Form 8.3 AVIVA PLC.


    23 May 2025 13:50:04
  • Source: Sharecast
RNS Number : 0287K
Barclays PLC
23 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:

22 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:



8,783,767

0.33%

17,067,871

0.64%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:






and/or controlled:



15,951,907

0.60%

8,084,586

0.30%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)






and agreements to purchase/sell:



0

0.00%

225,365

0.01%










TOTAL:



24,735,674

0.92%

25,377,822

0.95%

(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

547,784

6.1039  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

422,352

6.0660  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

267,898

6.0740  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

167,789

6.1040  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

164,100

6.0833  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

142,111

6.0577  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

109,398

6.0574  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

66,642

6.0571  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

51,534

6.0628  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

39,736

6.0783  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

35,265

6.0616  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

30,892

6.1037  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

29,830

6.0515  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

26,836

6.0720  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

25,427

6.0520  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

15,651

6.0560  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

12,900

6.0494  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

11,695

6.0701  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

9,691

6.0521  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

7,176

6.0578  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

6,992

6.0528  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

6,800

6.0948  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

6,151

6.0633  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

4,891

6.0544  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

4,766

6.0607  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,214

6.0542  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,638

6.0509  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,600

6.0668  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,342

6.0638  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,997

6.0858  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,897

6.0562  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,867

6.0627  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,838

6.0490  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,803

6.0572  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,599

6.0599  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,160

6.0500  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,156

6.0480  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,083

6.1052  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,065

6.0620  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,042

6.0670  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

945

6.0960  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

848

6.0641  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

845

6.0550  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

704

6.0980  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

686

6.0760  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

660

6.0920  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

591

6.0870  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

555

6.0891  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

516

6.0470  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

516

6.0930  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

513

6.0440  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

491

6.0700  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

394

6.0650  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

351

6.0640  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

250

6.0850  GBP

ADR

Purchase

122

16.3600  USD

ADR

Purchase

80

16.5200  USD

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

29

6.0832  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

13

6.0370  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

7

6.0940  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,328,450

6.1025  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

691,660

6.0970  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

228,533

6.1040  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

184,483

6.1039  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

110,320

6.1030  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

109,398

6.0574  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

109,398

6.0608  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

86,097

6.1035  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

71,508

6.0595  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

71,322

6.0619  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

64,947

6.0633  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

51,834

6.0651  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

24,085

6.0605  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

23,028

6.0664  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

19,299

6.0831  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

16,928

6.0643  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

15,043

6.0630  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

14,647

6.0654  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

10,998

6.0586  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

7,566

6.0582  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

7,366

6.0583  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

7,086

6.1027  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

6,970

6.0623  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

6,895

6.0671  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

6,385

6.0559  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

5,688

6.0811  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

5,354

6.0592  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

5,118

6.0587  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

4,772

6.1037  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

4,079

6.0637  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,581

6.0662  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,476

6.0531  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,223

6.0612  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,008

6.0515  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,907

6.0685  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,779

6.0620  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,554

6.0581  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,045

6.0650  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,928

6.0591  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,848

6.0738  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,744

6.0634  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,705

6.0720  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,663

6.0600  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,117

6.0521  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,042

6.0670  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,037

6.0818  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,007

6.0536  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

945

6.0960  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

899

6.0750  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

845

6.0550  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

660

6.0580  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

660

6.0920  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

612

6.0660  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

591

6.0870  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

540

6.0480  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

516

6.0470  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

516

6.0930  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

513

6.0440  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

509

6.0500  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

502

6.0400  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

491

6.0700  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

329

6.0632  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

250

6.0850  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

162

6.0560  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

150

6.0540  GBP

ADR

Sale

122

16.3600  USD

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

97

6.0792  GBP

ADR

Sale

80

16.5200  USD

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

7

6.0941  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

7

6.0940  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

Increasing Long

7,402

6.0521  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

6,385

6.0559  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

2,796

6.0574  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

34,161

6.0588  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

11,534

6.0607  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

61,285

6.0633  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

51,834

6.0651  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

30,644

6.0660  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

7,805

6.0724  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

7,821

6.0740  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

2,577

6.0769  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

16,900

6.0796  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

5,688

6.0811  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,037

6.0818  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

9,298

6.0849  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

3,711

6.0874  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

7,086

6.1027  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

110,320

6.1030  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

108,298

6.1035  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

4,772

6.1037  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

532,328

6.1038  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

184,483

6.1039  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

544,768

6.1040  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,838

6.0490  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

12,900

6.0494  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

76

6.0500  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

2,877

6.0548  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,897

6.0562  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

109,398

6.0574  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,599

6.0599  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

35,265

6.0615  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

351

6.0640  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,176

6.0655  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

421,745

6.0660  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

647

6.0668  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

267,898

6.0740  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

889

6.0755  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

2,444

6.0797  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

4,507

6.0927  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

6,800

6.0948  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

15,310

6.0956  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

12,692

6.1043  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,083

6.1052  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

900

6.0596  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

14,405

6.0647  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

4,796

6.0748  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

215

6.0915  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

122

6.0504  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

24,356

6.0619  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

973

6.1044  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Long

3,102

6.0836  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:

23 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

-120,789

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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