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RNS Number : 8863I Barclays PLC 15 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: 14 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: 11,396,625 0.43% 16,568,676 0.62%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
and/or controlled: 15,930,458 0.59% 10,540,359 0.39%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 225,370 0.01%
TOTAL: 27,327,083 1.02% 27,334,405 1.02%
(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 544,527 5.7200 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 390,439 5.7216 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 335,857 5.7236 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 325,033 5.7230 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 287,178 5.7229 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 137,099 5.7473 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 130,522 5.7141 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 106,960 5.7202 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 105,618 5.7339 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 103,223 5.7243 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 88,615 5.7245 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 84,347 5.7112 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 82,940 5.7695 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 69,788 5.7186 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 55,061 5.7377 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 53,800 5.7469 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 46,963 5.7334 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 39,632 5.7066 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 29,180 5.7609 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 20,729 5.7351 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 20,198 5.7130 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 17,839 5.7335 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 17,567 5.7271 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 17,136 5.7252 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 14,248 5.7300 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 13,407 5.7301 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 13,265 5.7361 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 9,767 5.7086 GBP
ADR Purchase 9,272 15.4508 USD
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 8,299 5.7448 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 8,241 5.7541 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 8,123 5.7266 GBP
ADR Purchase 7,300 15.4624 USD
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 6,274 5.7242 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 5,917 5.7367 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 5,528 5.7131 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 4,845 5.7022 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 4,800 5.7114 GBP
ADR Purchase 4,592 15.4235 USD
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 4,101 5.7637 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 4,019 5.7434 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 3,337 5.7570 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 2,521 5.7640 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 2,299 5.7480 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 2,036 5.7464 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 2,001 5.7731 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,903 5.7183 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,849 5.7720 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,784 5.7500 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,600 5.7592 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,524 5.7800 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,485 5.7173 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,247 5.7360 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,234 5.7580 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,168 5.7840 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,126 5.7380 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,048 5.7340 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 990 5.7375 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 990 5.7215 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 815 5.7820 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 596 5.7370 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 566 5.7660 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 548 5.7690 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 532 5.7369 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 528 5.7680 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 495 5.7750 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 495 5.7590 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 433 5.7600 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 383 5.7260 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 382 5.7730 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 287 5.7267 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 286 5.7520 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 266 5.7860 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 224 5.7320 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 217 5.7719 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 205 5.7180 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 77 5.7638 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 69 5.7430 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 35 5.7620 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 453,778 5.7200 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 252,706 5.7552 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 235,388 5.7216 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 143,350 5.7171 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 81,526 5.7250 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 58,646 5.7558 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 43,220 5.7363 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 28,744 5.7339 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 22,924 5.7091 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 13,303 5.7599 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 11,800 5.7320 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 10,000 5.7300 GBP
ADR Sale 9,272 15.4508 USD
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 8,594 5.7299 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 8,376 5.7188 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 8,283 5.7626 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 8,000 5.7341 GBP
ADR Sale 7,300 15.4624 USD
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 7,045 5.7315 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 5,802 5.7314 GBP
ADR Sale 4,592 15.4235 USD
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 4,069 5.7201 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 3,337 5.7570 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 3,222 5.7592 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 2,829 5.7242 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 2,557 5.7560 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 2,535 5.7340 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 2,506 5.7307 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 2,299 5.7480 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 2,021 5.7280 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,961 5.7110 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,849 5.7720 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,631 5.7374 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,607 5.7161 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,524 5.7800 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,499 5.6922 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,442 5.7640 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,405 5.7360 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,234 5.7580 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,168 5.7840 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,126 5.7380 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,057 5.7600 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 815 5.7820 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 573 5.7500 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 566 5.7660 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 548 5.7690 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 528 5.7680 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 487 5.7501 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 286 5.7520 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 266 5.7860 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 205 5.7180 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 176 5.7040 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 135 5.7365 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 56 5.7060 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 1,499 5.6922 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 143,350 5.7171 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 3,871 5.7188 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 396,661 5.7200 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 20,737 5.7269 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 64,840 5.7305 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 4,268 5.7315 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 335 5.7320 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 28,744 5.7339 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 1,487 5.7340 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 1,631 5.7374 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 2,557 5.7560 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 3,537 5.7768 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 4,845 5.7022 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 130,522 5.7141 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 85,773 5.7151 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 27,192 5.7169 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 1,903 5.7183 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 69,788 5.7186 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 42,560 5.7191 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 527,819 5.7200 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 351,475 5.7202 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 76,521 5.7230 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 335,857 5.7236 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 204,823 5.7243 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 182,402 5.7256 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 17,966 5.7264 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 42,560 5.7277 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 55,142 5.7295 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 10,574 5.7298 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 19,003 5.7324 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 2,066 5.7346 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 596 5.7370 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 6,309 5.7473 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 1,211 5.7500 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 1,079 5.7640 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 478 5.7840 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 1,744 5.7082 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 400 5.7650 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 333 5.7049 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 2,367 5.7055 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 22,503 5.7195 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 2,582 5.7315 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 74,004 5.7096 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 2,582 5.7203 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 15,735 5.7207 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 59,125 5.7260 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 837 5.7300 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: 15 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 -120,789 5.3305 European 06 Jun 2025
32 17/19p ordinary Call Options Written -104,581 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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