Form 8.3 - Aviva plc

Barclays PLC

30 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:				27 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:			22,511,314	0.84%	16,161,872	0.60%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
	and/or controlled:			2,073,210	0.08%	18,666,559	0.70%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	788,927	0.03%
	TOTAL:			24,584,524	0.92%	35,617,358	1.33%
(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		625,071		4.6563  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		351,088		4.6600  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		119,040		4.6250  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		60,249		4.6237  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		50,844		4.6244  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		46,410		4.6416  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		45,841		4.6229  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		38,468		4.6280  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		32,749		4.6412  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		27,150		4.6571  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		26,599		4.6569  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		15,913		4.6411  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		13,447		4.6293  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		11,545		4.6418  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		10,485		4.6224  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		9,997		4.6568  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		9,234		4.6350  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		8,078		4.6352  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		5,470		4.6221  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		5,329		4.6180  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		4,756		4.6200  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		4,689		4.6254  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		4,555		4.6340  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		3,087		4.6166  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		2,877		4.6464  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		2,717		4.6188  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		2,627		4.6311  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		2,566		4.6567  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		2,051		4.6473  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,565		4.6330  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,433		4.6420  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,298		4.6236  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,236		4.6490  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,188		4.6238  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,044		4.6308  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,023		4.6415  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		682		4.6417  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		675		4.6270  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		562		4.6460  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		535		4.6310  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		487		4.6230  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		480		4.6380  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		440		4.6430  GBP
ADR		Purchase		200		11.7900  USD
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		169		4.6500  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		99		4.6100  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		61		4.6425  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1		4.6220  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1		4.6594  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		459,513		4.6603  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		243,960		4.6468  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		144,115		4.6590  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		136,263		4.6328  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		129,177		4.6515  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		127,704		4.6598  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		82,459		4.6251  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		42,381		4.6384  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		35,721		4.6430  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		34,385		4.6353  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		26,387		4.6262  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		25,030		4.6413  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		18,522		4.6600  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		9,685		4.6299  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		9,234		4.6396  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		8,279		4.6339  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		6,008		4.6291  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		4,756		4.6200  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		4,534		4.6113  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		4,293		4.6197  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		3,541		4.6160  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		3,101		4.6390  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		2,711		4.6210  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		2,495		4.6300  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		2,470		4.6280  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		2,399		4.6105  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,678		4.6460  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,544		4.6343  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,089		4.6081  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		675		4.6270  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		535		4.6310  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		533		4.6340  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		487		4.6230  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		480		4.6380  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		380		4.6260  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		366		4.6490  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		303		4.6055  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		287		4.6250  GBP
ADR		Sale		200		11.7900  USD
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		198		4.6290  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		143		4.6140  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		109		4.6119  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		109	4.6119  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,293	4.6197  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,315	4.6266  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		23,529	4.6314  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,500	4.6317  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		19,411	4.6325  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		157,067	4.6328  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		51,709	4.6332  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		132,857	4.6335  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		34,385	4.6353  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		7,936	4.6354  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		42,381	4.6384  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		25,030	4.6413  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		35,721	4.6430  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		144,115	4.6590  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		17,048	4.6594  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		6,709	4.6597  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		127,704	4.6598  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		27,763	4.6600  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		192	4.6112  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,087	4.6166  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		45,841	4.6229  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		30,983	4.6231  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		11,134	4.6236  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		29,266	4.6243  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		150,665	4.6250  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		26,745	4.6262  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		38,287	4.6280  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		677	4.6338  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		630	4.6357  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		242	4.6358  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		65	4.6360  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		592	4.6371  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		15,913	4.6411  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		32,749	4.6412  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,023	4.6415  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		46,410	4.6416  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		682	4.6417  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		11,545	4.6418  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,433	4.6420  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,012	4.6490  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,566	4.6567  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		9,997	4.6568  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		26,599	4.6569  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		27,150	4.6571  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		29,035	4.6572  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		220,055	4.6600  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		73,359	4.6603  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		2,214	4.6277  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		22,483	4.6091  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		82,459	4.6251  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		200	4.6326  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		3,847	4.6551  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		55,381	4.6595  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		531	4.6600  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		99	4.6103  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		301	4.6170  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		5,329	4.6180  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		3,402	4.6203  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		2,051	4.6473  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		531	4.6600  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:				30 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	11 Mar 2025
32 17/19p ordinary	Call Options	Written	-241,323	4.4050	European	06 May 2025
32 17/19p ordinary	Call Options	Written	-120,787	5.3305	European	06 Jun 2025
32 17/19p ordinary	Call Options	Written	-104,576	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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