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RNS Number : 8294J Barclays PLC 22 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: 21 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: 8,856,297 0.33% 16,045,201 0.60%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
and/or controlled: 15,091,757 0.56% 8,072,144 0.30%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 225,368 0.01%
TOTAL: 23,948,054 0.89% 24,342,713 0.91%
(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 897,217 6.0200 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 772,507 6.0320 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 554,400 6.0589 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 259,620 6.0461 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 176,115 6.0772 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 144,910 6.0818 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 133,194 6.0481 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 118,772 6.0771 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 89,233 6.0820 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 86,546 6.0434 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 67,401 6.0431 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 61,402 6.0300 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 43,811 6.0832 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 43,443 6.0456 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 34,598 6.0423 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 29,855 6.0564 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 24,610 6.0467 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 23,508 6.0330 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 22,180 6.0802 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 20,273 6.0808 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 17,197 6.0362 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 15,323 6.0529 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 14,527 6.0435 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 12,510 6.0633 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 11,974 6.0714 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 9,964 6.0660 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 8,941 6.0428 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 8,589 6.0552 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 7,381 6.0583 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 6,483 6.0460 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 5,124 6.0698 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 4,956 6.0597 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 4,657 6.0482 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 4,503 6.0602 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 3,661 6.0672 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 3,530 6.0510 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 3,335 6.0303 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 3,108 6.0542 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 2,945 6.0352 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 2,515 6.0490 GBP
ADR Purchase 2,360 16.4171 USD
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 2,309 6.0570 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 2,135 6.0400 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,972 6.0550 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,852 6.0360 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,671 6.0670 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,640 6.0432 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,627 6.0443 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,605 6.0470 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,477 6.0600 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,415 6.0565 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,338 6.0260 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,228 6.0610 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,186 6.0630 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,102 6.0340 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,088 6.0280 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,072 6.0685 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,046 6.0387 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,019 6.0640 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 962 6.0480 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 953 6.0819 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 886 6.0620 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 814 6.0520 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 774 6.0760 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 672 6.0310 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 670 6.0860 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 583 6.0650 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 569 6.0590 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 510 6.0700 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 425 6.0286 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 284 6.0240 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 123 6.0270 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 78 6.0336 GBP
ADR Purchase 2 16.4100 USD
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 714,049 6.0785 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 273,531 6.0741 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 270,867 6.0820 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 222,237 6.0457 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 191,446 6.0458 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 123,574 6.0321 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 95,315 6.0469 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 67,358 6.0507 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 67,084 6.0570 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 58,150 6.0578 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 54,699 6.0572 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 49,751 6.0813 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 44,437 6.0355 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 43,599 6.0583 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 43,509 6.0395 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 41,248 6.0810 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 34,853 6.0481 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 34,757 6.0714 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 28,676 6.0663 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 24,115 6.0460 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 20,511 6.0397 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 19,450 6.0660 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 18,577 6.0563 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 17,740 6.0551 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 17,498 6.0678 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 15,822 6.0598 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 15,352 6.0421 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 14,073 6.0662 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 9,623 6.0448 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 7,551 6.0305 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 7,374 6.0811 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 7,193 6.0443 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 7,158 6.0552 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 5,092 6.0807 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 4,978 6.0589 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 4,875 6.0330 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 3,795 6.0260 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 3,313 6.0656 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 3,137 6.0358 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 3,108 6.0548 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 2,928 6.0317 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 2,534 6.0516 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 2,459 6.0500 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 2,382 6.0247 GBP
ADR Sale 2,360 16.4171 USD
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,887 6.0730 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,852 6.0360 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,781 6.0698 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,766 6.0280 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,477 6.0600 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,445 6.0263 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,392 6.0690 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,228 6.0610 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,101 6.0340 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,094 6.0590 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,063 6.0320 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,019 6.0640 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,010 6.0670 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 941 6.0480 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 926 6.0300 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 818 6.0740 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 817 6.0220 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 814 6.0520 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 694 6.0620 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 672 6.0310 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 670 6.0860 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 668 6.0302 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 620 6.0536 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 583 6.0650 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 510 6.0700 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 507 6.0510 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 500 6.0380 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 345 6.0224 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 284 6.0241 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 284 6.0240 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 140 6.0386 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 123 6.0270 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 82 6.0400 GBP
ADR Sale 2 16.4100 USD
(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 100 6.0179 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 1,445 6.0263 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 4,373 6.0330 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 15,352 6.0421 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 67,358 6.0507 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 523 6.0518 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 19,623 6.0544 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 65,601 6.0570 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 58,150 6.0578 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 68,430 6.0596 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 45,144 6.0626 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 3,313 6.0656 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 27,424 6.0683 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 1,781 6.0698 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 11,114 6.0726 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 5,092 6.0807 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 48,344 6.0810 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 217,551 6.0811 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 185,323 6.0813 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 233,446 6.0820 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 897,217 6.0200 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 3,335 6.0303 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 645 6.0306 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 772,254 6.0320 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 560 6.0340 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 7,092 6.0413 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 194,175 6.0425 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 14,527 6.0435 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 43,443 6.0456 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 6,483 6.0460 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 1,605 6.0470 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 57,677 6.0560 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 29,855 6.0564 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 1,229 6.0571 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 8,371 6.0598 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 2,081 6.0672 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 30,160 6.0690 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 13,536 6.0725 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 118,772 6.0771 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 20,273 6.0808 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 301 6.0820 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 99,413 6.0823 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 43,811 6.0832 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 1,100 6.0526 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 17,184 6.0236 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 77 6.0255 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 429 6.0387 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 1,598 6.0708 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 45,080 6.0814 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 31,572 6.0815 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 7,812 6.0404 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 23,928 6.0478 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: 22 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 -120,791 5.3305 European 06-Jun-2026
32 17/19p ordinary Call Options Written -104,577 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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