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REG - Barclays PLC Aviva PLC . - PME Aviva PLC - Form 8.3 AVIVA PLC

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RNS Number : 2678L  Barclays PLC  03 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:                                                                                                              02 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:                                                                                                         6,523,543                0.24%             16,952,813        0.63%
 (2)                         Cash-settled derivatives:
                             and/or controlled:                                                                                                         15,666,506               0.58%             5,395,686         0.20%
 (3)                         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
                             and agreements to purchase/sell:                                                                                           0                        0.00%             225,368           0.01%

                             TOTAL:                                                                                                                     22,190,049               0.83%             22,573,867        0.84%
 (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                                                                                 546,932                                    6.1820  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 215,517                                    6.1414  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 144,532                                    6.1545  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 141,993                                    6.1695  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 104,000                                    6.1523  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 88,859                                     6.1520  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 72,308                                     6.1370  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 67,063                                     6.1475  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 62,768                                     6.1818  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 51,338                                     6.1900  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 37,608                                     6.1548  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 33,322                                     6.1379  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 23,577                                     6.1584  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 22,806                                     6.1291  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 21,329                                     6.1829  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 17,078                                     6.1824  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 15,850                                     6.1590  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 14,104                                     6.1446  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 13,695                                     6.1440  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 11,394                                     6.1439  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 7,916                                      6.1708  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 6,554                                      6.1342  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 5,366                                      6.0880  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 3,070                                      6.1254  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 2,829                                      6.1679  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 2,626                                      6.1755  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 2,123                                      6.1607  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 1,839                                      6.1280  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 1,616                                      6.1776  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 1,559                                      6.1320  GBP
 ADR                                                           Purchase                                                                                 1,400                                      16.7985  USD
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 1,187                                      6.1400  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 1,063                                      6.1355  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 993                                        6.1960  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 670                                        6.1420  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 581                                        6.1860  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 403                                        6.1364  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 307                                        6.1350  GBP
 ADR                                                           Purchase                                                                                 306                                        16.9900  USD
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 259                                        6.1240  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 238                                        6.1120  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 218                                        6.1380  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 105                                        6.1460  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     214,183                                    6.1709  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     203,982                                    6.1820  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     153,140                                    6.1673  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     116,228                                    6.1811  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     103,119                                    6.1510  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     100,345                                    6.1468  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     79,129                                     6.1815  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     72,497                                     6.1747  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     72,308                                     6.1370  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     54,078                                     6.1415  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     41,945                                     6.1536  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     24,758                                     6.1302  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     21,872                                     6.1731  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     21,296                                     6.1556  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     14,321                                     6.1412  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     10,200                                     6.1303  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     8,898                                      6.1407  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     8,840                                      6.1652  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     6,800                                      6.1300  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     6,530                                      6.1355  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     6,006                                      6.1674  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     5,850                                      6.1239  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     5,490                                      6.1593  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     5,366                                      6.0880  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     4,601                                      6.1397  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     3,629                                      6.1360  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     2,923                                      6.1930  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     1,641                                      6.1458  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     1,496                                      6.1759  GBP
 ADR                                                           Sale                                                                                     1,400                                      16.7985  USD
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     1,388                                      6.1422  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     1,373                                      6.1920  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     1,270                                      6.1260  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     1,122                                      6.1581  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     993                                        6.1960  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     929                                        6.1400  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     581                                        6.1860  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     535                                        6.1280  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     326                                        6.1320  GBP
 ADR                                                           Sale                                                                                     306                                        16.9900  USD
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     161                                        6.1740  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     75                                         6.1970  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     46                                         6.1980  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     36                                         6.1219  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                            3,026             6.0880  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            5,850             6.1239  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            100,345           6.1468  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            22,381            6.1500  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            27,598            6.1642  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            49,983            6.1649  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            8,840             6.1652  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            116,228           6.1810  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            79,129            6.1815  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            224,447           6.1816  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            133,245           6.1820  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            11,079            6.1060  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            3,039             6.1280  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            13,106            6.1290  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            6,554             6.1342  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            84,922            6.1354  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            1,037             6.1461  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            67,063            6.1475  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            46,855            6.1508  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            174,179           6.1523  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            23,577            6.1584  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            20,038            6.1733  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            2,195             6.1771  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            2,392             6.1808  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            2,325             6.1809  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            1,142             6.1812  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            612,080           6.1820  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            17,078            6.1824  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            21,329            6.1829  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            3,666             6.1870  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            100               6.1479  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            300               6.1320  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            CFD                                                                                      Decreasing Short                           1,238             6.0875  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            CFD                                                                                      Decreasing Short                           1,200             6.1335  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            CFD                                                                                      Decreasing Short                           58,913            6.1417  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            CFD                                                                                      Increasing Short                           5,366             6.0880  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            CFD                                                                                      Increasing Short                           4,248             6.0925  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            CFD                                                                                      Increasing Short                           472               6.1123  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            CFD                                                                                      Increasing Short                           14,595            6.1722  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            CFD                                                                                      Increasing Short                           1,238             6.1824  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Opening Long                               22,158            6.1060  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Closing Long                               11,079            6.1060  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:                                                                                                                                    03 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                                    -120,791                                      5.3305                   European          06 Jun 2025
 32 17/19p ordinary          Call Options                      Written                                    -104,577                                      5.3176                   European          05 Jun 2025

 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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