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REG - Barclays PLC Aviva PLC - Form 8.3 AVIVA PLC

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RNS Number : 0287K  Barclays PLC  23 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:                                                                                                              22 May 2025
 (f)                         In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making                                                                                   YES:
                             disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?                                                                                             DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC
 2.                                                                                                                                                     POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
 (a)                         Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or
                             offeree
                             to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any)
 Class of relevant security:                                                                                                                            32 17/19p ordinary
                                                                                                                                                        Interests                                  Short Positions
                                                                                                                                                        Number                   (%)               Number            (%)
 (1)                         Relevant securities owned
                             and/or controlled:                                                                                                         8,783,767                0.33%             17,067,871        0.64%
 (2)                         Cash-settled derivatives:
                             and/or controlled:                                                                                                         15,951,907               0.60%             8,084,586         0.30%
 (3)                         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
                             and agreements to purchase/sell:                                                                                           0                        0.00%             225,365           0.01%

                             TOTAL:                                                                                                                     24,735,674               0.92%             25,377,822        0.95%
 (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                                                                                 547,784                                    6.1039  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 422,352                                    6.0660  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 267,898                                    6.0740  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 167,789                                    6.1040  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 164,100                                    6.0833  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 142,111                                    6.0577  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 109,398                                    6.0574  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 66,642                                     6.0571  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 51,534                                     6.0628  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 39,736                                     6.0783  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 35,265                                     6.0616  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 30,892                                     6.1037  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 29,830                                     6.0515  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 26,836                                     6.0720  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 25,427                                     6.0520  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 15,651                                     6.0560  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 12,900                                     6.0494  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 11,695                                     6.0701  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 9,691                                      6.0521  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 7,176                                      6.0578  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 6,992                                      6.0528  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 6,800                                      6.0948  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 6,151                                      6.0633  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 4,891                                      6.0544  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 4,766                                      6.0607  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 3,214                                      6.0542  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 2,638                                      6.0509  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 2,600                                      6.0668  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 2,342                                      6.0638  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 1,997                                      6.0858  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 1,897                                      6.0562  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 1,867                                      6.0627  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 1,838                                      6.0490  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 1,803                                      6.0572  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 1,599                                      6.0599  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 1,160                                      6.0500  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 1,156                                      6.0480  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 1,083                                      6.1052  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 1,065                                      6.0620  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 1,042                                      6.0670  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 945                                        6.0960  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 848                                        6.0641  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 845                                        6.0550  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 704                                        6.0980  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 686                                        6.0760  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 660                                        6.0920  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 591                                        6.0870  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 555                                        6.0891  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 516                                        6.0470  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 516                                        6.0930  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 513                                        6.0440  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 491                                        6.0700  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 394                                        6.0650  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 351                                        6.0640  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 250                                        6.0850  GBP
 ADR                                                           Purchase                                                                                 122                                        16.3600  USD
 ADR                                                           Purchase                                                                                 80                                         16.5200  USD
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 29                                         6.0832  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 13                                         6.0370  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 7                                          6.0940  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     1,328,450                                  6.1025  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     691,660                                    6.0970  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     228,533                                    6.1040  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     184,483                                    6.1039  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     110,320                                    6.1030  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     109,398                                    6.0574  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     109,398                                    6.0608  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     86,097                                     6.1035  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     71,508                                     6.0595  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     71,322                                     6.0619  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     64,947                                     6.0633  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     51,834                                     6.0651  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     24,085                                     6.0605  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     23,028                                     6.0664  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     19,299                                     6.0831  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     16,928                                     6.0643  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     15,043                                     6.0630  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     14,647                                     6.0654  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     10,998                                     6.0586  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     7,566                                      6.0582  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     7,366                                      6.0583  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     7,086                                      6.1027  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     6,970                                      6.0623  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     6,895                                      6.0671  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     6,385                                      6.0559  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     5,688                                      6.0811  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     5,354                                      6.0592  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     5,118                                      6.0587  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     4,772                                      6.1037  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     4,079                                      6.0637  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     3,581                                      6.0662  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     3,476                                      6.0531  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     3,223                                      6.0612  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     3,008                                      6.0515  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     2,907                                      6.0685  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     2,779                                      6.0620  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     2,554                                      6.0581  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     2,045                                      6.0650  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     1,928                                      6.0591  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     1,848                                      6.0738  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     1,744                                      6.0634  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     1,705                                      6.0720  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     1,663                                      6.0600  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     1,117                                      6.0521  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     1,042                                      6.0670  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     1,037                                      6.0818  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     1,007                                      6.0536  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     945                                        6.0960  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     899                                        6.0750  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     845                                        6.0550  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     660                                        6.0580  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     660                                        6.0920  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     612                                        6.0660  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     591                                        6.0870  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     540                                        6.0480  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     516                                        6.0470  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     516                                        6.0930  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     513                                        6.0440  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     509                                        6.0500  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     502                                        6.0400  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     491                                        6.0700  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     329                                        6.0632  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     250                                        6.0850  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     162                                        6.0560  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     150                                        6.0540  GBP
 ADR                                                           Sale                                                                                     122                                        16.3600  USD
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     97                                         6.0792  GBP
 ADR                                                           Sale                                                                                     80                                         16.5200  USD
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     7                                          6.0941  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     7                                          6.0940  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                            7,402             6.0521  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            6,385             6.0559  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            2,796             6.0574  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            34,161            6.0588  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            11,534            6.0607  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            61,285            6.0633  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            51,834            6.0651  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            30,644            6.0660  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            7,805             6.0724  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            7,821             6.0740  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            2,577             6.0769  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            16,900            6.0796  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            5,688             6.0811  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            1,037             6.0818  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            9,298             6.0849  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            3,711             6.0874  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            7,086             6.1027  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            110,320           6.1030  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            108,298           6.1035  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            4,772             6.1037  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            532,328           6.1038  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            184,483           6.1039  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            544,768           6.1040  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            1,838             6.0490  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            12,900            6.0494  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            76                6.0500  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            2,877             6.0548  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            1,897             6.0562  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            109,398           6.0574  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            1,599             6.0599  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            35,265            6.0615  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            351               6.0640  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            1,176             6.0655  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            421,745           6.0660  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            647               6.0668  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            267,898           6.0740  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            889               6.0755  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            2,444             6.0797  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            4,507             6.0927  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            6,800             6.0948  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            15,310            6.0956  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            12,692            6.1043  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            1,083             6.1052  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            900               6.0596  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            CFD                                                                                      Increasing Long                            14,405            6.0647  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            CFD                                                                                      Increasing Long                            4,796             6.0748  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            CFD                                                                                      Increasing Long                            215               6.0915  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            CFD                                                                                      Decreasing Long                            122               6.0504  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            CFD                                                                                      Decreasing Long                            24,356            6.0619  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            CFD                                                                                      Decreasing Long                            973               6.1044  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Opening Long                               3,102             6.0836  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:                                                                                                                                    23 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-2026
 32 17/19p ordinary          Call Options                      Written                                    -104,576                                      5.3176                   European          05-Jun-2026

 3.                                                                                                                                                     AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.
 Full details should be given so that the nature of the interest or position
 can be fully understood:

 

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