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RNS Number : 4779G Barclays PLC 28 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: 25 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: 11,127,966 0.42% 16,432,245 0.61%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
and/or controlled: 15,702,065 0.59% 9,824,564 0.37%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 225,366 0.01%
TOTAL: 26,830,031 1.00% 26,482,175 0.99%
(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 100,000 5.3898 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 95,832 5.4110 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 78,107 5.4124 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 60,078 5.4160 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 50,823 5.4375 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 45,864 5.4380 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 43,583 5.4290 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 28,124 5.4308 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 27,440 5.4072 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 24,329 5.4021 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 24,063 5.4374 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 19,854 5.4098 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 13,866 5.4010 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 13,050 5.4337 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 12,564 5.4088 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 11,590 5.4073 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 6,381 5.4003 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 6,301 5.4080 GBP
ADR Purchase 5,862 14.5778 USD
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 4,646 5.4015 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 4,518 5.3819 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 3,724 5.3830 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 3,620 5.4240 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 3,357 5.3880 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 3,305 5.4042 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 3,232 5.4038 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 2,296 5.4059 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 2,190 5.4164 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,574 5.4100 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,498 5.4159 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,382 5.3868 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,328 5.3983 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,179 5.4048 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,108 5.4118 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,044 5.4023 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 907 5.4200 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 835 5.4120 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 781 5.3986 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 600 5.4198 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 511 5.4180 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 399 5.3980 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 306 5.3960 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 280 5.4090 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 262 5.4280 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 223 5.3910 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 658,713 5.4362 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 103,644 5.4042 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 97,505 5.4379 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 77,668 5.4144 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 73,953 5.4217 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 72,231 5.4085 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 53,220 5.4376 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 51,044 5.3896 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 46,786 5.4171 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 45,986 5.4377 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 37,786 5.4132 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 37,780 5.4247 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 36,290 5.4072 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 21,231 5.4139 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 20,137 5.4130 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 18,530 5.4380 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 17,887 5.3980 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 17,684 5.4068 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 13,761 5.3902 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 13,598 5.3899 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 13,305 5.4155 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 11,036 5.4023 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 10,092 5.4193 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 9,809 5.3872 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 9,495 5.4369 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 7,751 5.3944 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 7,547 5.4120 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 7,401 5.4146 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 6,636 5.4007 GBP
ADR Sale 5,862 14.5778 USD
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 4,771 5.4128 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 4,620 5.4192 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 4,582 5.3992 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 4,207 5.4280 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 4,154 5.4029 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 4,122 5.3895 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 3,728 5.4126 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 2,959 5.4148 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 2,283 5.4162 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 2,050 5.4214 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 2,037 5.3880 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,752 5.3884 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,622 5.4176 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,350 5.4066 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,244 5.4045 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,076 5.4135 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,057 5.4100 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 982 5.4145 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 895 5.4018 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 843 5.4125 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 820 5.4140 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 621 5.4150 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 601 5.4200 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 552 5.3995 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 530 5.3915 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 280 5.4090 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 223 5.3910 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 128 5.4160 GBP
(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 Decreasing Short 649 5.3836 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,126 5.3866 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,752 5.3884 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 530 5.3915 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 17,488 5.3980 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 552 5.3995 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 11,036 5.4023 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,004 5.4031 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 103,644 5.4042 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 20,601 5.4061 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 36,290 5.4072 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 7,491 5.4091 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 8,400 5.4102 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 4,771 5.4128 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 20,137 5.4130 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 37,786 5.4132 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,076 5.4135 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 21,231 5.4139 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 80,239 5.4144 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 7,401 5.4146 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 2,959 5.4148 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 13,305 5.4155 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 26,304 5.4157 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,622 5.4176 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 4,620 5.4192 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 10,092 5.4193 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 17,911 5.4196 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1 5.4200 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 2,050 5.4214 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 68,643 5.4277 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 9,495 5.4369 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 70,122 5.4371 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 53,220 5.4376 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 45,986 5.4377 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 97,505 5.4379 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 365,304 5.4380 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 4,518 5.3819 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 3,724 5.3830 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 6,381 5.4003 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 24,329 5.4021 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 2,336 5.4030 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 10,875 5.4037 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 3,244 5.4049 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 25,483 5.4071 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 93,364 5.4110 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 970 5.4120 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 59,772 5.4160 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 139 5.4180 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 20,555 5.4226 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 37,564 5.4333 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 13,050 5.4337 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 25,053 5.4380 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 40,346 5.4382 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 1,000 5.4054 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 20,900 5.4380 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 669 5.3816 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 8,023 5.4122 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 1,441 5.4142 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 12,044 5.4192 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 157,478 5.4375 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 3,497 5.4123 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: 28 Apr 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 -120,784 5.3305 European 06-Jun-26
32 17/19p ordinary Call Options Written -104,582 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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