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RNS Number : 6790G Barclays PLC 29 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: 28 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: 10,947,049 0.41% 17,143,754 0.64%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 16,454,436 0.61% 9,524,269 0.36%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 0 0.00% 225,356 0.01%
purchase/sell:
27,401,485 1.02% 26,893,379 1.00%
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 625,375 5.4860 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 211,319 5.4660 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 145,541 5.4640 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 139,271 5.4751 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 122,623 5.4838 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 72,133 5.4765 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 47,085 5.4857 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 43,501 5.4760 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 42,013 5.4674 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 27,937 5.4888 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 19,701 5.4680 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 15,857 5.4597 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 13,931 5.4600 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 13,919 5.4913 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 13,657 5.4735 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 13,118 5.4937 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 11,131 5.4910 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 9,694 5.4947 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 8,432 5.4845 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 6,855 5.4698 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 6,730 5.4944 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 5,203 5.4946 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 5,148 5.4580 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 4,963 5.4739 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 4,751 5.4795 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 4,198 5.4935 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 4,169 5.4682 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 4,115 5.4725 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 3,669 5.4726 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 3,329 5.4812 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 2,978 5.4671 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 2,873 5.4650 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 2,812 5.4771 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 2,476 5.4890 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 2,425 5.4961 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 2,238 5.4918 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 2,098 5.4520 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,644 5.4880 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,574 5.4889 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,435 5.4560 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,422 5.4727 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,375 5.4716 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,365 5.4740 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,239 5.4673 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,229 5.4900 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,110 5.4659 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,046 5.4500 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 950 5.4820 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 920 5.4974 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 765 5.4618 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 739 5.4738 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 675 5.4540 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 662 5.4710 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 645 5.4980 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 638 5.4786 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 590 5.4920 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 569 5.4564 GBP
ADR Purchase 550 14.6300 USD
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 307 5.4970 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 272 5.4684 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 205 5.4620 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 151 5.4642 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 148 5.4960 GBP
ADR Purchase 92 14.8630 USD
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 2 5.4930 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 621,882 5.4844 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 482,214 5.4869 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 156,444 5.4795 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 143,350 5.4603 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 128,110 5.4858 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 112,774 5.4860 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 81,849 5.4814 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 74,008 5.4802 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 71,871 5.4918 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 67,338 5.4767 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 61,466 5.4851 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 59,800 5.4592 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 59,020 5.4782 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 52,036 5.4883 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 49,261 5.4823 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 48,760 5.4847 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 31,361 5.4870 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 30,251 5.4790 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 22,094 5.4705 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 22,088 5.4940 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 20,454 5.4859 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 18,593 5.4801 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 18,259 5.4726 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 16,300 5.4866 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 13,800 5.4927 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 12,206 5.4780 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 10,341 5.4848 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 8,543 5.4675 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 7,987 5.4617 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 7,860 5.4615 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 7,473 5.4649 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 6,251 5.4922 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 5,009 5.4800 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 4,577 5.4639 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 4,428 5.4646 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 3,208 5.4580 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 2,768 5.4620 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 2,687 5.4691 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 2,580 5.4692 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 2,578 5.4807 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 2,482 5.4600 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 2,265 5.4956 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 2,226 5.4608 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 2,172 5.4970 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 2,001 5.4724 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,812 5.4602 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,800 5.4919 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,493 5.4849 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,435 5.4560 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,374 5.4604 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,368 5.4960 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,315 5.4740 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,229 5.4900 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,224 5.4622 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,133 5.4569 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 914 5.4920 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 742 5.4573 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 697 5.4680 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 697 5.4681 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 675 5.4540 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 590 5.4700 GBP
ADR Sale 550 14.6300 USD
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 444 5.4873 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 208 5.4660 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 204 5.4910 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 192 5.4880 GBP
ADR Sale 92 14.8630 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 SWAP Decreasing Short 742 5.4573 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 59,800 5.4592 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 143,350 5.4602 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 4,577 5.4639 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 4,428 5.4646 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 530 5.4687 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 2,580 5.4692 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 590 5.4700 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 19,992 5.4713 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 17,172 5.4720 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 7,489 5.4725 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 67,338 5.4767 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 32,725 5.4786 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 46,511 5.4794 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 156,444 5.4795 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 49,261 5.4823 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 48,760 5.4847 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,493 5.4849 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 61,466 5.4851 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 26,717 5.4852 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 66,779 5.4857 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 128,110 5.4858 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 20,454 5.4859 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 454,387 5.4860 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Opening Long 16,300 5.4866 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 31,361 5.4870 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 9,987 5.4883 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 30,665 5.4896 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 381 5.4918 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 30,324 5.4925 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 10,882 5.4956 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 1,046 5.4500 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 2,098 5.4520 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 393 5.4540 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 1,940 5.4580 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 381 5.4620 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Opening Short 147,866 5.4640 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 1,110 5.4659 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 211,319 5.4660 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 42,013 5.4674 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 4,169 5.4682 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 272 5.4684 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 6,855 5.4698 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 3,669 5.4726 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 13,057 5.4729 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 1,299 5.4734 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 43,151 5.4760 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 2,812 5.4771 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 11,807 5.4857 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 186,519 5.4860 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 1,400 5.4707 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 20,100 5.4860 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 9,749 5.4611 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 27,015 5.4618 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 2,344 5.4626 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 22,094 5.4705 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 88,338 5.4720 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 33,901 5.4859 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 112,168 5.4860 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 53 5.4879 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 11,892 5.4885 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 35,182 5.4940 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 19,004 5.4679 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 139,271 5.4751 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 3,818 5.4826 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 92 5.4964 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: 29 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 -120,783 5.3305 European 06-Jun-26
32 17/19p ordinary Call Options Written -104,573 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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