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REG - Barclays PLC Aviva PLC - Form 8.3 AVIVA PLC

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RNS Number : 2895G  Barclays PLC  25 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                                   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:                                         24 Apr 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:                                                   11,386,165   0.43%        15,745,760   0.59%
 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                      14,990,764   0.56%        10,068,161   0.38%
 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to                                0            0.00%        225,365      0.01%
 purchase/sell:
                                                                                                    26,376,929   0.98%        26,039,286   0.97%

 TOTAL:

 
 (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   Purchase/sale           Number of                      Price per unit

 security
 securities
 32 17/19p ordinary  Purchase                378,398                        5.4240  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Purchase                371,200                        5.3914  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Purchase                281,909                        5.4200  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Purchase                259,288                        5.4175  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Purchase                222,668                        5.3901  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Purchase                107,340                        5.3908  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Purchase                94,979                         5.3900  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Purchase                75,305                         5.3947  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Purchase                66,815                         5.3909  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Purchase                44,109                         5.3983  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Purchase                40,513                         5.3795  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Purchase                25,995                         5.4072  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Purchase                22,644                         5.4081  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Purchase                19,226                         5.3998  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Purchase                12,382                         5.4001  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Purchase                10,737                         5.3999  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Purchase                9,701                          5.4177  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Purchase                8,557                          5.4173  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Purchase                8,311                          5.4158  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Purchase                6,573                          5.3821  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Purchase                6,470                          5.4074  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Purchase                5,176                          5.4091  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Purchase                4,776                          5.3973  GBP
 ADR                 Purchase                4,392                          14.4840  USD
 32 17/19p ordinary  Purchase                4,300                          5.3800  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Purchase                3,975                          5.3907  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Purchase                3,577                          5.4252  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Purchase                3,504                          5.4100  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Purchase                2,925                          5.4280  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Purchase                2,863                          5.4221  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Purchase                2,401                          5.4318  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Purchase                2,137                          5.4229  GBP
 ADR                 Purchase                1,930                          14.4900  USD
 32 17/19p ordinary  Purchase                1,923                          5.4017  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Purchase                1,839                          5.3872  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Purchase                1,721                          5.3925  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Purchase                1,261                          5.4324  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Purchase                1,085                          5.4264  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Purchase                909                            5.4320  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Purchase                777                            5.3910  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Purchase                749                            5.3949  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Purchase                573                            5.4360  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Purchase                573                            5.4358  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Purchase                555                            5.4160  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Purchase                541                            5.4250  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Purchase                530                            5.3959  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Purchase                427                            5.3700  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Purchase                380                            5.3770  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Purchase                279                            5.3903  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Purchase                112                            5.3950  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Purchase                112                            5.3948  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Purchase                40                             5.4080  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Purchase                33                             5.3974  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Purchase                1                              5.3760  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    580,632                        5.3900  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    176,580                        5.3988  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    164,097                        5.4139  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    131,277                        5.4165  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    124,284                        5.4122  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    109,398                        5.4184  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    90,127                         5.4155  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    76,578                         5.4181  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    75,543                         5.4009  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    74,772                         5.4138  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    73,109                         5.4261  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    71,700                         5.3942  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    71,650                         5.4217  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    70,871                         5.3982  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    59,406                         5.4153  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    43,759                         5.4154  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    33,316                         5.4284  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    32,463                         5.4033  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    26,516                         5.3891  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    26,386                         5.4027  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    23,497                         5.4207  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    22,616                         5.3884  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    18,026                         5.3967  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    16,819                         5.3897  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    15,608                         5.3997  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    14,465                         5.4090  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    13,887                         5.4191  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    13,323                         5.3991  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    11,099                         5.3889  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    11,059                         5.4079  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    9,414                          5.4249  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    8,292                          5.4040  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    7,931                          5.3810  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    7,610                          5.4141  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    7,135                          5.3932  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    6,765                          5.4103  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    5,808                          5.3873  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    4,450                          5.4107  GBP
 ADR                 Sale                    4,392                          14.4840  USD
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    4,225                          5.3867  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    3,861                          5.4355  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    2,925                          5.4280  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    2,464                          5.4210  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    2,443                          5.4133  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    2,396                          5.4076  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    2,111                          5.3930  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    2,073                          5.4077  GBP
 ADR                 Sale                    1,930                          14.4900  USD
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    1,704                          5.4160  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    1,694                          5.4126  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    1,542                          5.4124  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    1,538                          5.3920  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    1,452                          5.4313  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    1,229                          5.4236  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    989                            5.4288  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    826                            5.4060  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    796                            5.4260  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    591                            5.4120  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    573                            5.4360  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    555                            5.3790  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    545                            5.3850  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    511                            5.4140  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    429                            5.3701  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    427                            5.3700  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    112                            5.3950  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    88                             5.4340  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    9                              5.3910  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    1                              5.3760  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  Sale                    1                              5.3800  GBP
 (b)                 Cash-settled derivative transactions
 Class of            Product  description    Nature of dealing              Number of               Price per

 relevant
 reference
 unit

 security
 securities
 32 17/19p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Long                124,284                 5.4122  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Long                73,109                  5.4261  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               1,831                   5.3765  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               7,931                   5.3810  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               5,808                   5.3873  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               7,123                   5.3875  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               26,592                  5.3889  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               26,516                  5.3891  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               16,819                  5.3897  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               41,005                  5.3900  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               56,939                  5.3904  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               7,135                   5.3932  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               71,700                  5.3942  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               32,565                  5.3964  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               15,608                  5.3997  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               75,543                  5.4009  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               400                     5.4039  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               8,196                   5.4040  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               2,073                   5.4077  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               11,059                  5.4079  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               1,005                   5.4080  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               20,110                  5.4092  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               1,542                   5.4124  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               7,610                   5.4141  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               90,127                  5.4155  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               47,331                  5.4204  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               23,497                  5.4207  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               71,650                  5.4217  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               9,414                   5.4249  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Short               1,452                   5.4313  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               16,209                  5.3740  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               7,522                   5.3819  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               6,573                   5.3821  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               16,782                  5.3837  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               1,839                   5.3872  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               13,751                  5.3887  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               28,503                  5.3897  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               100,633                 5.3900  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               89,808                  5.3901  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               50,152                  5.3902  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               279                     5.3903  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               107,340                 5.3908  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               777                     5.3910  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               75,305                  5.3947  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               1,560                   5.3977  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               19,226                  5.3998  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               12,382                  5.4001  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               614                     5.4011  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               1,681                   5.4017  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               2,408                   5.4121  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               3,352                   5.4175  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               264,260                 5.4200  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  SWAP                    Increasing Short               378,398                 5.4240  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  SWAP                    Decreasing Long                1,300                   5.4180  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  CFD                     Increasing Long                1,092                   5.4019  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  CFD                     Increasing Long                2,768                   5.4076  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  CFD                     Increasing Long                5,686                   5.4091  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  CFD                     Decreasing Long                3,994                   5.3775  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  CFD                     Decreasing Long                2,768                   5.3903  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 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:                                                                                25 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                                                    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               Product                 Writing,                       Number                  Exercise     Type         Expiry

 of
 description
 purchasing,
 of
 price
 date

 relevant
 selling,
 securities
 per unit

 security
 varying etc
 to which

 option

 relates
 32 17/19p ordinary  Call Options            Written                        -120,780                5.3305       European     06-Jun-26
 32 17/19p ordinary  Call Options            Written                        -104,585                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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