Form 8.3 - AVIVA PLC

Barclays PLC

23 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:			22 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:				12,776,557	0.48%	15,640,456	0.58%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				14,600,115	0.55%	10,532,089	0.39%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	225,363	0.01%
TOTAL:				27,376,672	1.02%	26,397,908	0.99%
(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	389,129	5.3454  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	324,788	5.3820  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	185,261	5.3801  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	94,374	5.3719  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	46,923	5.3282  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	42,534	5.3716  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	36,850	5.3269  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	30,499	5.2602  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	29,794	5.3452  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	24,013	5.3823  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	20,440	5.2879  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	19,106	5.2914  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	15,600	5.3480  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	10,579	5.3811  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	8,400	5.3609  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	8,237	5.3387  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	7,806	5.3481  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	7,367	5.3688  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	6,894	5.3675  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	6,642	5.3360  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	6,584	5.3380  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	6,004	5.3747  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	5,491	5.3640  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	5,399	5.2944  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	5,397	5.3557  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	4,821	5.3431  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	4,593	5.3828  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	4,584	5.3679  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	4,104	5.3748  GBP
ADR	Purchase	3,802	14.4999  USD
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	3,493	5.3460  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	3,360	5.3638  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	3,276	5.3689  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	3,260	5.3592  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,726	5.3642  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,697	5.3505  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,560	5.3617  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,411	5.3700  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,405	5.3581  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,300	5.3388  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,023	5.3645  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,970	5.2534  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,965	5.3732  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,722	5.3082  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,637	5.3623  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,365	5.3521  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,244	5.3520  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,165	5.3596  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,148	5.3440  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,088	5.3580  GBP
ADR	Purchase	1,060	14.5600  USD
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	860	5.3660  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	823	5.2960  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	367	5.2660  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	342	5.2920  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	251	5.3500  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	235	5.2580  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	232	5.3740  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	179	5.2840  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	101	5.2800  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	59	5.2940  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	28	5.2680  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	9	5.3720  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	959,088	5.3770  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	320,324	5.3820  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	240,236	5.3795  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	225,478	5.3700  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	147,910	5.3542  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	135,802	5.3510  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	127,685	5.3184  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	91,630	5.3572  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	72,435	5.3641  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	57,094	5.3629  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	54,140	5.3534  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	45,669	5.3819  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	38,739	5.3335  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	33,602	5.3577  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	23,364	5.3486  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	22,228	5.2610  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	19,088	5.3562  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	15,810	5.3811  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	15,670	5.3514  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	15,118	5.3546  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	14,588	5.3324  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	14,437	5.3527  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	12,428	5.3215  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	12,278	5.3564  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	11,162	5.3511  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	8,700	5.3521  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	7,183	5.2673  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	6,026	5.3701  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	5,997	5.3640  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	4,912	5.3537  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	4,716	5.3000  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	4,418	5.3580  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	4,208	5.3585  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	4,183	5.3582  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	3,838	5.3538  GBP
ADR	Sale	3,802	14.4999  USD
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	3,548	5.3565  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	3,504	5.3540  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	3,493	5.3460  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,951	5.3617  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,678	5.3292  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,682	5.3645  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,610	5.2540  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,499	5.3229  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,244	5.3520  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,148	5.3440  GBP
ADR	Sale	1,060	14.5600  USD
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,041	5.3489  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	860	5.3660  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	742	5.3480  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	367	5.2660  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	251	5.3500  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	235	5.2580  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	232	5.3740  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	153	5.3710  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	134	5.2820  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	94	5.3583  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	76	5.3421  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	28	5.2680  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	9	5.3720  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	12,428	5.3215  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	38,739	5.3335  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,041	5.3489  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	135,802	5.3510  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	11,162	5.3511  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	46,700	5.3523  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	816	5.3527  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	89,929	5.3542  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	88,265	5.3543  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	46,350	5.3545  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	53,502	5.3546  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	19,088	5.3562  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	33,602	5.3577  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	112,896	5.3584  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	32,474	5.3599  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	5,654	5.3671  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	33,400	5.3780  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	417,531	5.3792  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	32,233	5.3807  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	15,810	5.3811  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	160,746	5.3817  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	49,609	5.3819  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	323,043	5.3820  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	40,713	5.2802  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	179	5.2840  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	3,505	5.2924  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	5,399	5.2944  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,187	5.3033  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,722	5.3082  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	36,850	5.3269  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	6,642	5.3360  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	2,459	5.3453  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	2,405	5.3581  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,044	5.3592  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	2,023	5.3645  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	6,912	5.3716  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	6,004	5.3747  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	4,104	5.3748  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	33,868	5.3797  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	33,198	5.3810  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	218,534	5.3820  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	24,013	5.3823  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	4,593	5.3828  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	2,300	5.3430  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	51,100	5.3820  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	18,684	5.3552  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	35,052	5.3561  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	67,852	5.3621  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	3,802	5.3712  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	28,001	5.3815  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	1,286	5.2543  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	1,464	5.2597  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	120	5.2944  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	26,474	5.3624  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	7,158	5.3685  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:				23 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	-120,792	5.3305	European	06-Jun-26
32 17/19p ordinary	Call Options	Written	-104,571	5.3176	European	05-Jun-26
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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