Form 8.3 AVIVA PLC

Source: RNS
RNS Number : 4952I
Barclays PLC
13 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

 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:

12 May 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:

10,093,765

0.38%

17,680,740

0.66%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

17,124,709

0.64%

9,406,006

0.35%

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: 

0

0.00%

225,364

0.01%

 

 TOTAL:

 

27,218,474

1.02%

27,312,110

1.02%

(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

591,669

5.7685  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

278,298

5.7579  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

165,566

5.7538  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

127,739

5.7642  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

94,062

5.7473  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

77,879

5.8253  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

61,991

5.7640  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

57,730

5.7444  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

48,929

5.7291  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

42,437

5.7592  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

37,804

5.8037  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

35,047

5.7522  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

34,923

5.7504  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

28,502

5.7286  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

26,941

5.7694  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

21,613

5.8711  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

20,382

5.7452  GBP

ADR

Purchase

17,462

15.2291  USD

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

13,115

5.7265  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

12,047

5.7285  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

11,736

5.7483  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

9,468

5.7372  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

8,581

5.7338  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

7,849

5.7344  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

6,500

5.6969  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

6,073

5.7732  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

4,855

5.7840  GBP

ADR

Purchase

4,272

15.2365  USD

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

4,186

5.7428  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

4,011

5.7300  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,417

5.7057  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,981

5.7520  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,850

5.7620  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,850

5.7730  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,801

5.7780  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,695

5.7540  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,535

5.6956  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,390

5.7318  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,316

5.7630  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,242

5.7722  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,191

5.8443  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,184

5.7498  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,097

5.7610  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,014

5.7060  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

827

5.7518  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

681

5.7580  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

681

5.7578  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

670

5.7637  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

588

5.6920  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

581

5.7020  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

558

5.7340  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

512

5.7600  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

498

5.7660  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

471

5.8211  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

444

5.7400  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

190

5.7560  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

88

5.7700  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

44

5.7080  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

29

5.7680  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

7

5.7200  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1

5.7631  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

579,947

5.7687  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

258,934

5.7686  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

210,364

5.7640  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

103,620

5.8085  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

87,647

5.7675  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

84,308

5.7437  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

76,153

5.7706  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

55,461

5.7631  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

54,504

5.7392  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

49,820

5.8254  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

45,645

5.7592  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

40,290

5.7698  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

34,435

5.7919  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

31,971

5.7733  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

27,866

5.7582  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

26,921

5.7770  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

24,759

5.7047  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

22,424

5.7412  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

20,224

5.7533  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

18,890

5.7699  GBP

ADR

Sale

17,462

15.2291  USD

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

14,422

5.7521  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

13,382

5.7374  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

10,916

5.7477  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

7,751

5.8648  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

6,360

5.7716  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

6,202

5.7628  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

4,984

5.8980  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

4,963

5.7750  GBP

ADR

Sale

4,272

15.2365  USD

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

4,250

5.7599  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,951

5.8639  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,306

5.8463  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,718

5.7903  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,646

5.7639  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,596

5.7769  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,549

5.7840  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,067

5.7555  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,957

5.7426  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,946

5.7322  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,850

5.7620  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,801

5.7780  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,695

5.7540  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,500

5.7448  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,323

5.8442  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

938

5.7340  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

835

5.7428  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

708

5.7621  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

681

5.7580  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

640

5.7120  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

588

5.6920  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

570

5.8162  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

529

5.7740  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

512

5.7600  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

498

5.7660  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

477

5.7760  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

475

5.8840  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

374

5.8645  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

190

5.7360  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

190

5.7560  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

97

5.7140  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

88

5.7700  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

29

5.7680  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

13

5.8640  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

7

5.7200  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 Long

64,621

5.8243  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

2,994

5.7427  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

835

5.7428  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,500

5.7448  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

7,401

5.7455  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

3,347

5.7482  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

500

5.7502  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

2,067

5.7555  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

3,750

5.7612  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

6,202

5.7628  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

25,983

5.7631  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

6,033

5.7635  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

2,646

5.7639  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

497,004

5.7640  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

48,707

5.7655  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

24,456

5.7691  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

18,890

5.7699  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

76,153

5.7706  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

80,320

5.7761  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

2,718

5.7903  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

49,820

5.8254  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

168

5.8339  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

2,970

5.8361  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

3,306

5.8463  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

3,951

5.8639  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

6,500

5.6969  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

4,493

5.7083  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

13,115

5.7265  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

38,774

5.7388  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

99,650

5.7421  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

57,730

5.7444  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

8,393

5.7570  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

278,298

5.7579  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

64,598

5.7592  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1

5.7631  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

4,367

5.7640  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

84,344

5.7642  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

60,013

5.7655  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,639

5.7713  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

4,332

5.7717  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,305

5.7985  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

2,800

5.8135  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,191

5.8443  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

4,991

5.8640  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

6,156

5.8972  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

672

5.7046  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

200

5.8500  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

981

5.7118  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

3,172

5.7175  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

4,554

5.7575  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

6,014

5.7582  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

16,789

5.8890  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

10,856

5.7004  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

16,957

5.7050  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

28,067

5.7555  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

980

5.8644  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:

13 May 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

-120,786

5.3305

European

06-Jun-26

32 17/19p ordinary

Call Options

Written

-104,578

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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