Form 8.3 AVIVA PLC

Barclays PLC

23 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:				14 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:			11,428,936	0.43%	16,568,676	0.62%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
	and/or controlled:			15,930,458	0.59%	10,540,359	0.39%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	225,370	0.01%
	TOTAL:			27,359,394	1.02%	27,334,405	1.02%
(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		544,527		5.7200  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		390,439		5.7216  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		335,857		5.7236  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		325,033		5.7230  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		287,178		5.7229  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		137,099		5.7473  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		130,522		5.7141  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		106,960		5.7202  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		105,618		5.7339  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		103,223		5.7243  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		88,615		5.7245  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		84,347		5.7112  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		82,940		5.7695  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		69,788		5.7186  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		55,061		5.7377  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		53,800		5.7469  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		46,963		5.7334  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		39,632		5.7066  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		32,311		5.7623  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		29,180		5.7609  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		20,729		5.7351  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		20,198		5.7130  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		17,839		5.7335  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		17,567		5.7271  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		17,136		5.7252  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		14,248		5.7300  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		13,407		5.7301  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		13,265		5.7361  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		9,767		5.7086  GBP
ADR		Purchase		9,272		15.4508  USD
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		8,299		5.7448  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		8,241		5.7541  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		8,123		5.7266  GBP
ADR		Purchase		7,300		15.4624  USD
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		6,274		5.7242  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		5,917		5.7367  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		5,528		5.7131  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		4,845		5.7022  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		4,800		5.7114  GBP
ADR		Purchase		4,592		15.4235  USD
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		4,101		5.7637  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		4,019		5.7434  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		3,337		5.7570  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		2,521		5.7640  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		2,299		5.7480  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		2,036		5.7464  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		2,001		5.7731  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,903		5.7183  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,849		5.7720  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,784		5.7500  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,600		5.7592  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,524		5.7800  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,485		5.7173  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,247		5.7360  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,234		5.7580  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,168		5.7840  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,126		5.7380  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,048		5.7340  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		990		5.7375  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		990		5.7215  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		815		5.7820  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		596		5.7370  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		566		5.7660  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		548		5.7690  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		532		5.7369  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		528		5.7680  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		495		5.7750  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		495		5.7590  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		433		5.7600  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		383		5.7260  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		382		5.7730  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		287		5.7267  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		286		5.7520  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		266		5.7860  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		224		5.7320  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		217		5.7719  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		205		5.7180  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		77		5.7638  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		69		5.7430  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		35		5.7620  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		453,778		5.7200  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		252,706		5.7552  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		235,388		5.7216  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		143,350		5.7171  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		81,526		5.7250  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		58,646		5.7558  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		43,220		5.7363  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		28,744		5.7339  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		22,924		5.7091  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		13,303		5.7599  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		11,800		5.7320  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		10,000		5.7300  GBP
ADR		Sale		9,272		15.4508  USD
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		8,594		5.7299  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		8,376		5.7188  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		8,283		5.7626  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		8,000		5.7341  GBP
ADR		Sale		7,300		15.4624  USD
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		7,045		5.7315  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		5,802		5.7314  GBP
ADR		Sale		4,592		15.4235  USD
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		4,069		5.7201  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		3,337		5.7570  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		3,222		5.7592  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		2,829		5.7242  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		2,557		5.7560  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		2,535		5.7340  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		2,506		5.7307  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		2,299		5.7480  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		2,021		5.7280  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,961		5.7110  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,849		5.7720  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,631		5.7374  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,607		5.7161  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,524		5.7800  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,499		5.6922  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,442		5.7640  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,405		5.7360  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,234		5.7580  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,168		5.7840  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,126		5.7380  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,057		5.7600  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		815		5.7820  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		573		5.7500  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		566		5.7660  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		548		5.7690  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		528		5.7680  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		487		5.7501  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		286		5.7520  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		266		5.7860  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		205		5.7180  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		176		5.7040  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		135		5.7365  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		56		5.7060  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		Increasing Long		1,499	5.6922  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		143,350	5.7171  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		3,871	5.7188  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		396,661	5.7200  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		20,737	5.7269  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		64,840	5.7305  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		4,268	5.7315  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		335	5.7320  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		28,744	5.7339  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		1,487	5.7340  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		1,631	5.7374  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		2,557	5.7560  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		3,537	5.7768  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		4,845	5.7022  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		130,522	5.7141  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		85,773	5.7151  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		27,192	5.7169  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,903	5.7183  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		69,788	5.7186  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		42,560	5.7191  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		527,819	5.7200  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		351,475	5.7202  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		76,521	5.7230  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		335,857	5.7236  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		204,823	5.7243  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		182,402	5.7256  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		17,966	5.7264  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		42,560	5.7277  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		55,142	5.7295  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		10,574	5.7298  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		19,003	5.7324  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		2,066	5.7346  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		596	5.7370  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		6,309	5.7473  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,211	5.7500  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,079	5.7640  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		478	5.7840  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		1,744	5.7082  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		400	5.7650  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		333	5.7049  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		2,367	5.7055  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		22,503	5.7195  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		2,582	5.7315  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		74,004	5.7096  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		2,582	5.7203  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		15,735	5.7207  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		59,125	5.7260  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		837	5.7300  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:				22 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	-120,789	5.3305	European	06-Jun-2026
32 17/19p ordinary	Call Options	Written	-104,581	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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