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REG - Barclays PLC Aviva PLC - Form 8.3 AVIVA PLC

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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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