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REG - Barclays PLC Aviva PLC - Form 8.3 AVIVA PLC

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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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