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FORM 8.3 - Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 2678L published at 14:48 on 03/06/2025, changes made to section 2a. |
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY |
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A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR |
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MORE |
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Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") |
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1. |
KEY INFORMATION |
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(a) |
Full name of discloser: |
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Barclays PLC. |
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(b) |
Owner or controller of interest and short |
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positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): |
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(c) |
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose |
AVIVA PLC |
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relevant securities this form relates: |
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(d) |
If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of |
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offeror/offeree: |
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(e) |
Date position held/dealing undertaken: |
02 Jun 2025 |
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(f) |
In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making |
YES: |
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? |
DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC |
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2. |
POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE |
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(a) |
Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree |
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to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any) |
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Class of relevant security: |
32 17/19p ordinary |
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Interests |
Short Positions |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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6,534,622 |
0.24% |
16,952,813 |
0.63% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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15,666,506 |
0.58% |
5,389,277 |
0.20% |
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(3) |
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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and agreements to purchase/sell: |
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0 |
0.00% |
225,368 |
0.01% |
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TOTAL: |
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22,201,128 |
0.83% |
22,342,090 |
0.84% |
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(b) |
Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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options) |
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Class of relevant security in relation to |
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which subscription right exists |
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Details, including nature of the rights |
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concerned and relevant percentages: |
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3. |
DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER |
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(a) |
Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant |
Purchase/sale |
Number of |
Price per unit |
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securities |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
546,932 |
6.1820 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
215,517 |
6.1414 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
144,532 |
6.1545 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
141,993 |
6.1695 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
104,000 |
6.1523 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
88,859 |
6.1520 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
72,308 |
6.1370 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
67,063 |
6.1475 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
62,768 |
6.1818 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
51,338 |
6.1900 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
37,608 |
6.1548 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
33,322 |
6.1379 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
23,577 |
6.1584 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
22,806 |
6.1291 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
21,329 |
6.1829 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
17,078 |
6.1824 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
15,850 |
6.1590 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
14,104 |
6.1446 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
13,695 |
6.1440 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
11,394 |
6.1439 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
7,916 |
6.1708 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,554 |
6.1342 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,366 |
6.0880 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,070 |
6.1254 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,829 |
6.1679 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,626 |
6.1755 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,123 |
6.1607 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,839 |
6.1280 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,616 |
6.1776 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,559 |
6.1320 GBP |
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ADR |
Purchase |
1,400 |
16.7985 USD |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,187 |
6.1400 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,063 |
6.1355 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
993 |
6.1960 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
670 |
6.1420 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
581 |
6.1860 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
403 |
6.1364 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
307 |
6.1350 GBP |
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ADR |
Purchase |
306 |
16.9900 USD |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
259 |
6.1240 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
238 |
6.1120 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
218 |
6.1380 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
105 |
6.1460 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
214,183 |
6.1709 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
203,982 |
6.1820 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
153,140 |
6.1673 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
116,228 |
6.1811 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
103,119 |
6.1510 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
100,345 |
6.1468 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
79,129 |
6.1815 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
72,497 |
6.1747 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
72,308 |
6.1370 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
54,078 |
6.1415 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
41,945 |
6.1536 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
24,758 |
6.1302 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
21,872 |
6.1731 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
21,296 |
6.1556 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
14,321 |
6.1412 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
10,200 |
6.1303 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
8,898 |
6.1407 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
8,840 |
6.1652 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
6,800 |
6.1300 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
6,530 |
6.1355 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
6,006 |
6.1674 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
5,850 |
6.1239 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
5,490 |
6.1593 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
5,366 |
6.0880 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
4,601 |
6.1397 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
3,629 |
6.1360 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
2,923 |
6.1930 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
1,641 |
6.1458 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
1,496 |
6.1759 GBP |
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ADR |
Sale |
1,400 |
16.7985 USD |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
1,388 |
6.1422 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
1,373 |
6.1920 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
1,270 |
6.1260 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
1,122 |
6.1581 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
993 |
6.1960 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
929 |
6.1400 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
581 |
6.1860 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
535 |
6.1280 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
326 |
6.1320 GBP |
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ADR |
Sale |
306 |
16.9900 USD |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
161 |
6.1740 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
75 |
6.1970 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
46 |
6.1980 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
36 |
6.1219 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of |
Product |
Nature of dealing |
Number of |
Price per |
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description |
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reference |
unit |
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security |
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securities |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3,026 |
6.0880 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
5,850 |
6.1239 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
100,345 |
6.1468 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
22,381 |
6.1500 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
27,598 |
6.1642 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
49,983 |
6.1649 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
8,840 |
6.1652 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
116,228 |
6.1810 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
79,129 |
6.1815 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
224,447 |
6.1816 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
133,245 |
6.1820 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
11,079 |
6.1060 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3,039 |
6.1280 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
13,106 |
6.1290 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
6,554 |
6.1342 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
84,922 |
6.1354 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,037 |
6.1461 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
67,063 |
6.1475 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
46,855 |
6.1508 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
174,179 |
6.1523 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
23,577 |
6.1584 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
20,038 |
6.1733 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,195 |
6.1771 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,392 |
6.1808 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,325 |
6.1809 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,142 |
6.1812 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
612,080 |
6.1820 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
17,078 |
6.1824 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
21,329 |
6.1829 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3,666 |
6.1870 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
100 |
6.1479 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
300 |
6.1320 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
1,238 |
6.0875 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
1,200 |
6.1335 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
58,913 |
6.1417 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
5,366 |
6.0880 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
4,248 |
6.0925 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
472 |
6.1123 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
14,595 |
6.1722 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
1,238 |
6.1824 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
22,158 |
6.1060 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
11,079 |
6.1060 GBP |
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(c) |
Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
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(i) |
Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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Writing, |
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Exercise |
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Expiry |
Option |
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description |
purchasing, |
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price |
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money |
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selling, |
securities |
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paid/ |
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security |
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varying etc |
to which |
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received |
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option |
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per unit |
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relates |
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(ii) |
Exercising |
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Product description |
Exercising/ exercised against |
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Exercise price per |
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securities |
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(d) |
Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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Class of relevant |
Nature of Dealings |
Details |
Price per unit (if |
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security |
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4. |
OTHER INFORMATION |
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(a) |
Indemnity and other dealings arrangements |
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, |
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal |
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or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party |
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to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: |
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NONE |
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(b) |
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between |
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the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: |
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or |
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
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any derivative is referenced: |
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NONE |
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(c) |
Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
YES |
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Date of disclosure: |
05 Jun 2025 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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DETAILS OF OPEN OPTION AND DERIVATIVE POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO |
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PURCHASE OR SELL ETC. |
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Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") |
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1. |
KEY INFORMATION |
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Identity of the person whose positions/dealings |
Barclays PLC. |
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are being disclosed: |
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose |
AVIVA PLC |
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relevant securities this from relates: |
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2. |
OPTIONS AND DERIVATIVES |
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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 |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Call Options |
Written |
-120,791 |
5.3305 |
European |
06 Jun 2025 |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Call Options |
Written |
-104,577 |
5.3176 |
European |
05 Jun 2025 |
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3. |
AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC. |
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Full details should be given so that the nature of the interest or position can be fully understood: |
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