Form 8.3 - AVIVA PLC

Barclays PLC

23 January 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  relevant securities this form relates:			AVIVA PLC
(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:			22 Jan 2025
(f)	In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making  disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?			YES:  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:				20,337,441	0.76%	20,788,037	0.78%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				2,647,353	0.10%	14,742,020	0.55%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	466,671	0.02%
TOTAL:				22,984,794	0.86%	35,996,728	1.34%
(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 PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
(a)	Purchase and sales
Class of relevant  security	Purchase/sale	Number of  securities	Price per unit
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	637,426	5.0980  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	500,000	5.0990  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	339,077	5.1010  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	299,170	5.0972  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	273,510	5.1220  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	164,086	5.1160  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	120,288	5.1120  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	118,996	5.1002  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	109,391	5.1020  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	92,749	5.0705  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	88,848	5.1122  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	78,851	5.1168  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	65,335	5.1130  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	54,695	5.1200  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	46,883	5.0293  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	41,581	5.0678  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	40,243	5.0996  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	38,702	5.1044  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	31,343	5.1175  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	30,140	5.0958  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	29,800	5.1094  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	26,137	5.0607  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	14,173	5.0815  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	13,015	4.9987  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	10,717	5.0997  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	9,525	5.1113  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	9,243	5.1050  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	9,123	5.0685  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	8,891	5.1059  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	8,749	5.0931  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	5,402	5.0100  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	4,330	5.1070  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	4,032	5.1127  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	3,944	5.1119  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	3,183	5.0783  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,917	4.9969  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,536	5.1058  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,308	5.0977  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,838	5.1317  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,213	5.0760  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,172	5.1232  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,159	5.1028  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,031	5.0720  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,031	5.0718  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,000	5.1310  GBP
ADR	Purchase	1,000	12.7200  USD
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	800	5.1098  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	445	5.0940  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	295	5.0700  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	177	5.0769  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	101	5.0780  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	68	5.0740  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,478,000	4.9700  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	827,342	5.1120  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	357,414	5.1107  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	327,069	5.1040  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	286,700	5.1054  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	278,649	5.0947  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	210,382	5.1314  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	156,084	5.1109  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	140,223	5.1092  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	135,376	5.1047  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	132,425	5.0934  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	126,433	5.1119  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	125,097	5.1125  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	112,105	5.1127  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	111,609	5.0992  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	93,886	5.0904  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	57,349	5.0981  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	53,539	5.1083  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	49,844	5.1060  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	43,729	5.1116  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	39,948	5.1260  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	33,942	5.1053  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	32,300	5.1097  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	21,502	5.1176  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	20,499	5.1100  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	17,565	5.1132  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	16,641	5.1048  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	12,756	5.1079  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	12,166	5.1154  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	11,455	5.1101  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	8,775	5.0874  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	8,432	5.0926  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	8,357	5.0980  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	8,196	5.1025  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	7,793	5.1002  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	7,713	5.0803  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	6,506	5.0988  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	5,848	5.0769  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	5,576	5.1065  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	5,198	5.0517  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	5,125	5.0956  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	4,938	5.1056  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	4,350	5.1082  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	4,231	5.1192  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	4,209	5.1026  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,800	4.2985  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	3,374	5.1030  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	3,015	5.0913  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,779	5.1170  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,629	5.1130  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,571	5.1062  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,552	5.1200  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,297	5.1168  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,257	5.0940  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,997	5.1091  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,988	5.0989  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,973	5.1000  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,891	5.1084  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,352	5.1017  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,072	5.1087  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,031	5.0720  GBP
ADR	Sale	1,000	12.7200  USD
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	991	5.0029  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	878	5.1233  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	799	5.1070  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	789	5.1006  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	594	5.1162  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	512	5.0990  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	472	5.1296  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	240	5.1246  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	87	5.1248  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	87	5.0798  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	84	5.1239  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	33	5.1220  GBP
(b)	Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of  relevant  security	Product  description	Nature of dealing	Number of  reference  securities	Price per  unit
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	45,392	5.1093  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	87	5.0798  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	132,425	5.0934  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	4,346	5.0935  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	552	5.0973  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,244	5.0987  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	6,381	5.0993  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	552	5.1006  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	168	5.1007  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	4,468	5.1009  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	2	5.1014  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,932	5.1025  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	6,264	5.1026  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	23,765	5.1039  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,412	5.1046  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	33,942	5.1053  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,737	5.1072  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	2,587	5.1077  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	3,392	5.1085  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	179	5.1087  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	32,300	5.1097  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	7,563	5.1102  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	52,285	5.1103  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	122,460	5.1104  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	357,414	5.1107  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	156,084	5.1109  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	90,360	5.1114  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	126,433	5.1119  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	26,543	5.1120  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	109,391	5.1125  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	112,105	5.1127  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	60,378	5.1129  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	2,629	5.1130  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	13,996	5.1131  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	3,569	5.1134  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	10,968	5.1158  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	259	5.1173  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	3,392	5.1191  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	839	5.1196  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	84	5.1238  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	325	5.1248  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	468	5.1280  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	359	4.9740  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	2,917	4.9969  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	8,366	4.9982  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	3,486	4.9996  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,163	5.0003  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	5,846	5.0583  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	5,062	5.0592  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	5,000	5.0605  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	26,137	5.0607  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	92,749	5.0705  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	299,170	5.0972  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	4,330	5.1070  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	3,944	5.1119  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	101,128	5.1120  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	88,848	5.1122  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,906	5.1123  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	4,032	5.1127  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	65,335	5.1130  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,785	5.1130  USD
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	11,339	5.1154  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	144,930	5.1164  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	40,904	5.1082  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	1,973	4.9696  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	1,900	4.9794  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	100	5.0196  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	8,441	5.0985  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	20,865	5.1006  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	594	5.1162  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	497,082	5.1164  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	4,898	5.0942  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	1,000	5.0963  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	40,937	5.1045  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	1,973	5.1123  GBP
(c)	Stock-settled derivative transactions  (including options)
(i)	Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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	Option  money  paid/  received  per unit
(ii)	Exercising
Class of relevant  security	Product description	Exercising/ exercised against	Number of  securities	Exercise price per  unit
(d)	Other dealings (including subscribing for  new securities)
Class of relevant  security	Nature of Dealings	Details	Price per unit (if  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 person 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 Jan 2025
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213
SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS)
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  are being disclosed:				Barclays PLC.
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose  relevant securities this from relates:				AVIVA PLC
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	-241,314	4.4050	European	06-May-25
32 17/19p ordinary	Call Options	Written	-120,782	5.3305	European	06-Jun-25
32 17/19p ordinary	Call Options	Written	-104,575	5.3176	European	06-Jun-25
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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