	5.1630  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	95	5.1539  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	14	5.2120  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	8	5.0480  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	Decreasing Short	28,670	4.9474  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	41,474	5.0296  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	141,842	5.0836  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	231,758	5.0960  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	18,848	5.1041  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	285,624	5.1131  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	986	5.1151  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,508	5.1152  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	3	5.1153  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	8,105	5.1205  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	181,179	5.1209  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	22,806	5.1308  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	85,885	5.1309  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	83,744	5.1337  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	62	5.1379  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	165,290	5.1395  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	164,080	5.1513  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	95	5.1539  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	64,026	5.1559  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	12,944	5.1569  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	100,548	5.1571  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	3,861	5.1572  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	106,007	5.1577  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	35,847	5.1579  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	139,041	5.1580  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	45,526	5.1661  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	2,464	5.1662  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	57,943	5.1680  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	19,230	5.1835  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,299	5.1898  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	126,811	5.2014  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	82	5.2155  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	423	5.0200  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	24,737	5.0220  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	160,221	5.0600  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,600	5.0805  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	21,794	5.1041  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	760	5.1222  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	97,512	5.1263  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	167,477	5.1281  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	4,940	5.1330  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	28,149	5.1531  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	100,050	5.1539  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	85,021	5.1580  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	43,048	5.1590  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	22,765	5.1648  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	294	5.2007  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	113,900	5.1580  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	870	5.1183  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	115,410	5.1294  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	41,423	5.1555  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	3,529	5.1576  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	50,222	5.1580  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	595,849	5.1920  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	32,387	5.2180  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	3,529	5.0203  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	17,816	5.0204  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	1,340	5.1723  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	4,702	5.2176  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:				09 Apr 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	-120,793	5.3305	European	06-Jun-25
32 17/19p ordinary	Call Options	Written	-104,583	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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