Form 8.3 AVIVA PLC.


    02 June 2025 15:21:02
  • Source: Sharecast
RNS Number : 0787L
Barclays PLC
02 June 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:

30 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:

 

 

5,945,290

0.22%

16,730,770

0.62%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

and/or controlled:

 

 

15,449,933

0.58%

4,876,431

0.18%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

 

 

 

 

 

and agreements to purchase/sell:

 

 

0

0.00%

225,365

0.01%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL:

 

 

21,395,223

0.80%

21,832,566

0.82%

(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

1,828,786

6.1079  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

416,969

6.1072  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

412,792

6.1060  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

360,458

6.1066  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

206,941

6.1483  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

165,015

6.1840  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

152,929

6.1517  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

151,644

6.1098  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

126,496

6.1495  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

118,430

6.1062  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

115,219

6.1513  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

86,326

6.1460  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

67,096

6.1069  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

62,528

6.1071  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

61,931

6.1061  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

57,600

6.1639  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

50,276

6.1070  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

39,115

6.1481  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

37,584

6.1426  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

32,600

6.1099  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

28,700

6.1130  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

27,622

6.1313  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

23,502

6.1464  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

22,253

6.1440  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

18,480

6.1439  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

17,146

6.1725  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

11,403

6.1476  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

10,693

6.1205  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

8,016

6.1423  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

6,912

6.1404  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

6,741

6.1469  GBP

ADR

Purchase

6,098

16.7213  USD

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

4,868

6.1480  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,622

6.1340  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,527

6.1656  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,222

6.1486  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,952

6.1780  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,912

6.1361  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,102

6.1467  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,099

6.1449  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,947

6.1470  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,841

6.1425  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,622

6.1354  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,390

6.1500  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,261

6.1430  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

780

6.1427  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

720

6.1700  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

693

6.1320  GBP

ADR

Purchase

680

16.6070  USD

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

655

6.1461  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

588

6.1152  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

524

6.1743  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

500

6.1490  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

493

6.1370  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

453

6.1360  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

451

6.1640  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

451

6.1660  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

410

6.1160  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

390

6.1380  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

364

6.1172  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

351

6.1140  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

349

6.1420  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

285

6.1220  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

124

6.1450  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

98

6.1462  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

31

6.1690  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,088,069

6.1060  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

405,521

6.1092  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

151,644

6.1098  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

103,582

6.1066  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

62,528

6.1071  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

60,359

6.1072  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

58,151

6.1417  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

57,931

6.1061  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

52,432

6.1057  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

52,138

6.1406  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

37,444

6.1322  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

33,345

6.1413  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

29,085

6.1144  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

28,711

6.1682  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

25,057

6.1400  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

18,377

6.1475  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

17,367

6.1403  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

14,031

6.1401  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

11,403

6.1476  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

10,445

6.1463  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

9,400

6.1455  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

8,612

6.1180  GBP

ADR

Sale

6,098

16.7213  USD

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

5,366

6.1207  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,835

6.1454  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,650

6.1787  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,897

6.1480  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,200

6.1764  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,102

6.1467  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,725

6.1364  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,556

6.1619  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,513

6.1378  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,379

6.1592  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,319

6.1440  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,261

6.1430  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,033

6.1519  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

998

6.1160  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

897

6.1273  GBP

ADR

Sale

680

16.6070  USD

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

493

6.1370  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

465

6.1339  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

453

6.1360  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

425

6.1500  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

407

6.1520  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

390

6.1380  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

351

6.1140  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

349

6.1420  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

254

6.1220  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

250

6.1490  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

200

6.1581  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

176

6.1146  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

40

6.1341  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

19

6.1145  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

1,068,415

6.1060  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

57,931

6.1061  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

139,410

6.1063  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

60,359

6.1072  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

29,085

6.1144  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

7,653

6.1194  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,028

6.1270  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

16

6.1312  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

2,018

6.1370  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,513

6.1378  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

654

6.1388  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,172

6.1389  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,817

6.1391  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

25,057

6.1400  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

14,031

6.1401  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

17,367

6.1403  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

52,138

6.1406  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

33,345

6.1413  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

58,151

6.1417  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

390

6.1440  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

3,835

6.1454  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

9,400

6.1455  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

10,445

6.1463  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

879

6.1539  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

246,438

6.1060  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

61,931

6.1061  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

316,928

6.1062  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

100,680

6.1063  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

67,096

6.1069  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

416,969

6.1072  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

820,186

6.1088  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

28,700

6.1130  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

138,166

6.1162  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

63,757

6.1164  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

10,693

6.1205  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

693

6.1320  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,419

6.1441  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

62

6.1450  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

77,737

6.1460  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

34,381

6.1462  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

500

6.1470  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

32,727

6.1481  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

206,941

6.1483  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

126,496

6.1495  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

16,533

6.1508  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

79,834

6.1513  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

67,209

6.1516  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

60,613

6.1551  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,010

6.1633  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

57,600

6.1639  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

524

6.1743  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

165,015

6.1840  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

600

6.1460  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

5,366

6.1060  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

1,183

6.1296  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

9,576

6.1419  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

786

6.1480  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

23,744

6.1526  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

3,593

6.1670  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

481,370

6.1064  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Opening Short

151,644

6.1098  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

57,997

6.1366  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

786

6.1386  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

7,879

6.1389  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

4,356

6.1468  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

13,761

6.1656  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

27,697

6.1090  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:

02 Jun 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

-120,787

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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