Company Announcements

Form 8.3 AVIVA PLC

Source: RNS
RNS Number : 6969I
Barclays PLC
14 May 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

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:

13 May 2025

(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:



10,506,362

0.39%

17,423,235

0.65%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:






and/or controlled:



16,855,362

0.63%

9,817,162

0.37%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)






and agreements to purchase/sell:



0

0.00%

225,370

0.01%










TOTAL:



27,361,724

1.02%

27,465,767

1.03%

(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

359,529

5.7400  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

182,405

5.7392  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

173,586

5.7160  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

149,000

5.7399  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

121,091

5.7433  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

101,305

5.7337  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

82,860

5.7333  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

68,148

5.7405  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

67,682

5.7461  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

57,829

5.7276  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

57,414

5.7362  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

47,127

5.7420  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

46,372

5.7317  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

33,680

5.7191  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

25,353

5.7376  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

25,280

5.7201  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

14,489

5.7274  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

11,373

5.7421  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

10,619

5.7327  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

10,053

5.7308  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

9,130

5.7478  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

6,319

5.7377  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

6,200

5.7476  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

5,897

5.7441  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

5,750

5.7379  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

5,572

5.7404  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,875

5.7390  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,379

5.7345  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,174

5.7332  GBP

ADR

Purchase

2,940

15.3592  USD

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,413

5.7483  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,403

5.7418  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,347

5.7380  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,319

5.7517  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,114

5.7328  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,088

5.7381  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,083

5.7425  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,707

5.7180  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,494

5.7500  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,226

5.7240  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,162

5.7440  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,161

5.7505  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,139

5.7580  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

854

5.7480  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

809

5.7200  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

809

5.7198  GBP

ADR

Purchase

800

15.4700  USD

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

772

5.7391  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

494

5.7460  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

455

5.7434  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

395

5.7220  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

266

5.7310  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

116

5.7450  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

73

5.7280  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

19

5.7600  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3

5.7540  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

139,116

5.7420  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

133,228

5.7384  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

113,882

5.7430  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

110,747

5.7297  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

67,493

5.7414  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

36,122

5.7458  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

33,977

5.7377  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

32,957

5.7346  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

28,462

5.7410  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

27,626

5.7484  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

26,748

5.7331  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

23,827

5.7262  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

23,022

5.7411  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

22,468

5.7405  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

22,104

5.7450  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

13,979

5.7300  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

13,228

5.7383  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

11,978

5.7342  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

11,617

5.7415  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

11,581

5.7356  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

10,525

5.7329  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

10,521

5.7298  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

9,660

5.7471  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

8,238

5.7361  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

7,776

5.7397  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

6,598

5.7360  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

6,496

5.7327  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

6,301

5.7500  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

5,800

5.7388  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

5,637

5.7221  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

5,512

5.7330  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

4,835

5.7540  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

4,774

5.7583  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

4,626

5.7394  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

4,614

5.7287  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

4,354

5.7266  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,908

5.7158  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,591

5.7375  GBP

ADR

Sale

2,940

15.3592  USD

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,810

5.7419  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,532

5.7308  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,301

5.7445  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,295

5.7470  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,262

5.7480  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,193

5.7519  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,187

5.7180  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,953

5.7451  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,905

5.7568  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,573

5.7240  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,139

5.7580  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,115

5.7440  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,093

5.7380  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,041

5.7483  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

945

5.7200  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

904

5.7390  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

869

5.7140  GBP

ADR

Sale

800

15.4700  USD

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

736

5.7474  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

668

5.7444  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

575

5.7393  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

550

5.7400  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

524

5.7340  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

508

5.7198  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

494

5.7460  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

472

5.7280  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

395

5.7220  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

338

5.7579  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

293

5.7290  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

266

5.7310  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

126

5.7611  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

101

5.7399  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

19

5.7605  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

Increasing Long

6,450

5.7170  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

14,328

5.7298  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

2,532

5.7308  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

11,800

5.7380  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

13,228

5.7383  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

2,022

5.7395  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

23,022

5.7411  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

2,547

5.7415  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

22,947

5.7416  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

76,511

5.7420  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

4,965

5.7424  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

75,422

5.7428  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

2,301

5.7445  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

20,496

5.7450  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,953

5.7451  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

9,660

5.7471  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

338

5.7500  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,406

5.7579  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

3,706

5.7584  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

173,586

5.7160  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

10,371

5.7312  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,426

5.7321  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

10,619

5.7327  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

2,114

5.7328  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

5,555

5.7331  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

168,239

5.7337  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

12,631

5.7346  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

67,324

5.7348  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

57,414

5.7362  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

2,088

5.7381  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

7,850

5.7387  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

3,794

5.7390  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

60,134

5.7406  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

141,058

5.7420  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

11,373

5.7421  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

77,061

5.7422  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

37,658

5.7428  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

455

5.7434  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

21,570

5.7436  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

589

5.7253  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

966

5.7375  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

1,974

5.7417  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

18,968

5.7475  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

16,659

5.7329  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

100,340

5.7406  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

8,987

5.7424  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

328

5.7496  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:

14 May 2025

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

-120,790

5.3305

European

06-Jun-2026

32 17/19p ordinary

Call Options

Written

-104,580

5.3176

European

05-Jun-2026









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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