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REG - Barclays PLC Aviva PLC - Form 8.3 AVIVA PLC

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RNS Number : 8706L  Barclays PLC  06 June 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:                                                                                                              05 Jun 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:                                                                                                         7,083,599                0.26%             15,706,861        0.59%
 (2)                         Cash-settled derivatives:
                             and/or controlled:                                                                                                         14,538,537               0.54%             5,990,321         0.22%
 (3)                         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
                             and agreements to purchase/sell:                                                                                           0                        0.00%             120,786           0.00%

                             TOTAL:                                                                                                                     21,622,136               0.81%             21,817,968        0.81%
 (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                                                                                 551,959                                    6.1560  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 215,497                                    6.1559  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 157,322                                    6.1241  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 65,670                                     6.1161  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 65,605                                     6.1393  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 60,900                                     6.1350  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 33,205                                     6.1250  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 32,107                                     6.1227  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 29,647                                     6.1007  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 23,156                                     6.1551  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 11,231                                     6.1548  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 10,177                                     6.1221  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 9,374                                      6.1206  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 7,511                                      6.1259  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 5,103                                      6.1275  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 4,418                                      6.1239  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 4,088                                      6.1520  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 3,132                                      5.3176  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 2,775                                      6.1256  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 2,591                                      6.1282  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 1,816                                      6.1100  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 1,775                                      6.1312  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 1,653                                      6.1165  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 1,628                                      6.1364  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 1,518                                      6.1090  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 1,368                                      6.1280  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 1,136                                      6.1218  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 1,057                                      6.1076  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 949                                        6.1252  GBP
 ADR                                                           Purchase                                                                                 936                                        16.8058  USD
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 842                                        6.1346  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 653                                        6.1180  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 600                                        6.1133  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 521                                        6.1220  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 494                                        6.1080  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 486                                        6.0757  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 313                                        6.1207  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 100                                        6.1240  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 54                                         6.1085  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 17                                         6.1278  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 14                                         6.1160  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 7                                          6.1200  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     341,196                                    6.0961  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     242,488                                    6.1501  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     186,867                                    6.1560  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     99,449                                     6.1457  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     60,282                                     6.1572  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     26,988                                     6.1408  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     16,563                                     6.1544  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     16,074                                     6.1176  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     13,746                                     6.1101  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     11,561                                     6.1117  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     11,465                                     6.1060  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     10,189                                     6.1236  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     9,454                                      6.1107  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     9,365                                      6.1477  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     7,750                                      6.1000  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     5,668                                      6.1137  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     5,257                                      6.1349  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     4,778                                      6.1329  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     4,523                                      6.1172  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     3,889                                      6.1569  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     3,412                                      6.1286  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     3,244                                      6.1545  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     3,192                                      6.1160  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     2,726                                      6.0966  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     2,252                                      6.1480  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     2,000                                      6.1280  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     1,973                                      6.1241  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     1,704                                      6.1038  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     1,624                                      6.1220  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     1,540                                      6.1134  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     1,347                                      6.0870  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     1,283                                      6.0960  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     974                                        6.1285  GBP
 ADR                                                           Sale                                                                                     936                                        16.8058  USD
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     931                                        6.1093  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     860                                        6.1126  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     824                                        6.1290  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     610                                        6.1226  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     447                                        6.1340  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     336                                        6.1317  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     333                                        6.0800  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     325                                        6.1106  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     325                                        6.1100  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     204                                        6.1250  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     133                                        6.1102  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     30                                         6.1397  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     2                                          6.1140  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                                                                                     Increasing Long                            333               6.0800  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            1,347             6.0870  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            341,196           6.0961  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            931               6.1093  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            13,746            6.1101  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            133               6.1102  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            11,561            6.1117  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            860               6.1126  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            5,668             6.1137  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            10,489            6.1158  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            3,704             6.1172  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            2,770             6.1268  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            974               6.1284  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            3,412             6.1286  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            824               6.1290  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            4,778             6.1329  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            2,971             6.1442  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            130,328           6.1477  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            36,028            6.1483  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            4,316             6.1487  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            7,227             6.1519  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            16,563            6.1544  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            3,244             6.1545  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            4,377             6.1550  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            9,250             6.1551  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            918               6.0811  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            109               6.0880  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            100               6.0980  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            535               6.1046  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            2,058             6.1053  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            13,828            6.1075  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            2,560             6.1170  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            18,603            6.1211  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            1,136             6.1218  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            6,814             6.1220  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            30,631            6.1227  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            157,322           6.1241  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            2,775             6.1256  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            26,164            6.1258  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            60,900            6.1350  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            1,628             6.1364  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            3,643             6.1377  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            33,214            6.1521  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            481,665           6.1560  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            14,597            6.1572  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            1,512             6.1778  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            500               6.1300  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            CFD                                                                                      Decreasing Short                           75                6.0816  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            CFD                                                                                      Decreasing Short                           925               6.0866  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            CFD                                                                                      Decreasing Short                           3,062             6.0875  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            CFD                                                                                      Decreasing Short                           17,460            6.1237  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            CFD                                                                                      Decreasing Short                           15,088            6.1479  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            CFD                                                                                      Decreasing Short                           43,760            6.1555  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            CFD                                                                                      Increasing Short                           12,116            6.1321  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            CFD                                                                                      Increasing Short                           11,847            6.1382  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            CFD                                                                                      Increasing Short                           3,062             6.1564  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:                                                                                                                                    06 Jun 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

 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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