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RNS Number : 5476H  Barclays PLC  06 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:                                         05 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:                                                   9,810,309    2.30%        20,003,803   4.70%
 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                      19,365,558   0.72%        9,032,101    0.34%
 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to                                0            0.00%        225,365      0.01%
 purchase/sell:
                                                                                                    29,175,867   3.02%        29,261,269   5.05%

 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
 ADR                 Purchase                5,172                          15.2002  USD
 ADR                 Sale                    5,172                          15.2002  USD
 (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  CFD                     Increasing Long                23,064                  5.6700  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  CFD                     Increasing Long                222,122                 5.6780  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  CFD                     Increasing Long                130,732                 5.6840  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  CFD                     Decreasing Long                23,064                  5.6700  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  CFD                     Decreasing Long                72,136                  5.6780  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary  CFD                     Decreasing Long                130,732                 5.6840  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:                                                                                06 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                                                    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                        -120,788                5.3305       European     05-Jun-26
 32 17/19p ordinary  Call Options            Written                        -104,577                5.3176       European     06-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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