Form 8.3 -AVIVA PLC

Barclays PLC

23 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:				20 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:			22,630,074	0.85%	15,442,069	0.58%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
	and/or controlled:			1,335,503	0.05%	18,778,293	0.70%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	1,099,632	0.04%
	TOTAL:			23,965,577	0.90%	35,319,994	1.32%
(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		1,401,686		4.5656  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,118,740		4.5720  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		514,001		4.5480  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		158,442		4.5641  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		113,468		4.5726  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		63,236		4.5539  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		55,382		4.5410  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		34,430		4.5503  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		30,431		4.5728  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		29,435		4.5519  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		27,981		4.5567  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		26,420		4.5402  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		25,167		4.5587  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		23,528		4.5592  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		21,161		4.5508  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		20,151		4.5593  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		18,600		4.5548  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		17,215		4.5461  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		14,801		4.5609  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		14,717		4.5504  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		13,967		4.5663  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		11,509		4.5729  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		10,414		4.5330  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		9,261		4.5688  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		8,428		4.5441  GBP
ADR		Purchase		5,800		11.6444  USD
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		4,829		4.5584  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		4,394		4.5614  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		4,041		4.5598  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		3,836		4.5640  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		3,127		4.5571  GBP
ADR		Purchase		3,000		11.7300  USD
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		2,547		4.5538  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		2,464		4.5794  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		2,375		4.5453  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		2,293		4.5800  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		2,207		4.5712  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		2,169		4.5449  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		2,143		4.5626  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		2,058		4.5700  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,869		4.5483  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,836		4.5474  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,811		4.5577  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,710		4.5291  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,216		4.5580  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,173		4.5690  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,081		4.5260  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,041		4.5462  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,039		4.5525  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		801		4.5591  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		793		4.5540  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		669		4.5326  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		612		4.5798  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		565		4.5610  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		552		4.5310  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		546		4.5819  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		476		4.5570  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		456		4.5877  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		283		4.5659  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		270		4.5860  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		239		4.5489  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		239		4.5490  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		117		4.5769  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		112		4.5475  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		110		4.5530  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		808,966		4.5532  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		591,046		4.5720  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		234,236		4.5577  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		207,100		4.5670  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		102,000		4.5719  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		55,681		4.5426  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		53,780		4.5703  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		44,638		4.5644  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		26,059		4.5601  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		25,677		4.5655  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		20,241		4.5549  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		12,318		4.5707  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		10,600		4.5517  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		9,664		4.5490  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		6,859		4.5530  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		6,847		4.5710  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		6,278		4.5603  GBP
ADR		Sale		5,800		11.6444  USD
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		5,681		4.5571  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		5,327		4.5570  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		4,714		4.5548  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		3,836		4.5640  GBP
ADR		Sale		3,000		11.7300  USD
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		2,922		4.5447  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		2,673		4.5521  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		2,293		4.5800  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		2,058		4.5700  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,909		4.5408  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,644		4.5405  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,322		4.5810  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,112		4.5500  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,081		4.5260  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		876		4.5510  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		683		4.5634  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		635		4.5611  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		513		4.5620  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		270		4.5860  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		747,723	4.5528  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,363	4.5533  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		220	4.5544  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		20,241	4.5549  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		234,236	4.5577  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		746	4.5586  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		513	4.5620  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		6,104	4.5642  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		25,677	4.5655  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		37,190	4.5656  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		6,276	4.5668  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		150	4.5700  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		6,847	4.5710  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		102,000	4.5719  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		6,042	4.5748  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,710	4.5291  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		669	4.5326  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		10,414	4.5330  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,229	4.5351  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		5,526	4.5390  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		26,420	4.5402  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		55,382	4.5410  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,375	4.5453  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		11,202	4.5456  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		17,215	4.5461  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		74,089	4.5503  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		14,717	4.5504  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		29,435	4.5519  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		63,236	4.5539  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		18,600	4.5548  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		7,694	4.5591  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		448,165	4.5601  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		4,394	4.5614  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		207,514	4.5618  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		283	4.5660  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		14,625	4.5669  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		9,261	4.5688  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		382,719	4.5720  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		111,648	4.5726  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		30,431	4.5728  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		11,509	4.5729  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		117	4.5769  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		612	4.5798  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		119	4.5810  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		546	4.5819  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		456	4.5877  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		32	4.5881  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		10,117	4.5413  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		55,681	4.5426  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		310	4.5428  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		41,236	4.5526  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		2,706	4.5717  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		3,811	4.5719  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		27,458	4.5720  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		2,973	4.5729  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		227	4.5736  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		135	4.5448  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		2,547	4.5538  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		2,058	4.5700  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		578,948	4.5720  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		18,611	4.5761  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:				23 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	-322,241	4.2985	European	20/12/2024
32 17/19p ordinary	Call Options	Written	-310,719	4.5547	European	20/12/2024
32 17/19p ordinary	Call Options	Written	-241,305	4.4050	European	20/12/2024
32 17/19p ordinary	Call Options	Written	-120,790	5.3305	European	20/12/2024
32 17/19p ordinary	Call Options	Written	-104,577	5.3176	European	20/12/2024
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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