Form 8.3 - Aviva plc

Barclays PLC

03 December 2024

 

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:				02 Dec 2024
(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:			23,751,334	0.89%	21,702,451	0.81%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
	and/or controlled:			1,335,418	0.05%	21,620,837	0.81%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	1,099,470	0.04%
	TOTAL:			25,086,752	0.94%	44,422,758	1.66%
(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		2,278,011		4.8230  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		193,340		4.8324  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		162,854		4.8410  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		131,584		4.8185  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		85,539		4.8296  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		83,144		4.8320  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		46,828		4.8315  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		40,979		4.8273  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		38,566		4.8268  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		36,859		4.8316  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		30,102		4.8345  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		17,967		4.8353  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		17,577		4.8188  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		15,408		4.8330  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		13,182		4.8280  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		10,955		4.8327  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		8,285		4.8378  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		5,998		4.8323  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		5,249		4.8216  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		4,904		4.8264  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		4,540		4.8374  GBP
ADR		Purchase		4,000		12.3500  USD
ADR		Purchase		2,806		12.3914  USD
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		2,473		4.8283  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		2,000		4.8370  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		2,000		4.8365  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,748		4.8329  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		949		4.8025  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		789		4.8208  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		682		4.8666  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		535		4.7900  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		525		4.8440  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		327		4.8435  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		258		4.8150  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		155		4.8080  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		52		4.8478  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		42		4.8619  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		179,573		4.8341  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		158,865		4.8320  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		72,741		4.8394  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		37,919		4.8280  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		28,386		4.8243  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		21,032		4.8324  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		17,974		4.8310  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		13,297		4.8456  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		8,811		4.8275  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		8,156		4.8419  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		7,478		4.8313  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		5,401		4.8329  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		5,267		4.8390  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		5,058		4.8348  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		4,000		4.8370  GBP
ADR		Sale		4,000		12.3500  USD
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		3,772		4.8403  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		3,655		4.8311  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		3,425		4.8231  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		3,309		4.8345  GBP
ADR		Sale		2,806		12.3914  USD
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		2,672		4.8151  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,923		4.8372  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,558		4.8126  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,075		4.8140  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,009		4.8567  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		987		4.8410  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		961		4.8418  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		689		4.8115  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		568		4.8425  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		500		4.8022  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		101		4.8435  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		41		4.8139  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		28		4.8362  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		17		4.8480  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		500	4.8022  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		41	4.8139  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,075	4.8140  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,536	4.8230  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		17,974	4.8310  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,051	4.8314  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		115,323	4.8321  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		21,032	4.8324  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,309	4.8345  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		6,395	4.8350  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,292	4.8358  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,772	4.8403  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		961	4.8418  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		8,156	4.8419  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		13,297	4.8456  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,902	4.8472  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		131,584	4.8185  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		789	4.8208  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		42,011	4.8230  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		4,904	4.8264  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		38,566	4.8268  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		35,349	4.8275  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		13,182	4.8280  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		53,941	4.8302  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		12,247	4.8312  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		36,859	4.8316  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		159,097	4.8320  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		5,998	4.8323  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		10,955	4.8327  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,748	4.8329  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		15,408	4.8330  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		30,102	4.8345  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,738	4.8365  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		4,540	4.8374  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		8,285	4.8378  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		18,777	4.8397  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		14,761	4.8436  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		42	4.8620  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		3,862	4.8359  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		6,261	4.8256  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		4,000	4.8318  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		11,098	4.8357  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		56	4.8360  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		104	4.8478  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		14,820	4.8323  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		28	4.8360  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		1,068	4.8365  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		1,732	4.8375  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		104	4.8478  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		6,498	4.8479  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		2,140	4.8256  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:				03 Dec 2024
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	-322,242	4.2985	European	11 Mar 2025
32 17/19p ordinary	Call Options	Written	-310,547	4.5547	European	23 Dec 2024
32 17/19p ordinary	Call Options	Written	-241,313	4.4050	European	06 May 2025
32 17/19p ordinary	Call Options	Written	-120,789	5.3305	European	06 Jun 2025
32 17/19p ordinary	Call Options	Written	-104,579	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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