Form 8.3 AVIVA PLC

Barclays PLC

13 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:			12 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:				30,537,593	1.14%	27,379,507	1.02%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				9,925,542	0.37%	23,685,424	0.88%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				20,000	0.00%	486,679	0.02%
TOTAL:				40,483,135	1.51%	51,551,610	1.93%
(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	247,498	5.0176  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	244,199	5.0150  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	215,638	5.0259  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	165,559	5.0320  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	139,639	5.0175  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	126,361	5.0503  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	97,465	5.0316  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	92,371	5.0180  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	87,704	5.0215  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	76,773	5.0181  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	60,526	5.0253  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	45,420	5.0123  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	34,174	5.0323  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	29,126	5.0179  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	27,502	5.0217  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	25,347	5.0108  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	24,952	5.0187  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	21,540	5.0250  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	20,753	5.0406  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	17,526	5.0142  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	14,091	5.0228  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	8,830	5.0273  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	6,647	5.0129  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	6,488	5.0218  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	6,093	5.0225  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	5,902	5.0299  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	5,781	5.0266  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	5,559	5.0185  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	4,659	5.0230  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	4,650	5.0198  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	4,340	5.0160  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	3,781	5.0120  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	3,768	5.0128  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	3,755	5.0133  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	3,034	5.0440  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,996	5.0220  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,143	5.0040  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,119	5.0264  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,044	5.0140  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,674	5.0200  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,640	5.0096  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,573	5.0141  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,538	5.0206  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,459	5.0260  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,308	5.0080  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,185	5.0110  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,104	5.0480  GBP
ADR	Purchase	1,028	12.6200  USD
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	990	5.0240  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	880	5.0400  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	866	5.0151  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	710	5.0132  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	698	5.0238  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	654	5.0060  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	585	5.0267  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	547	5.0000  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	509	5.0100  GBP
ADR	Purchase	400	12.6600  USD
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	317	5.0202  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	296	5.0154  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	277	5.0219  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	118	5.0258  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	3,981,000	5.0060  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	264,995	5.0319  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	218,340	5.0305  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	212,001	5.0298  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	100,000	5.0560  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	89,887	5.0313  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	75,109	5.0147  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	69,526	5.0320  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	53,227	5.0342  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	40,125	5.0282  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	24,535	5.0169  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	21,012	5.0383  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	20,000	5.0317  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	16,188	5.0277  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	14,264	5.0218  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	11,854	5.0463  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	10,281	5.0224  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	8,796	5.0558  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	7,957	5.0102  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	7,892	5.0262  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	7,763	5.0232  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	7,573	5.0248  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	6,361	5.0505  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	5,773	5.0308  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	5,432	5.0287  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	5,094	5.0225  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	4,646	5.0220  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	4,250	5.0279  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	4,083	5.0309  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	4,014	5.0495  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	3,992	5.0539  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	3,808	5.0230  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	3,781	5.0120  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	3,734	5.0097  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	3,710	5.0210  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	3,416	5.0265  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,532	5.0059  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,170	5.0200  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,143	5.0040  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,074	5.0228  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,044	5.0140  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,028	5.0559  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,649	5.0237  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,562	5.0281  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,538	5.0206  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,459	5.0260  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,391	5.0440  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,308	5.0080  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,104	5.0480  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,048	5.0400  GBP
ADR	Sale	1,028	12.6200  USD
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,016	5.0100  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,000	5.0179  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	864	5.0208  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	853	5.0240  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	830	5.0346  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	587	5.0250  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	547	5.0000  GBP
ADR	Sale	400	12.6600  USD
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	296	5.0160  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	12	5.0227  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	Decreasing Short	2,532	5.0059  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,090	5.0060  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	9,198	5.0179  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	9,473	5.0224  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	12	5.0227  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	587	5.0250  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	16,188	5.0277  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	4,250	5.0279  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	43,885	5.0284  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	22,032	5.0285  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	194,639	5.0302  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	4,083	5.0309  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	89,887	5.0313  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	172,376	5.0317  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	264,995	5.0319  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	45,679	5.0334  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	6,547	5.0381  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	21,012	5.0383  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,001	5.0419  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	6,361	5.0505  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	2,586	5.0060  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	25,347	5.0108  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	3,768	5.0128  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	6,647	5.0129  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	710	5.0132  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	4,024	5.0139  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	590	5.0140  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	2,576	5.0141  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	17,526	5.0142  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	244,199	5.0150  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	866	5.0151  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	69,963	5.0174  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	139,639	5.0175  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	247,498	5.0176  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	91,616	5.0180  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	76,773	5.0181  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	5,559	5.0185  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	24,952	5.0187  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	4,650	5.0198  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	317	5.0202  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	49,464	5.0213  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	27,502	5.0217  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	37,116	5.0236  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	60,526	5.0253  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	7,308	5.0262  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	2,119	5.0264  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	585	5.0267  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	8,194	5.0270  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	97,465	5.0316  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	239,750	5.0320  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,495	5.0322  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	34,174	5.0323  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,764	5.0329  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,258	5.0480  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	6,088	5.0240  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	22,993	5.0215  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	1,028	5.0236  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	65,048	5.0248  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	10,202	5.0522  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	2,309	5.0063  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	21,163	5.0122  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	592	5.0163  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	13,383	5.0171  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	400	5.0243  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	27,057	5.0266  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:				13 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	-241,312	4.4050	European	06-May-25
32 17/19p ordinary	Call Options	Written	-120,787	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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