Form 8.3 AVIVA PLC.


    29 April 2025 23:07:09
  • Source: Sharecast
RNS Number : 6790G
Barclays PLC
29 April 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

 relevant securities this form relates:

AVIVA PLC

(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:

28 Apr 2025

(f)

In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making

 disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

YES:

 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:

10,947,049

0.41%

17,143,754

0.64%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

16,454,436

0.61%

9,524,269

0.36%

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: 

0

0.00%

225,356

0.01%

 

 TOTAL:

 

27,401,485

1.02%

26,893,379

1.00%

(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 PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

(a)

Purchase and sales

Class of relevant

 security

Purchase/sale

Number of

 securities

Price per unit

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

625,375

5.4860  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

211,319

5.4660  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

145,541

5.4640  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

139,271

5.4751  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

122,623

5.4838  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

72,133

5.4765  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

47,085

5.4857  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

43,501

5.4760  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

42,013

5.4674  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

27,937

5.4888  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

19,701

5.4680  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

15,857

5.4597  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

13,931

5.4600  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

13,919

5.4913  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

13,657

5.4735  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

13,118

5.4937  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

11,131

5.4910  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

9,694

5.4947  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

8,432

5.4845  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

6,855

5.4698  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

6,730

5.4944  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

5,203

5.4946  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

5,148

5.4580  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

4,963

5.4739  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

4,751

5.4795  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

4,198

5.4935  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

4,169

5.4682  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

4,115

5.4725  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,669

5.4726  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,329

5.4812  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,978

5.4671  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,873

5.4650  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,812

5.4771  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,476

5.4890  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,425

5.4961  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,238

5.4918  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,098

5.4520  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,644

5.4880  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,574

5.4889  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,435

5.4560  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,422

5.4727  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,375

5.4716  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,365

5.4740  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,239

5.4673  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,229

5.4900  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,110

5.4659  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,046

5.4500  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

950

5.4820  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

920

5.4974  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

765

5.4618  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

739

5.4738  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

675

5.4540  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

662

5.4710  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

645

5.4980  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

638

5.4786  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

590

5.4920  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

569

5.4564  GBP

ADR

Purchase

550

14.6300  USD

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

307

5.4970  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

272

5.4684  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

205

5.4620  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

151

5.4642  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

148

5.4960  GBP

ADR

Purchase

92

14.8630  USD

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2

5.4930  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

621,882

5.4844  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

482,214

5.4869  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

156,444

5.4795  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

143,350

5.4603  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

128,110

5.4858  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

112,774

5.4860  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

81,849

5.4814  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

74,008

5.4802  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

71,871

5.4918  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

67,338

5.4767  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

61,466

5.4851  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

59,800

5.4592  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

59,020

5.4782  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

52,036

5.4883  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

49,261

5.4823  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

48,760

5.4847  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

31,361

5.4870  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

30,251

5.4790  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

22,094

5.4705  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

22,088

5.4940  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

20,454

5.4859  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

18,593

5.4801  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

18,259

5.4726  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

16,300

5.4866  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

13,800

5.4927  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

12,206

5.4780  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

10,341

5.4848  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

8,543

5.4675  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

7,987

5.4617  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

7,860

5.4615  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

7,473

5.4649  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

6,251

5.4922  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

5,009

5.4800  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

4,577

5.4639  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

4,428

5.4646  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,208

5.4580  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,768

5.4620  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,687

5.4691  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,580

5.4692  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,578

5.4807  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,482

5.4600  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,265

5.4956  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,226

5.4608  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,172

5.4970  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,001

5.4724  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,812

5.4602  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,800

5.4919  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,493

5.4849  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,435

5.4560  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,374

5.4604  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,368

5.4960  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,315

5.4740  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,229

5.4900  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,224

5.4622  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,133

5.4569  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

914

5.4920  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

742

5.4573  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

697

5.4680  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

697

5.4681  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

675

5.4540  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

590

5.4700  GBP

ADR

Sale

550

14.6300  USD

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

444

5.4873  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

208

5.4660  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

204

5.4910  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

192

5.4880  GBP

ADR

Sale

92

14.8630  USD

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of

 relevant

 security

Product  description

Nature of dealing

Number of

 reference

 securities

Price per

 unit

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

742

5.4573  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

59,800

5.4592  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

143,350

5.4602  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,577

5.4639  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,428

5.4646  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

530

5.4687  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,580

5.4692  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

590

5.4700  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

19,992

5.4713  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

17,172

5.4720  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

7,489

5.4725  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

67,338

5.4767  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

32,725

5.4786  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

46,511

5.4794  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

156,444

5.4795  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

49,261

5.4823  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

48,760

5.4847  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,493

5.4849  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

61,466

5.4851  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

26,717

5.4852  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

66,779

5.4857  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

128,110

5.4858  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

20,454

5.4859  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

454,387

5.4860  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Long

16,300

5.4866  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

31,361

5.4870  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

9,987

5.4883  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

30,665

5.4896  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

381

5.4918  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

30,324

5.4925  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

10,882

5.4956  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,046

5.4500  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

2,098

5.4520  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

393

5.4540  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,940

5.4580  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

381

5.4620  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

147,866

5.4640  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,110

5.4659  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

211,319

5.4660  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

42,013

5.4674  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

4,169

5.4682  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

272

5.4684  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

6,855

5.4698  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,669

5.4726  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

13,057

5.4729  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,299

5.4734  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

43,151

5.4760  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,812

5.4771  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

11,807

5.4857  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

186,519

5.4860  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,400

5.4707  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

20,100

5.4860  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

9,749

5.4611  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

27,015

5.4618  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

2,344

5.4626  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

22,094

5.4705  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

88,338

5.4720  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

33,901

5.4859  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

112,168

5.4860  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

53

5.4879  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

11,892

5.4885  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

35,182

5.4940  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

19,004

5.4679  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

139,271

5.4751  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

3,818

5.4826  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

92

5.4964  GBP









(c)

Stock-settled derivative transactions

 (including options)

(i)

Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

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

Option

 money

 paid/

 received

 per unit

















(ii)

Exercising

 






Class of relevant

 security

Product description

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of

 securities

Exercise price per

 unit














(d)

Other dealings (including subscribing for

 new securities)

Class of relevant

 security

Nature of Dealings

Details

Price per unit (if

 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 person 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:

29 Apr 2025

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213

 
















SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS)

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

 are being disclosed:

Barclays PLC.

Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose

 relevant securities this from relates:

AVIVA PLC

 








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

-120,783

5.3305

European

06-Jun-26

32 17/19p ordinary

Call Options

Written

-104,573

5.3176

European

05-Jun-26









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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