Form 8.3 AVIVA PLC

Barclays PLC

17 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				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 Feb 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:			30,950,185	1.16%	27,471,693	1.03%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
	and/or controlled:			10,106,753	0.38%	23,687,837	0.88%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			20,000	0.00%	486,684	0.02%
	TOTAL:			41,076,938	1.53%	51,646,214	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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
(a)	Purchases and sales
Class of relevant		Purchase/sale		Number of		Price per unit
security				securities
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		337,701		5.1044  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		207,567		5.0940  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		116,266		5.1002  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		109,545		5.0957  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		86,043		5.1229  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		66,698		5.1267  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		59,122		5.1244  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		56,662		5.0956  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		46,740		5.1017  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		44,445		5.1234  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		40,349		5.1116  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		36,688		5.0948  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		34,347		5.1238  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		28,991		5.1372  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		27,492		5.1126  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		22,539		5.1395  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		21,302		5.1357  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		20,793		5.1257  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		18,817		5.1210  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		18,100		5.0928  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		17,563		5.0935  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		14,948		5.1169  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		14,372		5.1022  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		14,182		5.1360  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		13,772		5.1189  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		13,539		5.1145  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		13,061		5.1330  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		12,578		5.1117  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		12,244		5.1045  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		10,324		5.0942  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		7,538		5.0920  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		7,113		5.0934  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		6,752		5.1480  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		5,640		5.0921  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		5,395		5.1207  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		3,343		5.0816  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		2,686		5.1306  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		2,575		5.1105  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		2,536		5.0900  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		2,171		5.1300  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,775		5.1251  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,541		5.1280  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,524		5.1380  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,376		5.1400  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,245		5.1340  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,203		5.1167  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,013		5.0860  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		985		5.1440  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		966		5.0842  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		828		5.1140  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		800		5.1320  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		672		5.1160  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		618		5.1474  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		545		5.0960  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		540		5.1100  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		539		5.1310  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		534		5.1350  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		526		5.0660  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		505		5.0910  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		490		5.1200  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		391		5.1220  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		318		5.1259  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		298		5.1339  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		189		5.1420  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		72		5.1180  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		26		5.0800  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		383,559		5.1045  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		254,674		5.1194  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		221,474		5.1168  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		200,758		5.0973  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		143,350		5.1179  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		122,118		5.1220  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		72,021		5.1083  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		56,453		5.0920  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		53,354		5.1455  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		44,281		5.1106  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		41,687		5.0940  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		41,327		5.1158  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		38,291		5.1286  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		35,449		5.1023  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		33,725		5.1271  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		32,728		5.1038  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		30,472		5.1284  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		28,300		5.1230  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		24,450		5.1147  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		23,401		5.1084  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		19,480		5.1325  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		12,079		5.1011  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		9,897		5.1484  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		9,767		5.1125  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		8,642		5.1113  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		8,116		5.1167  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		7,456		5.1124  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		6,966		5.1195  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		6,752		5.1486  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		6,548		5.1469  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		5,981		5.1109  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		5,537		5.0849  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		4,885		5.1015  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		4,453		5.1227  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		4,294		5.0919  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		3,954		5.1096  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		3,590		5.0929  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		2,780		5.0987  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		2,615		5.1453  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		2,575		5.1110  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		2,448		5.1310  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		2,318		5.1360  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		2,176		5.0944  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		2,131		5.1280  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		2,037		5.0900  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,791		5.0842  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,524		5.1380  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,376		5.1400  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,245		5.1340  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,080		5.1287  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,013		5.0860  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		985		5.1440  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		981		5.1145  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		899		5.0960  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		828		5.1140  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		672		5.1160  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		626		5.1035  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		614		5.0930  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		603		5.1300  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		540		5.1100  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		534		5.1350  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		526		5.0660  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		516		5.1351  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		505		5.0915  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		500		5.1330  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		490		5.1200  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		480		5.1317  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		189		5.1420  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		164		5.1095  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		72		5.1180  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		Decreasing Short		7,328	5.0847  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,590	5.0929  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		725	5.0933  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		143,832	5.0937  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		20,091	5.0940  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,097	5.0950  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		35,449	5.1023  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		40,934	5.1060  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		164	5.1095  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		80,966	5.1106  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,073	5.1130  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		6,381	5.1151  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		9,481	5.1155  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		28,717	5.1158  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		59,278	5.1175  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		143,350	5.1179  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		254,674	5.1194  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		6,966	5.1195  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		120,727	5.1220  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		28,300	5.1230  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		54,826	5.1256  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		38,291	5.1286  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		6,548	5.1469  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,914	5.0920  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		5,640	5.0921  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		12,530	5.0935  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		203,232	5.0940  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		10,324	5.0942  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		36,688	5.0948  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		8,492	5.0949  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		166,207	5.0956  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		18,300	5.0961  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		934	5.0978  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		373	5.0979  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		43,162	5.1084  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,200	5.1103  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,652	5.1106  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,713	5.1116  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		11,623	5.1120  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,203	5.1167  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		13,772	5.1189  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		566	5.1200  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		983	5.1220  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		318	5.1259  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		110,612	5.1275  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,484	5.1300  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		298	5.1340  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		1,321	5.1222  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		47,532	5.1008  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		17,798	5.1130  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		44,267	5.1160  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		814	5.1475  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		814	5.0824  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		13,105	5.0873  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		9,950	5.0943  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		70,487	5.1135  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:				17 Feb 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	Put Options	Purchased	-10,000	462.2400	American	19 Dec 2025
32 17/19p ordinary	Call Options	Purchased	10,000	564.9600	American	19 Dec 2025
32 17/19p ordinary	Call Options	Written	-241,310	4.4050	European	06 May 2025
32 17/19p ordinary	Call Options	Written	-120,793	5.3305	European	06 Jun 2025
32 17/19p ordinary	Call Options	Written	-104,581	5.3176	European	05 Jun 2025
32 17/19p ordinary	Call Options	Written	-10,000	564.9600	American	19 Dec 2025
32 17/19p ordinary	Put Options	Written	10,000	462.2400	American	19 Dec 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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