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Form 8.3 AVIVA PLC.

    22 May 2025 13:05:51
  • Source: Sharecast
RNS Number : 8294J
Barclays PLC
22 May 2025
 

FORM 8.3

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY

A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR

MORE

Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1.

KEY INFORMATION

(a)

Full name of discloser:


Barclays PLC.

(b)

Owner or controller of interest and short



positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):

(c)

Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose

AVIVA PLC


relevant securities this form relates:

(d)

If an exempt fund manager connected with an



offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of


offeror/offeree:

(e)

Date position held/dealing undertaken:

21 May 2025

(f)

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

YES:




disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC


2.

POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

(a)

Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree



to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any)


Class of relevant security:

32 17/19p ordinary


Interests

Short Positions


Number

(%)

Number

(%)

(1)

Relevant securities owned






and/or controlled:



8,856,297

0.33%

16,045,201

0.60%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:






and/or controlled:



15,091,757

0.56%

8,072,144

0.30%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)






and agreements to purchase/sell:



0

0.00%

225,368

0.01%










TOTAL:



23,948,054

0.89%

24,342,713

0.91%

(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

897,217

6.0200  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

772,507

6.0320  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

554,400

6.0589  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

259,620

6.0461  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

176,115

6.0772  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

144,910

6.0818  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

133,194

6.0481  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

118,772

6.0771  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

89,233

6.0820  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

86,546

6.0434  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

67,401

6.0431  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

61,402

6.0300  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

43,811

6.0832  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

43,443

6.0456  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

34,598

6.0423  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

29,855

6.0564  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

24,610

6.0467  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

23,508

6.0330  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

22,180

6.0802  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

20,273

6.0808  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

17,197

6.0362  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

15,323

6.0529  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

14,527

6.0435  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

12,510

6.0633  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

11,974

6.0714  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

9,964

6.0660  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

8,941

6.0428  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

8,589

6.0552  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

7,381

6.0583  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

6,483

6.0460  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

5,124

6.0698  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

4,956

6.0597  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

4,657

6.0482  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

4,503

6.0602  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,661

6.0672  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,530

6.0510  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,335

6.0303  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,108

6.0542  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,945

6.0352  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,515

6.0490  GBP

ADR

Purchase

2,360

16.4171  USD

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,309

6.0570  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,135

6.0400  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,972

6.0550  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,852

6.0360  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,671

6.0670  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,640

6.0432  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,627

6.0443  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,605

6.0470  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,477

6.0600  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,415

6.0565  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,338

6.0260  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,228

6.0610  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,186

6.0630  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,102

6.0340  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,088

6.0280  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,072

6.0685  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,046

6.0387  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,019

6.0640  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

962

6.0480  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

953

6.0819  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

886

6.0620  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

814

6.0520  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

774

6.0760  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

672

6.0310  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

670

6.0860  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

583

6.0650  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

569

6.0590  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

510

6.0700  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

425

6.0286  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

284

6.0240  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

123

6.0270  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

78

6.0336  GBP

ADR

Purchase

2

16.4100  USD

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

714,049

6.0785  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

273,531

6.0741  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

270,867

6.0820  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

222,237

6.0457  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

191,446

6.0458  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

123,574

6.0321  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

95,315

6.0469  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

67,358

6.0507  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

67,084

6.0570  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

58,150

6.0578  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

54,699

6.0572  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

49,751

6.0813  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

44,437

6.0355  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

43,599

6.0583  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

43,509

6.0395  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

41,248

6.0810  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

34,853

6.0481  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

34,757

6.0714  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

28,676

6.0663  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

24,115

6.0460  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

20,511

6.0397  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

19,450

6.0660  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

18,577

6.0563  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

17,740

6.0551  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

17,498

6.0678  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

15,822

6.0598  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

15,352

6.0421  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

14,073

6.0662  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

9,623

6.0448  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

7,551

6.0305  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

7,374

6.0811  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

7,193

6.0443  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

7,158

6.0552  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

5,092

6.0807  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

4,978

6.0589  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

4,875

6.0330  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,795

6.0260  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,313

6.0656  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,137

6.0358  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,108

6.0548  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,928

6.0317  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,534

6.0516  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,459

6.0500  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,382

6.0247  GBP

ADR

Sale

2,360

16.4171  USD

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,887

6.0730  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,852

6.0360  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,781

6.0698  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,766

6.0280  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,477

6.0600  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,445

6.0263  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,392

6.0690  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,228

6.0610  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,101

6.0340  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,094

6.0590  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,063

6.0320  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,019

6.0640  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,010

6.0670  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

941

6.0480  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

926

6.0300  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

818

6.0740  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

817

6.0220  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

814

6.0520  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

694

6.0620  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

672

6.0310  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

670

6.0860  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

668

6.0302  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

620

6.0536  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

583

6.0650  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

510

6.0700  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

507

6.0510  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

500

6.0380  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

345

6.0224  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

284

6.0241  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

284

6.0240  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

140

6.0386  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

123

6.0270  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

82

6.0400  GBP

ADR

Sale

2

16.4100  USD









(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions


Class of

Product

Nature of dealing

Number of

Price per

relevant

description


reference

unit

security



securities


32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

100

6.0179  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,445

6.0263  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

4,373

6.0330  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

15,352

6.0421  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

67,358

6.0507  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

523

6.0518  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

19,623

6.0544  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

65,601

6.0570  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

58,150

6.0578  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

68,430

6.0596  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

45,144

6.0626  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

3,313

6.0656  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

27,424

6.0683  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,781

6.0698  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

11,114

6.0726  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

5,092

6.0807  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

48,344

6.0810  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

217,551

6.0811  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

185,323

6.0813  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

233,446

6.0820  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

897,217

6.0200  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

3,335

6.0303  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

645

6.0306  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

772,254

6.0320  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

560

6.0340  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

7,092

6.0413  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

194,175

6.0425  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

14,527

6.0435  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

43,443

6.0456  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

6,483

6.0460  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,605

6.0470  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

57,677

6.0560  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

29,855

6.0564  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,229

6.0571  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

8,371

6.0598  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

2,081

6.0672  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

30,160

6.0690  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

13,536

6.0725  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

118,772

6.0771  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

20,273

6.0808  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

301

6.0820  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

99,413

6.0823  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

43,811

6.0832  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,100

6.0526  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

17,184

6.0236  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

77

6.0255  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

429

6.0387  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

1,598

6.0708  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

45,080

6.0814  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

31,572

6.0815  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

7,812

6.0404  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

23,928

6.0478  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:

22 May 2025

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213

























DETAILS OF OPEN OPTION AND DERIVATIVE POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO

PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1.

KEY INFORMATION

Identity of the person whose positions/dealings

Barclays PLC.

are being disclosed:

Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose

AVIVA PLC

relevant securities this from relates:









2.

OPTIONS AND DERIVATIVES

Class of relevant security

Product description

Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc

Number of securities to which option relates

Exercise price per unit

Type

Expiry date

32 17/19p ordinary

Call Options

Written

-120,791

5.3305

European

06-Jun-2026

32 17/19p ordinary

Call Options

Written

-104,577

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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