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RNS Number : 4669K Barclays PLC 28 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: 27 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: 7,488,616 0.28% 19,409,356 0.72%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
and/or controlled: 17,921,370 0.67% 6,536,176 0.24%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 225,367 0.01%
TOTAL: 25,409,986 0.95% 26,170,899 0.98%
(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 655,926 6.1080 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 454,525 6.1810 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 266,031 6.1996 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 158,868 6.1965 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 134,800 6.1806 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 106,303 6.2000 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 96,003 6.1742 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 85,667 6.1929 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 81,605 6.1769 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 56,565 6.1807 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 49,096 6.1720 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 46,580 6.1814 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 38,718 6.1872 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 26,854 6.1833 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 21,456 6.1685 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 21,221 6.1786 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 19,752 6.1584 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 17,041 6.1799 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 16,575 6.1766 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 15,569 6.1823 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 12,408 6.1511 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 11,477 6.2009 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 7,697 6.1906 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 6,755 6.1740 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 5,875 6.1829 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 5,190 6.1794 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 4,501 6.1801 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 3,841 6.1808 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 3,576 6.1985 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 3,484 6.1623 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 3,284 6.1880 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 3,126 6.1990 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 2,715 6.1908 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 2,300 6.1465 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 2,172 6.1889 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 2,101 6.1687 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 2,067 6.1812 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,888 6.1780 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,824 6.1440 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,716 6.1820 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,673 6.1760 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,611 6.1735 GBP
ADR Purchase 1,596 16.9148 USD
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,495 6.1788 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 948 6.1560 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 933 6.1460 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 909 6.1164 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 851 6.2020 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 797 6.1580 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 791 6.1920 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 732 6.1930 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 712 6.1790 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 637 6.1520 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 600 6.1470 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 594 6.1907 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 587 6.1800 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 528 6.1590 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 527 6.1660 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 505 6.2060 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 498 6.1770 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 477 6.1420 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 459 6.1980 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 297 6.1970 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 285 6.1680 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 67 6.1750 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 14 6.1763 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 961,075 6.1810 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 648,572 6.1963 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 315,616 6.1744 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 205,094 6.1858 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 164,622 6.1802 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 126,314 6.1997 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 106,489 6.1999 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 106,471 6.1897 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 101,246 6.1844 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 98,344 6.1860 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 96,611 6.1808 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 52,733 6.1940 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 50,707 6.1666 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 44,355 6.2000 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 35,587 6.1886 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 30,680 6.1815 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 28,968 6.1471 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 23,367 6.1990 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 18,566 6.1749 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 18,211 6.1995 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 18,209 6.1797 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 17,802 6.1585 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 15,097 6.1766 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 14,637 6.1896 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 14,361 6.1759 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 13,142 6.1822 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 10,513 6.1420 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 9,644 6.1987 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 8,962 6.1932 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 6,903 6.1617 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 6,383 6.1695 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 5,493 6.1643 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 5,462 6.1683 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 5,292 6.1941 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 5,116 6.1771 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 4,477 6.1702 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 4,447 6.1790 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 4,092 6.1975 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 3,917 6.1800 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 3,523 6.1931 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 3,335 6.1807 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 3,215 6.1970 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 2,988 6.1900 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 2,760 6.1880 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 2,618 6.1699 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 2,537 6.1793 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 2,213 6.1573 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 2,071 6.1780 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,966 6.1621 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,867 6.1747 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,673 6.1760 GBP
ADR Sale 1,596 16.9148 USD
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,562 6.1460 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,384 6.2010 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,331 6.1840 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,322 6.1742 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,277 6.1894 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,154 6.1620 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,017 6.1633 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 948 6.1560 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 924 6.1440 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 879 6.1584 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 871 6.1660 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 851 6.2020 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 845 6.1920 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 797 6.1580 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 637 6.1520 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 549 6.1600 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 532 6.1820 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 528 6.1590 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 512 6.1770 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 505 6.2060 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 464 6.1740 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 459 6.1980 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 373 6.1720 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 356 6.1935 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 293 6.1500 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 285 6.1680 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 214 6.1480 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 67 6.1750 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 101 6.1582 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 5,493 6.1643 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 315,616 6.1744 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 50,800 6.1766 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 52,808 6.1772 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 12,400 6.1797 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 961,075 6.1810 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 101,246 6.1844 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 205,094 6.1858 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 98,344 6.1860 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 63,222 6.1861 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 2,263 6.1868 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 35,587 6.1886 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 67,454 6.1891 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 14,637 6.1896 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 28,792 6.1905 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 10,225 6.1915 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 3,523 6.1931 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 8,962 6.1932 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 356 6.1935 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 4,895 6.1936 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 52,733 6.1940 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 5,292 6.1941 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 8,987 6.1949 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 3,047 6.1965 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 65,851 6.1983 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 9,644 6.1987 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 240,873 6.1989 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 23,367 6.1990 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 126,314 6.1997 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 106,489 6.1999 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 243,209 6.2000 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 655,926 6.1080 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 675 6.1597 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 627 6.1672 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 21,456 6.1685 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 2,101 6.1687 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 48,723 6.1720 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 6,291 6.1740 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 6,739 6.1752 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 21,221 6.1786 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 7,646 6.1798 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 454,525 6.1810 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 18,903 6.1816 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 7,282 6.1839 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 594 6.1907 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 75,256 6.1966 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 297 6.1970 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 52,133 6.2000 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 2,879 6.2004 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 11,477 6.2009 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 1,500 6.1761 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 13,417 6.1637 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 27,370 6.1694 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 9,564 6.1701 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 17,954 6.1993 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 4,686 6.1995 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 18,514 6.1164 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 44,984 6.1802 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 1,200 6.1964 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 3,471 6.1804 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: 28 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 -120,788 5.3305 European 06 Jun 2025
32 17/19p ordinary Call Options Written -104,579 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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