Form 8.3 AVIVA PLC

Barclays PLC

16 May 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:				15 May 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:			9,932,512	0.37%	14,718,187	0.55%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
	and/or controlled:			13,969,887	0.52%	9,140,855	0.34%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	225,367	0.01%
	TOTAL:			23,902,399	0.89%	24,084,409	0.90%
(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		3,032,777		5.8560  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		499,377		5.8561  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		437,592		5.7853  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		357,439		5.8701  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		163,510		5.8110  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		73,159		5.8329  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		56,543		5.8304  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		49,675		5.8690  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		43,300		5.7222  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		33,873		5.9043  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		33,124		5.6961  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		20,698		5.8183  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		15,511		5.7536  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		12,770		5.8827  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		11,933		5.8548  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		10,175		5.8822  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		8,600		5.9000  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		7,806		5.8832  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		6,203		5.8012  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		5,202		5.8685  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		4,709		5.8005  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		4,235		5.8455  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		4,081		5.8835  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		3,547		5.8769  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		3,513		5.8604  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		3,497		5.8153  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		2,915		5.7200  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		2,000		5.6820  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,766		5.8600  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,693		5.8864  GBP
ADR		Purchase		1,640		15.9110  USD
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,469		5.8554  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,323		5.8940  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,313		5.8872  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,169		5.8909  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,101		5.7300  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,049		5.8780  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		984		5.8900  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		957		5.7100  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		954		5.8394  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		858		5.8620  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		721		5.8480  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		656		5.8760  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		574		5.8880  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		506		5.8460  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		467		5.7070  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		438		5.8931  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		428		5.9050  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		392		5.8520  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		388		5.8500  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		290		5.8514  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		288		5.8550  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		169		5.8680  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		17		5.9080  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		9		5.6840  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		910,875		5.8548  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		771,010		5.8560  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		491,517		5.8424  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		334,529		5.8475  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		283,755		5.8511  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		273,753		5.8790  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		270,524		5.8799  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		216,997		5.7348  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		145,160		5.8720  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		143,350		5.7171  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		102,312		5.8699  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		90,451		5.8778  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		56,951		5.8837  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		48,732		5.8569  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		46,947		5.8705  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		46,211		5.8162  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		41,516		5.8631  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		32,994		5.6968  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		25,000		5.8831  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		24,747		5.8947  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		23,625		5.8546  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		22,641		5.8497  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		20,271		5.8554  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		19,900		5.8890  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		19,241		5.8822  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		16,375		5.8707  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		15,240		5.8572  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		14,889		5.8887  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		10,617		5.8870  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		7,302		5.8551  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		6,864		5.8860  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		4,730		5.8945  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		3,844		5.9002  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		3,745		5.7265  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		3,620		5.8868  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		3,382		5.7182  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		3,307		5.7302  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		2,102		5.7336  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,852		5.8917  GBP
ADR		Sale		1,640		15.9110  USD
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,287		5.8600  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,278		5.8741  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,171		5.8620  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,101		5.7300  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,049		5.8780  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		984		5.8900  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		763		5.8940  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		721		5.8480  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		686		5.8861  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		656		5.8760  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		590		5.9070  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		506		5.8460  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		469		5.7085  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		428		5.9050  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		388		5.8500  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		290		5.8520  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		190		5.8669  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		122		5.8571  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		95		5.7119  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		17		5.9080  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		9		5.6840  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		32,311	5.7623  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		1,663	5.6923  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		143,350	5.7171  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		3,307	5.7302  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		44,230	5.8154  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		6,483	5.8415  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		491,517	5.8424  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		17,421	5.8446  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		334,529	5.8475  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		706	5.8548  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		293,009	5.8551  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		20,271	5.8554  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		343,200	5.8560  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		109,481	5.8561  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		41,516	5.8631  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		46,947	5.8705  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		145,160	5.8720  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		120,526	5.8729  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		90,451	5.8778  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		72,866	5.8797  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		114,706	5.8798  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		270,524	5.8799  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		28,650	5.8821  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		117,047	5.8834  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		36,180	5.8851  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		19,900	5.8890  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		957	5.7100  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		43,300	5.7222  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		17,434	5.7804  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		437,592	5.7853  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		7,299	5.8101  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		163,510	5.8110  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		8,214	5.8111  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,059	5.8146  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		11,636	5.8182  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		56,543	5.8304  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		4,235	5.8455  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		102	5.8520  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		2,664,822	5.8560  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		20,540	5.8562  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		33	5.8567  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		901	5.8569  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		11,110	5.8571  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		35,846	5.8577  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		85	5.8611  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		49,675	5.8689  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		284	5.6990  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		18,600	5.8560  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		2,300	5.8679  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		136	5.7127  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		8,844	5.7195  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		31,509	5.8265  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		2,596	5.8331  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		84,406	5.8782  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		697	5.8525  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		10,520	5.8552  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		3,161	5.8564  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:				16 May 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	-120,791	5.3305	European	06-Jun-2026
32 17/19p ordinary	Call Options	Written	-104,576	5.3176	European	05-Jun-2026
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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