Form 8.3 AVIVA PLC

Barclays PLC
30 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:

29 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:

 

 

5,092,370

0.19%

18,296,442

0.68%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

and/or controlled:

 

 

17,017,554

0.64%

4,137,481

0.15%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

 

 

 

 

 

and agreements to purchase/sell:

 

 

0

0.00%

225,368

0.01%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL:

 

 

22,109,924

0.83%

22,659,291

0.85%

(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

266,796

6.1398  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

181,011

6.1450  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

121,484

6.1299  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

92,400

6.1215  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

89,111

6.1340  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

72,150

6.1460  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

71,465

6.0999  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

54,582

6.1163  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

48,135

6.1166  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

41,706

6.1308  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

39,885

6.1156  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

26,264

6.1229  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

23,939

6.1363  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

22,570

6.1327  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

21,231

6.1187  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

13,828

6.1313  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

13,621

6.1302  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

13,361

6.1136  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

12,168

6.1233  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

11,702

6.1272  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

11,489

6.1283  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

11,169

6.1199  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

10,241

6.1131  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

7,551

6.1248  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

4,908

6.1180  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

4,176

6.1240  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,939

6.1278  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,514

6.1263  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,059

6.1243  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,980

6.1078  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,957

6.1469  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,736

6.1329  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,556

6.1135  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,175

6.1065  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,153

6.1400  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,564

6.1370  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,561

6.1275  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,552

6.1346  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,500

6.1063  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,421

6.0993  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,393

6.1190  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,363

6.1098  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,326

6.1336  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

962

6.1350  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

862

6.1018  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

830

6.1420  GBP

ADR

Purchase

792

16.7311  USD

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

528

6.1260  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

508

6.1430  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

506

6.1130  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

505

6.1390  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

444

6.1310  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

433

6.1500  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

417

6.1280  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

381

6.1360  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

267

6.0780  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

244

6.1000  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

178

6.1140  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

110

6.1160  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

15

6.1380  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,047,621

6.1270  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

388,531

6.1460  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

350,768

6.1453  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

216,217

6.1448  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

126,030

6.1299  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

83,097

6.1325  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

76,053

6.1324  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

58,968

6.1172  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

57,560

6.1347  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

50,328

6.1346  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

49,306

6.1340  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

36,723

6.1445  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

36,245

6.1375  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

18,373

6.1188  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

16,013

6.1332  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

13,696

6.1447  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

5,403

6.1287  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

5,184

6.1391  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

5,176

6.1338  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

5,106

6.1240  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

5,003

6.1360  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

4,436

6.1395  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,965

6.1190  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,709

6.1239  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,289

6.1372  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,128

6.1380  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,914

6.0995  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,815

6.1368  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,799

6.1322  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,492

6.1323  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,245

6.1400  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,063

6.1307  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,708

6.1161  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,564

6.1370  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,528

6.1228  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,463

6.1148  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,363

6.1160  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,255

6.1180  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,255

6.1186  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,253

6.1300  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,252

6.1133  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

965

6.1144  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

951

6.1222  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

924

6.1428  GBP

ADR

Sale

792

16.7311  USD

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

528

6.1260  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

518

6.1367  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

508

6.1430  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

506

6.1350  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

505

6.1396  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

457

6.1060  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

444

6.1436  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

444

6.1310  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

433

6.1500  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

417

6.1280  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

178

6.1140  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

122

6.1000  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

2,914

6.0995  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

18,373

6.1188  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,047,621

6.1270  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

19,717

6.1318  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

2,799

6.1322  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

3,103

6.1323  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

75,442

6.1324  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

83,097

6.1325  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

16,013

6.1332  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

30,852

6.1340  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

50,328

6.1346  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

57,560

6.1347  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

947

6.1351  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,663

6.1353  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

2,157

6.1357  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

3,333

6.1368  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

3,289

6.1372  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

20,126

6.1391  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

4,436

6.1395  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

36,723

6.1445  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

4,188

6.1447  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

49,794

6.1448  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

27,179

6.1452  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

6,367

6.1456  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

490,309

6.1460  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

862

6.1018  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

30,020

6.1119  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

2,848

6.1136  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

39,885

6.1156  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

54,582

6.1163  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

413

6.1165  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

21,320

6.1200  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

92,400

6.1215  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,238

6.1240  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

47,018

6.1247  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

15,267

6.1265  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

11,489

6.1283  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

13,828

6.1313  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

89,111

6.1340  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

198,945

6.1407  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

38,384

6.1442  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

2,300

6.1447  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

5,145

6.1456  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

2,957

6.1469  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

700

6.1326  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

4,247

6.1235  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

160

6.1360  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

3,128

6.1379  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

15,814

6.1402  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

16

6.1437  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

32,750

6.1455  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

102,862

6.1459  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

3,480

6.1460  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

161

6.0934  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

20,793

6.1210  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

4,176

6.1239  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

3,003

6.1244  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

27,671

6.1253  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

1,193

6.1258  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

3,026

6.1316  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

16,154

6.1359  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

14

6.1421  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

4,247

6.1464  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

3,471

6.1333  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:

30 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

-120,788

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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