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RNS Number : 2505J Barclays PLC 19 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: 16 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: 8,146,896 0.30% 15,076,315 0.56%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
and/or controlled: 14,371,933 0.54% 7,359,099 0.27%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 225,363 0.01%
TOTAL: 22,518,829 0.84% 22,660,777 0.85%
(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 382,893 5.8750 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 241,789 5.8660 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 186,357 5.8887 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 121,742 5.8900 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 84,032 5.8889 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 64,638 5.8730 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 62,364 5.8732 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 48,042 5.8678 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 47,115 5.8685 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 43,881 5.8655 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 42,108 5.8700 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 40,316 5.8728 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 30,443 5.8799 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 24,649 5.8703 GBP
ADR Purchase 24,458 15.7175 USD
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 22,339 5.8530 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 20,300 5.8676 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 16,155 5.8764 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 13,953 5.8717 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 12,159 5.8820 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 11,646 5.8814 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 11,128 5.8723 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 10,257 5.8894 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 10,251 5.8699 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 9,605 5.8680 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 8,923 5.8759 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 8,441 5.8769 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 7,698 5.8647 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 7,453 5.8715 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 5,682 5.8765 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 5,611 5.8677 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 4,814 5.8640 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 4,095 5.8739 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 3,571 5.8657 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 3,300 5.8634 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 2,314 5.8788 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 2,124 5.8880 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,910 5.8740 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,588 5.8695 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,505 5.8736 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,412 5.8770 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,046 5.8879 GBP
ADR Purchase 680 15.6600 USD
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 649 5.8810 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 642 5.8803 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 547 5.8760 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 544 5.8867 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 481 5.8940 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 364 5.8560 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 304 5.8800 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 301 5.8908 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 206 5.8705 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 72 5.8540 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 65 5.8809 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 992,893 5.8880 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 749,695 5.8688 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 579,267 5.8899 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 197,783 5.8887 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 182,544 5.8732 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 154,580 5.8893 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 110,509 5.8734 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 101,538 5.8717 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 99,894 5.8900 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 79,088 5.8757 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 64,831 5.8727 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 52,981 5.8738 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 48,667 5.8708 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 40,915 5.8673 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 39,830 5.8751 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 25,245 5.8853 GBP
ADR Sale 24,458 15.7175 USD
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 23,062 5.8716 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 21,919 5.8691 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 20,026 5.8741 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 19,700 5.8687 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 14,988 5.8784 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 13,424 5.8723 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 13,030 5.8775 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 12,669 5.8726 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 12,159 5.8820 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 11,482 5.8891 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 10,723 5.8713 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 9,782 5.8625 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 8,993 5.8712 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 8,921 5.8754 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 7,909 5.8553 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 4,731 5.8700 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 4,411 5.8768 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 3,845 5.8728 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 3,667 5.8540 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 3,352 5.8655 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 3,135 5.8810 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 2,739 5.8696 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 2,665 5.8704 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 2,481 5.8888 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 2,237 5.8744 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,968 5.8718 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,917 5.8570 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,905 5.8721 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,538 5.8851 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,493 5.8836 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,221 5.8670 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,028 5.8800 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 708 5.8680 GBP
ADR Sale 680 15.6600 USD
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 642 5.8530 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 629 5.8640 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 587 5.8747 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 481 5.8947 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 481 5.8740 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 384 5.8817 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 276 5.8730 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 Long 16,155 5.8764 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 7,909 5.8553 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 35,628 5.8561 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,753 5.8570 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 3,352 5.8655 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Opening Long 749,695 5.8688 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 12,669 5.8726 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 64,831 5.8727 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 210,890 5.8732 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 52,981 5.8738 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 123,638 5.8741 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 39,830 5.8751 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 8,921 5.8754 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 79,088 5.8757 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 156,108 5.8880 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 255,128 5.8884 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 197,783 5.8887 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 2,481 5.8888 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 11,482 5.8891 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 154,580 5.8893 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 302,987 5.8896 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 579,267 5.8899 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 264,772 5.8900 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 68 5.8901 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 21,742 5.8600 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 221,102 5.8660 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 20,300 5.8676 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 4,468 5.8678 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 1,533 5.8686 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 41,516 5.8700 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 24,649 5.8703 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 26,778 5.8723 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 3,059 5.8727 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 2,326 5.8729 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 32,527 5.8739 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 382,893 5.8750 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 4,215 5.8757 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 1,737 5.8758 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 327 5.8760 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 1,412 5.8770 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 30,443 5.8799 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 544 5.8867 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 84,032 5.8889 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 7,926 5.8900 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 174,390 5.8902 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 301 5.8908 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 1,600 5.8705 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 5,900 5.8900 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 5,802 5.8719 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 4,540 5.8834 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 1,372 5.8895 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 1,372 5.8684 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 15,769 5.8721 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 14,737 5.8723 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: 19 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 -120,786 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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