Form 8.3 - AVIVA PLC – Company Announcement

Form 8.3 - AVIVA PLC

Apr 23 2025 15:47 BSTSource: RNS

RNS Number : 9080F

Barclays PLC

23 April 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 Apr 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:				12,776,557	0.48%	15,640,456	0.58%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				14,600,115	0.55%	10,532,089	0.39%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	225,363	0.01%
TOTAL:				27,376,672	1.02%	26,397,908	0.99%
(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	389,129	5.3454 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	324,788	5.3820 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	185,261	5.3801 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	94,374	5.3719 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	46,923	5.3282 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	42,534	5.3716 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	36,850	5.3269 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	30,499	5.2602 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	29,794	5.3452 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	24,013	5.3823 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	20,440	5.2879 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	19,106	5.2914 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	15,600	5.3480 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	10,579	5.3811 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	8,400	5.3609 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	8,237	5.3387 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	7,806	5.3481 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	7,367	5.3688 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	6,894	5.3675 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	6,642	5.3360 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	6,584	5.3380 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	6,004	5.3747 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	5,491	5.3640 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	5,399	5.2944 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	5,397	5.3557 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	4,821	5.3431 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	4,593	5.3828 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	4,584	5.3679 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	4,104	5.3748 GBP
ADR	Purchase	3,802	14.4999 USD
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	3,493	5.3460 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	3,360	5.3638 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	3,276	5.3689 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	3,260	5.3592 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,726	5.3642 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,697	5.3505 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,560	5.3617 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,411	5.3700 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,405	5.3581 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,300	5.3388 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,023	5.3645 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,970	5.2534 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,965	5.3732 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,722	5.3082 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,637	5.3623 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,365	5.3521 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,244	5.3520 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,165	5.3596 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,148	5.3440 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,088	5.3580 GBP
ADR	Purchase	1,060	14.5600 USD
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	860	5.3660 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	823	5.2960 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	367	5.2660 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	342	5.2920 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	251	5.3500 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	235	5.2580 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	232	5.3740 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	179	5.2840 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	101	5.2800 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	59	5.2940 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	28	5.2680 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	9	5.3720 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	959,088	5.3770 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	320,324	5.3820 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	240,236	5.3795 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	225,478	5.3700 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	147,910	5.3542 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	135,802	5.3510 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	127,685	5.3184 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	91,630	5.3572 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	72,435	5.3641 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	57,094	5.3629 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	54,140	5.3534 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	45,669	5.3819 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	38,739	5.3335 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	33,602	5.3577 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	23,364	5.3486 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	22,228	5.2610 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	19,088	5.3562 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	15,810	5.3811 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	15,670	5.3514 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	15,118	5.3546 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	14,588	5.3324 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	14,437	5.3527 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	12,428	5.3215 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	12,278	5.3564 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	11,162	5.3511 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	8,700	5.3521 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	7,183	5.2673 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	6,026	5.3701 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	5,997	5.3640 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	4,912	5.3537 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	4,716	5.3000 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	4,418	5.3580 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	4,208	5.3585 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	4,183	5.3582 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	3,838	5.3538 GBP
ADR	Sale	3,802	14.4999 USD
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	3,548	5.3565 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	3,504	5.3540 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	3,493	5.3460 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,951	5.3617 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,678	5.3292 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,682	5.3645 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,610	5.2540 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,499	5.3229 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,244	5.3520 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,148	5.3440 GBP
ADR	Sale	1,060	14.5600 USD
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,041	5.3489 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	860	5.3660 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	742	5.3480 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	367	5.2660 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	251	5.3500 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	235	5.2580 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	232	5.3740 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	153	5.3710 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	134	5.2820 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	94	5.3583 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	76	5.3421 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	28	5.2680 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	9	5.3720 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	Decreasing Short	12,428	5.3215 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	38,739	5.3335 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,041	5.3489 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	135,802	5.3510 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	11,162	5.3511 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	46,700	5.3523 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	816	5.3527 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	89,929	5.3542 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	88,265	5.3543 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	46,350	5.3545 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	53,502	5.3546 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	19,088	5.3562 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	33,602	5.3577 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	112,896	5.3584 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	32,474	5.3599 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	5,654	5.3671 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	33,400	5.3780 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	417,531	5.3792 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	32,233	5.3807 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	15,810	5.3811 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	160,746	5.3817 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	49,609	5.3819 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	323,043	5.3820 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	40,713	5.2802 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	179	5.2840 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	3,505	5.2924 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	5,399	5.2944 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,187	5.3033 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,722	5.3082 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	36,850	5.3269 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	6,642	5.3360 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	2,459	5.3453 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	2,405	5.3581 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,044	5.3592 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	2,023	5.3645 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	6,912	5.3716 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	6,004	5.3747 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	4,104	5.3748 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	33,868	5.3797 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	33,198	5.3810 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	218,534	5.3820 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	24,013	5.3823 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	4,593	5.3828 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	2,300	5.3430 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	51,100	5.3820 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	18,684	5.3552 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	35,052	5.3561 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	67,852	5.3621 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	3,802	5.3712 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	28,001	5.3815 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	1,286	5.2543 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	1,464	5.2597 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	120	5.2944 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	26,474	5.3624 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	7,158	5.3685 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 Apr 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	-120,792	5.3305	European	06-Jun-26
32 17/19p ordinary	Call Options	Written	-104,571	5.3176	European	05-Jun-26

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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