Form 8.3 - Aviva plc

Barclays PLC

24 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:				23 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:			22,054,462	0.82%	15,544,933	0.58%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
	and/or controlled:			1,418,415	0.05%	18,205,695	0.68%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	788,931	0.03%
	TOTAL:			23,472,877	0.88%	34,539,559	1.29%
(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		496,036		4.6240  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		256,530		4.6032  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		193,710		4.6090  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		104,216		4.6160  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		100,710		4.5896  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		77,108		4.6243  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		62,577		4.6012  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		57,650		4.6125  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		57,585		4.6088  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		35,429		4.6084  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		33,844		4.5960  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		25,080		4.5547  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		20,731		4.6053  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		19,693		4.5975  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		11,158		4.5531  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		10,254		4.5636  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		9,606		4.5831  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		6,722		4.5992  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		6,678		4.6004  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		4,914		4.5760  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		4,629		4.6044  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		3,842		4.5734  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		3,409		4.5971  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		3,261		4.5730  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		2,695		4.5865  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		2,609		4.6062  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		2,123		4.6101  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,567		4.6013  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,331		4.5769  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,205		4.6121  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		978		4.6133  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		897		4.5780  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		581		4.5790  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		518		4.5550  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		475		4.6000  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		306		4.5995  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		225		4.6070  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		189		4.6050  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		121		4.6020  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		57		4.6120  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		6		4.6066  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		549,707		4.5940  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		539,699		4.6161  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		339,867		4.6105  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		264,896		4.6207  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		92,481		4.6032  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		92,343		4.6013  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		85,190		4.5953  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		73,123		4.6063  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		62,711		4.5983  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		40,136		4.5921  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		38,078		4.5965  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		21,951		4.6240  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		17,638		4.5868  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		12,937		4.6230  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		9,126		4.6052  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		8,349		4.5925  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		5,261		4.5787  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		4,700		4.5755  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		3,865		4.5862  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		3,422		4.6073  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		3,261		4.5730  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		2,746		4.6107  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		2,731		4.6028  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		2,695		4.5869  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		2,563		4.5778  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,941		4.5971  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,286		4.6000  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,273		4.6140  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		927		4.5772  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		825		4.6151  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		581		4.5790  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		556		4.5696  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		491		4.6050  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		373		4.6131  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		341		4.5650  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		121		4.6020  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		2		4.6216  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		556	4.5696  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,865	4.5862  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		549,707	4.5940  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,066	4.5974  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		62,711	4.5983  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		52,686	4.6009  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		92,343	4.6013  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		30,595	4.6023  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		491	4.6050  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		73,123	4.6063  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		28,493	4.6099  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		65,588	4.6101  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		133,564	4.6229  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		12,937	4.6230  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		185,147	4.6239  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		36,438	4.6240  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		518	4.5550  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		10,254	4.5636  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,664	4.5766  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,331	4.5769  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		897	4.5780  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		22,420	4.5887  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,409	4.5971  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		13,814	4.5975  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		62,577	4.6012  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		162,899	4.6016  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,187	4.6032  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		90,450	4.6062  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		225	4.6070  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		34,592	4.6084  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		284,100	4.6240  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		77,108	4.6243  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		449	4.6140  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		24,782	4.5732  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		67,241	4.5744  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		5,224	4.6138  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		22,985	4.6235  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		27,458	4.6239  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		320	4.5543  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		2,344	4.5575  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		80	4.5613  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		1,352	4.5730  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		19,940	4.5954  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		27,458	4.6239  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:				24 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	-322,247	4.2985	European	11 Mar 2025
32 17/19p ordinary	Call Options	Written	-241,319	4.4050	European	06 May 2025
32 17/19p ordinary	Call Options	Written	-120,788	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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