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

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RNS Number : 3350B  Barclays PLC  19 March 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:                                                                                                              18 Mar 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:                                                                                                         15,219,966               0.57%             18,514,328        0.69%
 (2)                         Cash-settled derivatives:
                             and/or controlled:                                                                                                         14,507,227               0.54%             8,763,751         0.33%
 (3)                         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
                             and agreements to purchase/sell:                                                                                           0                        0.00%             225,364           0.01%

                             TOTAL:                                                                                                                     29,727,193               1.11%             27,503,443        1.03%
 (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                                                                                 499,970                                    5.6040  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 230,759                                    5.5700  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 180,177                                    5.5780  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 173,519                                    5.5899  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 160,243                                    5.5821  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 157,319                                    5.6031  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 113,555                                    5.5849  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 109,731                                    5.6038  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 89,628                                     5.5914  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 77,318                                     5.5812  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 63,563                                     5.5940  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 54,635                                     5.5930  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 37,549                                     5.5807  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 36,901                                     5.5764  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 34,075                                     5.5895  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 31,371                                     5.5975  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 28,388                                     5.5873  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 24,875                                     5.5834  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 22,284                                     5.5801  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 12,211                                     5.5910  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 8,061                                      5.5881  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 7,618                                      5.5858  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 3,934                                      5.6000  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 3,897                                      5.5913  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 3,848                                      5.5840  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 3,828                                      5.5900  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 3,639                                      5.5880  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 3,549                                      5.5820  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 3,096                                      5.5855  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 2,348                                      5.5969  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 2,302                                      5.5730  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 2,000                                      5.5828  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 1,916                                      5.5836  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 1,764                                      5.5922  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 1,752                                      5.6028  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 1,611                                      5.5980  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 1,497                                      5.5892  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 1,485                                      5.5885  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 1,038                                      5.5909  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 974                                        5.5878  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 862                                        5.5844  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 818                                        5.6030  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 810                                        5.5733  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 713                                        5.5786  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 605                                        5.6020  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 555                                        5.6010  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 455                                        5.5993  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 245                                        5.5902  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Purchase                                                                                 177                                        5.5920  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     641,788                                    5.5829  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     343,657                                    5.5825  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     339,333                                    5.6014  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     327,812                                    5.5830  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     236,405                                    5.5885  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     194,248                                    5.6040  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     150,146                                    5.5902  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     121,596                                    5.5926  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     113,462                                    5.6037  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     104,251                                    5.5852  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     103,415                                    5.6026  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     96,630                                     5.5784  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     83,507                                     5.5827  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     79,614                                     5.5826  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     66,706                                     5.5832  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     35,915                                     5.5814  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     17,549                                     5.5916  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     14,467                                     5.5887  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     12,757                                     5.5878  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     11,245                                     5.5953  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     10,313                                     5.5725  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     10,242                                     5.5942  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     8,530                                      5.6036  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     7,799                                      5.5936  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     6,385                                      5.6000  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     5,819                                      5.5793  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     5,735                                      5.5820  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     5,613                                      5.6029  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     3,989                                      5.5932  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     3,788                                      5.5900  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     3,323                                      5.5773  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     3,137                                      5.6008  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     2,848                                      5.5745  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     2,302                                      5.5730  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     1,915                                      5.6020  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     1,789                                      5.5805  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     1,623                                      5.5785  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     1,549                                      5.5840  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     1,459                                      5.5940  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     1,069                                      5.5980  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     908                                        5.5813  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     866                                        5.5880  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     858                                        5.5756  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     790                                        5.5674  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     540                                        5.5834  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     315                                        5.5819  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     202                                        5.5699  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     192                                        5.5920  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     190                                        5.5780  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     175                                        5.5781  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     170                                        5.5960  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     93                                         5.5740  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            Sale                                                                                     45                                         5.5720  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                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            37,927            5.5912  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            21,867            5.5913  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Short                           790               5.5674  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Short                           202               5.5699  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Short                           858               5.5756  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Short                           3,323             5.5773  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Short                           5                 5.5800  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Short                           1,789             5.5805  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Short                           908               5.5813  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Short                           315               5.5819  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Short                           325,760           5.5825  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Short                           327,812           5.5830  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Short                           47,168            5.5832  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Short                           43,514            5.5849  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Short                           104,251           5.5852  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Short                           183               5.5859  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Opening Long                               25,070            5.5876  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            236,405           5.5885  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            109,573           5.5902  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            3,989             5.5932  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            110,145           5.5963  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            138               5.5965  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            273               5.5969  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            3,137             5.6008  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            103,415           5.6026  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            5,613             5.6029  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            78,614            5.6034  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            8,530             5.6036  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            113,462           5.6037  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            182,126           5.6040  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            229,758           5.5700  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            113               5.5731  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            36,901            5.5764  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            590               5.5780  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            37,549            5.5807  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            971               5.5808  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            77,318            5.5812  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            160,243           5.5821  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            1,916             5.5836  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            1,779             5.5837  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            28,388            5.5873  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            19,806            5.5876  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            8,061             5.5881  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            1,485             5.5885  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            34,075            5.5895  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            40,997            5.5906  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            18,605            5.5909  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            42,518            5.5912  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            14,700            5.5922  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            54,635            5.5930  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            570               5.5947  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            30,819            5.5975  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            6,113             5.5980  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            35,007            5.5982  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Opening Short                              157,319           5.6031  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Short                           463,257           5.6040  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Short                           107,771           5.6042  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Increasing Long                            574               5.5733  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            SWAP                                                                                     Decreasing Long                            13,500            5.6040  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            CFD                                                                                      Increasing Long                            35,915            5.5814  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            CFD                                                                                      Increasing Long                            734,533           5.5849  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            CFD                                                                                      Increasing Long                            1,462             5.5974  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            CFD                                                                                      Increasing Long                            3,006             5.6036  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            CFD                                                                                      Decreasing Long                            3,006             5.5783  GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary                                            CFD                                                                                      Decreasing Long                            581               5.5923  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:                                                                                                                                    19 Mar 2025
 Contact name:                                                                                                                                          Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
 Telephone number:                                                                                                                                      020 3134 7213

 DETAILS OF OPEN OPTION AND DERIVATIVE POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO
 PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.
 Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
 1.                                                                                                                                                     KEY INFORMATION
 Identity of the person whose positions/dealings                                                                                                        Barclays PLC.
 are being disclosed:
 Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose                                                                                                           AVIVA PLC
 relevant securities this from relates:

 2.                                                                                                                                                     OPTIONS AND DERIVATIVES
 Class of relevant security  Product description               Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc  Number of securities to which option relates  Exercise price per unit  Type              Expiry date
 32 17/19p ordinary          Call Options                      Written                                    -120,786                                      5.3305                   European          06 Jun 2025
 32 17/19p ordinary          Call Options                      Written                                    -104,578                                      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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