Form 8.3 AVIVA PLC.


    30 April 2025 15:06:57
  • Source: Sharecast
RNS Number : 8858G
Barclays PLC
30 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

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:

29 Apr 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:



11,809,645

0.44%

16,777,761

0.63%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:






and/or controlled:



16,134,240

0.60%

10,543,032

0.39%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)






and agreements to purchase/sell:



0

0.00%

225,364

0.01%










TOTAL:



27,943,885

1.04%

27,546,157

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

1,711,232

5.5340  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

917,675

5.5140  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

365,111

5.4860  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

312,982

5.5620  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

218,791

5.5371  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

183,721

5.5500  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

95,964

5.5510  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

93,314

5.5445  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

60,975

5.5487  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

57,263

5.5586  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

36,000

5.5154  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

31,545

5.5101  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

24,655

5.5248  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

23,935

5.5382  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

21,794

5.5388  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

17,721

5.5455  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

16,705

5.5389  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

16,179

5.5202  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

15,662

5.5435  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

13,476

5.5429  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

12,863

5.5194  GBP

ADR

Purchase

12,418

14.9960  USD

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

10,468

5.5228  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

9,269

5.5279  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

8,508

5.5760  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

8,219

5.5558  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

6,737

5.5280  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

5,997

5.5238  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

5,575

5.5200  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

5,067

5.5120  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

4,987

5.5290  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

4,603

5.5345  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

4,536

5.5540  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

4,438

5.5160  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,942

5.5204  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,851

5.5396  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,264

5.5232  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,210

5.5377  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,165

5.5316  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,053

5.5480  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,046

5.5217  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,802

5.5460  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,766

5.5328  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,620

5.5346  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,580

5.5080  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,555

5.5173  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,355

5.5220  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,320

5.5513  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,309

5.5264  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,292

5.5520  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,197

5.5400  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,185

5.5756  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,048

5.5750  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,000

5.5446  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,966

5.5415  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,852

5.5392  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,587

5.5584  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,375

5.4940  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,309

5.5292  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,278

5.5360  GBP

ADR

Purchase

1,264

14.9840  USD

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,243

5.5380  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,047

5.5240  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,034

5.5260  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

900

5.5514  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

899

5.5420  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

850

5.4951  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

811

5.5209  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

755

5.5300  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

747

5.4900  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

584

5.5680  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

558

5.5485  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

551

5.5121  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

450

5.5468  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

202

5.4960  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

64

5.4800  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

492,548

5.5530  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

358,760

5.5430  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

223,953

5.5619  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

210,458

5.5620  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

185,029

5.5432  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

172,402

5.5508  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

160,348

5.5603  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

112,606

5.5444  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

107,620

5.5552  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

102,234

5.5545  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

89,708

5.5440  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

85,726

5.5441  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

81,270

5.5255  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

78,216

5.5617  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

70,472

5.5466  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

67,086

5.5622  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

63,932

5.5235  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

39,738

5.5497  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

39,062

5.5395  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

38,035

5.5205  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

35,633

5.5578  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

34,213

5.5406  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

32,572

5.5416  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

25,017

5.5616  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

24,775

5.5457  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

22,957

5.5638  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

21,685

5.5355  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

18,842

5.5576  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

17,355

5.5611  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

15,472

5.5309  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

14,190

5.5652  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

13,105

5.5531  GBP

ADR

Sale

12,418

14.9960  USD

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

10,114

5.5586  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

7,886

5.5760  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

7,228

5.5480  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

6,350

5.5500  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

6,074

5.5339  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

5,067

5.5120  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

4,845

5.5352  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

4,720

5.5322  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

4,700

5.5294  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

4,659

5.5340  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

4,536

5.5540  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,942

5.5211  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,484

5.5173  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,984

5.5316  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,906

5.5178  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,890

5.5383  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,672

5.5420  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,607

5.5560  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,580

5.5080  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,355

5.5220  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,292

5.5520  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,133

5.5460  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,130

5.5630  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,837

5.5400  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,375

5.4940  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,280

5.5360  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,267

5.5341  GBP

ADR

Sale

1,264

14.9840  USD

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,071

5.4849  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,047

5.5240  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,034

5.5260  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

930

5.5040  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

860

5.5160  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

811

5.5216  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

747

5.4900  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

724

5.5300  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

719

5.5206  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

696

5.5280  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

602

5.5324  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

602

5.5310  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

584

5.5680  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

553

5.5140  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

419

5.5670  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

339

5.5303  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

202

5.4960  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

64

5.4800  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

64

5.4801  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 Short

930

5.5040  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

6,040

5.5165  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

602

5.5324  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

20,512

5.5340  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

7,458

5.5346  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

48,219

5.5429  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

315,412

5.5430  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Long

185,029

5.5432  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

24,955

5.5437  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

89,708

5.5440  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

95,883

5.5448  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

85,787

5.5449  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

75,957

5.5476  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

153,480

5.5478  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

39,738

5.5497  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

591

5.5498  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

61

5.5513  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

13,105

5.5532  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

2,607

5.5560  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

71,490

5.5566  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

18,842

5.5576  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

35,633

5.5578  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

67,411

5.5602  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

160,348

5.5603  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

17,355

5.5611  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

31,980

5.5613  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

25,017

5.5616  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

149,384

5.5617  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

223,953

5.5619  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

153,682

5.5620  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

47,023

5.5622  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

22,957

5.5638  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

365,111

5.4860  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

850

5.4951  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

31,545

5.5101  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

916,528

5.5140  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

3,046

5.5217  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

12,257

5.5226  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

76

5.5240  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,084

5.5295  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

6,952

5.5327  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

1,695,943

5.5340  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

13,476

5.5429  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

15,662

5.5435  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

17,721

5.5455  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

558

5.5485  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

177,371

5.5500  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

45,462

5.5551  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

11,477

5.5619  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

222,429

5.5620  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,900

5.5331  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

25,100

5.5620  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

3,608

5.5195  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

195,640

5.5220  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

63,932

5.5235  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

14,677

5.5287  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

10,905

5.5293  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

73,290

5.5314  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

2

5.5350  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

218,791

5.5371  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

5,250

5.5400  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

2,000

5.5446  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

450

5.5468  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

1,200

5.5495  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

64,735

5.5599  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

8,974

5.5615  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

244,116

5.5619  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

28,488

5.5620  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

86,193

5.4720  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

31,037

5.4859  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

53

5.4879  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

195,640

5.5220  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

63,932

5.5235  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

1,190

5.5343  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

2

5.5350  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

218,791

5.5371  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

5,250

5.5400  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

2,000

5.5446  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

450

5.5468  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

244,116

5.5619  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

28,488

5.5620  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

680

5.5623  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:

30 Apr 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-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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