Form 8.3 AVIVA PLC

Barclays PLC

19 March 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:				18 Mar 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:			15,219,966	0.57%	18,514,328	0.69%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
	and/or controlled:			14,507,227	0.54%	8,763,751	0.33%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	225,364	0.01%
	TOTAL:			29,727,193	1.11%	27,503,443	1.03%
(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		499,970		5.6040  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		230,759		5.5700  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		180,177		5.5780  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		173,519		5.5899  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		160,243		5.5821  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		157,319		5.6031  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		113,555		5.5849  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		109,731		5.6038  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		89,628		5.5914  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		77,318		5.5812  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		63,563		5.5940  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		54,635		5.5930  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		37,549		5.5807  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		36,901		5.5764  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		34,075		5.5895  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		31,371		5.5975  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		28,388		5.5873  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		24,875		5.5834  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		22,284		5.5801  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		12,211		5.5910  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		8,061		5.5881  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		7,618		5.5858  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		3,934		5.6000  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		3,897		5.5913  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		3,848		5.5840  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		3,828		5.5900  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		3,639		5.5880  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		3,549		5.5820  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		3,096		5.5855  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		2,348		5.5969  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		2,302		5.5730  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		2,000		5.5828  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,916		5.5836  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,764		5.5922  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,752		5.6028  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,611		5.5980  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,497		5.5892  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,485		5.5885  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,038		5.5909  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		974		5.5878  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		862		5.5844  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		818		5.6030  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		810		5.5733  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		713		5.5786  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		605		5.6020  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		555		5.6010  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		455		5.5993  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		245		5.5902  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		177		5.5920  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		641,788		5.5829  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		343,657		5.5825  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		339,333		5.6014  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		327,812		5.5830  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		236,405		5.5885  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		194,248		5.6040  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		150,146		5.5902  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		121,596		5.5926  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		113,462		5.6037  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		104,251		5.5852  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		103,415		5.6026  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		96,630		5.5784  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		83,507		5.5827  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		79,614		5.5826  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		66,706		5.5832  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		35,915		5.5814  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		17,549		5.5916  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		14,467		5.5887  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		12,757		5.5878  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		11,245		5.5953  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		10,313		5.5725  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		10,242		5.5942  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		8,530		5.6036  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		7,799		5.5936  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		6,385		5.6000  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		5,819		5.5793  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		5,735		5.5820  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		5,613		5.6029  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		3,989		5.5932  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		3,788		5.5900  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		3,323		5.5773  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		3,137		5.6008  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		2,848		5.5745  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		2,302		5.5730  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,915		5.6020  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,789		5.5805  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,623		5.5785  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,549		5.5840  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,459		5.5940  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,069		5.5980  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		908		5.5813  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		866		5.5880  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		858		5.5756  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		790		5.5674  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		540		5.5834  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		315		5.5819  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		202		5.5699  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		192		5.5920  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		190		5.5780  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		175		5.5781  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		170		5.5960  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		93		5.5740  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		45		5.5720  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 Long		37,927	5.5912  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		21,867	5.5913  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		790	5.5674  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		202	5.5699  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		858	5.5756  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,323	5.5773  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		5	5.5800  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,789	5.5805  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		908	5.5813  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		315	5.5819  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		325,760	5.5825  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		327,812	5.5830  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		47,168	5.5832  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		43,514	5.5849  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		104,251	5.5852  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		183	5.5859  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Long		25,070	5.5876  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		236,405	5.5885  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		109,573	5.5902  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		3,989	5.5932  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		110,145	5.5963  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		138	5.5965  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		273	5.5969  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		3,137	5.6008  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		103,415	5.6026  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		5,613	5.6029  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		78,614	5.6034  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		8,530	5.6036  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		113,462	5.6037  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		182,126	5.6040  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		229,758	5.5700  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		113	5.5731  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		36,901	5.5764  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		590	5.5780  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		37,549	5.5807  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		971	5.5808  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		77,318	5.5812  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		160,243	5.5821  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,916	5.5836  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,779	5.5837  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		28,388	5.5873  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		19,806	5.5876  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		8,061	5.5881  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,485	5.5885  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		34,075	5.5895  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		40,997	5.5906  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		18,605	5.5909  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		42,518	5.5912  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		14,700	5.5922  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		54,635	5.5930  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		570	5.5947  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		30,819	5.5975  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		6,113	5.5980  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		35,007	5.5982  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		157,319	5.6031  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		463,257	5.6040  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		107,771	5.6042  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		574	5.5733  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		13,500	5.6040  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		35,915	5.5814  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		734,533	5.5849  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		1,462	5.5974  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		3,006	5.6036  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		3,006	5.5783  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		581	5.5923  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:				19 Mar 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	-120,786	5.3305	European	06 Jun 2025
32 17/19p ordinary	Call Options	Written	-104,578	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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