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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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