Form 8.3 AVIVA PLC

Barclays PLC

12 February 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:			11 Feb 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:				29,938,814	1.11%	23,239,590	0.87%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				9,871,511	0.37%	23,049,149	0.86%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				20,000	0.00%	486,692	0.02%
TOTAL:				39,830,325	1.48%	46,775,431	1.75%
(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	4,314,003	5.0680  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,320,980	5.0100  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	876,586	5.0136  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	465,345	5.0188  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	296,247	5.0261  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	151,815	5.0102  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	110,138	5.0640  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	102,327	5.0141  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	79,533	5.0219  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	68,690	5.0286  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	67,349	5.0144  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	66,074	5.0535  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	44,533	5.0120  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	35,900	5.0308  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	32,476	5.0281  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	28,722	5.0135  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	21,385	5.0447  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	20,290	5.0353  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	18,616	5.0343  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	15,709	5.0303  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	11,401	5.0381  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	10,145	5.0237  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	6,157	5.0184  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	5,950	5.0090  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	5,749	5.0208  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	5,447	5.0459  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	3,665	5.0140  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,886	5.0436  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,264	5.0320  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,119	5.0150  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,968	5.0130  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,919	5.0080  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,824	5.0400  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,774	5.0070  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,556	5.0220  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,537	5.0360  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,514	5.0160  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,463	5.0300  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,363	5.0060  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,352	5.0348  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,250	5.0161  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,205	5.0222  GBP
ADR	Purchase	1,200	12.6200  USD
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,123	5.0260  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,093	5.0200  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	860	5.0440  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	825	5.0380  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	818	5.0600  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	802	5.0180  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	625	5.0620  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	614	5.0420  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	544	5.0094  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	530	5.0250  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	501	5.0280  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	498	5.0700  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	486	5.0110  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	157	5.0146  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	400,386	5.0102  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	374,837	5.0119  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	155,262	5.0074  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	137,288	5.0236  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	117,046	5.0265  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	99,795	5.0143  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	94,332	5.0104  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	79,937	5.0186  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	78,010	5.0100  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	72,161	5.0110  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	31,999	5.0467  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	31,533	5.0089  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	28,435	5.0262  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	27,321	5.0369  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	25,955	5.0610  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	23,419	5.0240  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	21,076	5.0354  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	20,267	5.0212  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	16,927	5.0282  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	16,795	5.0130  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	16,491	5.0291  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	15,230	5.0393  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	14,707	5.0353  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	12,483	5.0158  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	12,418	5.0162  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	11,468	5.0126  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	10,356	5.0274  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	6,563	5.0323  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	6,269	5.0270  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	4,944	5.0080  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	4,640	5.0120  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	4,179	5.0208  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	4,071	5.0348  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	3,698	5.0421  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	3,609	5.0140  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	3,387	5.0355  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,994	5.0267  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,396	5.0360  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,290	5.0319  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,264	5.0320  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,233	5.0150  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,218	5.0358  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,110	5.0188  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,824	5.0400  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,556	5.0220  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,514	5.0160  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,463	5.0300  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,363	5.0060  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,270	5.0070  GBP
ADR	Sale	1,200	12.6200  USD
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,123	5.0260  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,093	5.0200  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	982	5.0560  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	860	5.0440  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	825	5.0380  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	818	5.0600  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	802	5.0180  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	651	5.0040  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	625	5.0620  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	614	5.0420  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	577	5.0189  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	565	5.0640  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	501	5.0280  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	498	5.0700  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	486	5.0760  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	188	5.0099  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	33	5.0259  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	Increasing Long	35,213	5.0204  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	155,262	5.0075  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	31,533	5.0089  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	187,402	5.0097  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	188	5.0099  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	25,210	5.0100  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	94,332	5.0104  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	34,548	5.0106  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	71,675	5.0110  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	8,550	5.0123  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	99,795	5.0143  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	619	5.0169  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,101	5.0253  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	33	5.0259  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	6,786	5.0262  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	117,046	5.0265  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	16,491	5.0291  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	2,290	5.0319  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	4,071	5.0348  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	27,321	5.0369  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	3,698	5.0421  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	25,955	5.0610  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	82,378	5.0714  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	200	5.0060  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	5,950	5.0090  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,356,988	5.0100  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	408,084	5.0102  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	345	5.0120  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	12,118	5.0125  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	21,289	5.0128  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	9,950	5.0129  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	28,722	5.0135  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	102,327	5.0141  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	67,349	5.0144  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,250	5.0161  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	5,578	5.0205  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	15,993	5.0214  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	79,533	5.0219  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	40,119	5.0233  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	28,276	5.0238  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	2,550	5.0239  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	296,247	5.0261  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	8,891	5.0303  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	35,900	5.0308  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	11,448	5.0329  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	84,034	5.0339  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	5,080	5.0418  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	26,131	5.0497  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	52,076	5.0595  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	4,867	5.0286  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	30,910	5.0271  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	30,318	5.0333  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	1,200	5.0183  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	32,476	5.0281  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	59,855	5.0356  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	1,427	5.0683  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Opening Long	11,468	5.0127  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	12,603	5.0097  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:				12 Feb 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	Put Options	Purchased	-10,000	462.2400	American	19-Dec-25
32 17/19p ordinary	Call Options	Purchased	10,000	564.9600	American	19-Dec-25
32 17/19p ordinary	Call Options	Written	-241,321	4.4050	European	06-May-25
32 17/19p ordinary	Call Options	Written	-120,791	5.3305	European	06-May-25
32 17/19p ordinary	Call Options	Written	-104,580	5.3176	European	05-Jun-25
32 17/19p ordinary	Call Options	Written	-10,000	564.9600	American	19-Dec-25
32 17/19p ordinary	Put Options	Written	10,000	462.2400	American	19-Dec-25
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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