Barclays PLC Form 8.3 AVIVA PLC

RNS Number : 7018V

Barclays PLC

03 February 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:				31 Jan 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:			21,761,220	0.81%	20,251,912	0.76%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
	and/or controlled:			3,131,936	0.12%	15,998,248	0.60%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			20,000	0.00%	486,686	0.02%
	TOTAL:			24,913,156	0.93%	36,736,846	1.37%
(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		290,830		5.1412  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		235,679		5.1400  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		111,133		5.1525  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		109,345		5.1403  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		58,555		5.1507  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		56,079		5.1421  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		52,510		5.1430  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		47,948		5.1404  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		30,026		5.1448  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		19,403		5.1384  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		14,298		5.1504  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		10,663		5.1490  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		6,848		5.1474  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		6,483		5.1522  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		6,352		5.1402  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		4,742		5.1499  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		2,758		5.1453  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,688		5.1356  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,684		5.1510  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,463		5.1392  GBP
ADR		Purchase		1,192		12.8600  USD
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		508		5.1434  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		313		5.1520  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		172		5.1600  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		176,786		5.1400  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		172,533		5.1435  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		151,094		5.1388  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		88,638		5.1398  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		43,890		5.1401  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		29,434		5.1410  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		22,581		5.1517  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		19,782		5.1417  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		18,987		5.1513  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		12,407		5.1453  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		9,328		5.1471  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		7,077		5.1532  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		6,184		5.1379  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		5,808		5.1638  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		4,683		5.1533  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		4,638		5.1399  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		4,068		5.1543  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		3,589		5.1386  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		2,634		5.1538  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,931		5.1452  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,923		5.1447  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,797		5.1360  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,778		5.1522  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,515		5.1350  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,390		5.1357  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,367		5.1519  GBP
ADR		Sale		1,192		12.8600  USD
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,169		5.1659  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		705		5.1500  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		693		5.1419  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		676		5.1660  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		510		5.1555  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		508		5.1440  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		485		5.1549  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		477		5.1640  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		432		5.1548  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		313		5.1520  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		287		5.1306  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		232		5.1319  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		172		5.1600  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		8		5.1575  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		36,462	5.1430  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		287	5.1306  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		654	5.1320  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,390	5.1357  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,589	5.1386  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		151,094	5.1388  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,462	5.1390  USD
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		88,638	5.1398  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,638	5.1399  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		192	5.1400  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		19,782	5.1417  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		16	5.1437  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,923	5.1447  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,931	5.1452  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		445	5.1456  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,309	5.1458  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,351	5.1459  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,566	5.1472  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		11	5.1499  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		628	5.1500  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		18,987	5.1513  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		22,581	5.1517  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,759	5.1528  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		432	5.1548  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		8	5.1574  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		10,869	5.1594  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,182	5.1600  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		5,808	5.1638  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,169	5.1659  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		27,630	5.1386  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		82,019	5.1400  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		154,433	5.1401  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		6,352	5.1402  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		109,345	5.1403  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		47,948	5.1404  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		56,079	5.1421  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		30,026	5.1448  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		23,526	5.1451  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,758	5.1453  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		17,551	5.1480  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		10,663	5.1490  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		7,718	5.1493  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		4,742	5.1499  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		58,555	5.1507  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		800	5.1511  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		6,782	5.1517  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,277	5.1618  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		6,109	5.1335  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		172,533	5.1435  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		645	5.1496  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		645	5.1403  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		111,133	5.1525  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:				03 Feb 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	Put Options	Purchased	-10,000	456.4800	American	19-Dec-25
32 17/19p ordinary	Call Options	Purchased	10,000	557.9200	American	19-Dec-25
32 17/19p ordinary	Call Options	Written	-241,315	4.4050	European	06-May-25
32 17/19p ordinary	Call Options	Written	-120,793	5.3305	European	06-May-25
32 17/19p ordinary	Call Options	Written	-104,578	5.3176	European	05-Jun-25
32 17/19p ordinary	Call Options	Written	-10,000	557.9200	American	19-Dec-25
32 17/19p ordinary	Put Options	Written	10,000	456.4800	American	19-Dec-25
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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