Form 8.3 - Aviva plc

Barclays PLC

31 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:				30 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:			22,268,200	0.83%	17,173,078	0.64%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
	and/or controlled:			3,083,049	0.12%	18,386,403	0.69%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	788,950	0.03%
	TOTAL:			25,351,249	0.95%	36,348,431	1.36%
(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		364,254		4.6526  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		233,563		4.6550  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		159,208		4.6491  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		88,092		4.6282  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		41,221		4.6304  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		35,966		4.6323  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		34,436		4.6230  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		26,179		4.6344  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		21,742		4.6314  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		21,724		4.6345  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		21,260		4.6532  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		18,946		4.6298  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		15,228		4.6505  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		15,000		4.6280  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		10,694		4.6482  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		8,193		4.6233  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		7,039		4.6262  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		4,625		4.6270  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		2,046		4.6388  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,882		4.6218  GBP
ADR		Purchase		1,800		11.8833  USD
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,720		4.6393  GBP
ADR		Purchase		1,200		11.7600  USD
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,171		4.6390  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,126		4.6380  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		997		4.6402  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		981		4.6409  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		867		4.6300  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		756		4.6400  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		555		4.6360  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		432		4.6260  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		260		4.6389  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		54		4.6350  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,181,148		4.6550  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		425,753		4.6514  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		286,806		4.6553  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		233,700		4.6527  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		47,964		4.6337  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		41,331		4.6332  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		36,459		4.6311  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		34,436		4.6230  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		21,390		4.6338  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		16,013		4.6268  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		10,808		4.6336  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		10,015		4.6330  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		8,580		4.6345  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		7,104		4.6276  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		6,625		4.6329  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		4,169		4.6390  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		4,146		4.6428  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		3,807		4.6352  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		2,537		4.6323  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,875		4.6317  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,834		4.6348  GBP
ADR		Sale		1,800		11.8833  USD
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,753		4.6284  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,719		4.6393  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,623		4.6400  GBP
ADR		Sale		1,200		11.7600  USD
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,183		4.6380  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		664		4.6545  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		641		4.6260  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		286		4.6261  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		108		4.6350  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		60		4.6239  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		60	4.6239  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		7,104	4.6276  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,753	4.6284  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		6,625	4.6329  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		10,015	4.6331  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		43,236	4.6342  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		102,344	4.6357  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,488	4.6364  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		118,715	4.6482  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		664	4.6545  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		55,501	4.6549  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		94,032	4.6550  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		4,625	4.6270  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		88,092	4.6282  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		18,671	4.6293  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		13,261	4.6298  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		5,685	4.6300  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		12,956	4.6302  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		35,966	4.6323  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		20,328	4.6345  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		5,108	4.6388  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		997	4.6402  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		19,879	4.6542  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		23,634	4.6553  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		2,054	4.6379  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		1,002	4.6254  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		198	4.6256  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		41,331	4.6332  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		1,864	4.6386  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		1,593	4.6387  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		61,369	4.6546  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Opening Long		1,148,460	4.6550  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		15,000	4.6280  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		21,742	4.6314  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		1,864	4.6386  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		1,864	4.6387  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		2,046	4.6388  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		1,757	4.6393  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		115,938	4.6550  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:				31 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	-322,255	4.2985	European	11 Mar 2025
32 17/19p ordinary	Call Options	Written	-241,329	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	-104,577	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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