Barclays PLC Form 8.3 AVIVA PLC

RNS Number : 5699W

Barclays PLC

10 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  relevant securities this form relates:			AVIVA PLC
(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:			07 Feb 2025
(f)	In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making  disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?			YES:  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:				25,240,917	0.94%	26,171,837	0.98%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				8,181,345	0.31%	19,156,208	0.72%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				20,000	0.00%	486,676	0.02%
TOTAL:				33,442,262	1.25%	45,814,721	1.71%
(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 PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
(a)	Purchase and sales
Class of relevant  security	Purchase/sale	Number of  securities	Price per unit
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	770,353	5.1240  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	167,545	5.1208  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	139,279	5.1102  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	120,053	5.1084  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	68,088	5.1060  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	58,633	5.1220  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	53,398	5.1235  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	43,829	5.1065  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	41,102	5.1243  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	40,010	5.1117  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	30,975	5.1026  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	30,464	5.1259  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	28,422	5.1129  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	28,030	5.1190  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	25,002	5.1052  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	19,153	5.1384  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	13,332	5.1100  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	13,050	5.1142  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	10,955	5.1066  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	8,683	5.0860  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	8,247	5.1040  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	6,344	5.1120  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	6,053	5.1486  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	5,643	5.1020  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	5,637	5.1452  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	3,875	5.1123  GBP
ADR	Purchase	3,600	12.8133  USD
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	3,567	5.1180  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	3,084	5.0940  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,928	5.1140  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,418	5.1080  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,184	5.0980  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,147	5.0900  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,776	5.0820  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,666	5.1380  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,537	5.0870  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,125	5.0899  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,110	5.0920  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,042	5.1211  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,041	5.0960  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,021	5.1200  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	643	5.1322  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	455	5.1000  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	355	5.1260  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	282	5.1320  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	258	5.0918  GBP
ADR	Purchase	200	12.8300  USD
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	134	5.1400  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	79	5.1370  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	415,221	5.1240  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	211,725	5.1222  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	206,994	5.1247  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	122,426	5.1042  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	87,069	5.1177  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	79,159	5.0947  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	60,259	5.1237  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	60,116	5.1143  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	59,723	5.1055  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	54,073	5.1123  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	53,574	5.1164  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	44,612	5.1188  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	41,201	5.1001  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	35,589	5.1207  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	32,437	5.1202  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	30,558	5.1259  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	28,858	5.1132  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	25,900	5.1185  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	23,087	5.1010  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	21,797	5.1066  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	20,203	5.1261  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	16,132	5.1149  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	16,020	5.1060  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	13,561	5.1100  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	12,424	5.1032  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	11,660	5.1186  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	11,227	5.1215  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	10,280	5.1035  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	9,435	5.1040  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	9,316	5.1120  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	7,606	5.1140  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	7,121	5.1395  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	6,999	5.0860  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	6,688	5.1148  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	6,383	5.1276  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	6,289	5.1241  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	6,250	5.0991  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	5,791	5.0940  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	5,668	5.1061  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	5,643	5.1020  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	5,026	5.1155  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	4,995	5.1138  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	4,439	5.1153  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	4,399	5.0840  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	4,324	5.1380  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	4,000	5.1220  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	3,741	5.1050  GBP
ADR	Sale	3,600	12.8133  USD
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	3,567	5.1180  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	3,010	5.1106  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,713	5.1109  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,701	5.1409  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,418	5.1080  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,377	5.1102  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,316	5.1239  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,184	5.0980  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,147	5.0900  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,108	5.1013  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,977	5.1445  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,976	5.0820  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,569	5.1097  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,409	5.1125  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,344	5.1294  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,110	5.0920  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,041	5.0960  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,021	5.1200  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	994	5.1535  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	937	5.1160  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	896	5.1260  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	685	5.1116  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	606	5.0902  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	503	5.1420  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	455	5.1235  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	455	5.1000  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	282	5.1320  GBP
ADR	Sale	200	12.8300  USD
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	135	5.0857  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	124	5.0973  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	102	5.1453  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	62	5.1499  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	11	5.1290  GBP
(b)	Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of  relevant  security	Product  description	Nature of dealing	Number of  reference  securities	Price per  unit
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,125	5.0899  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	514	5.0980  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	3,389	5.1021  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	81,547	5.1058  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	120,053	5.1084  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	57,865	5.1092  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	40,010	5.1117  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	5,096	5.1118  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	28,422	5.1129  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	58,614	5.1169  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	55,719	5.1184  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	8,399	5.1187  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	8,094	5.1192  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	3,566	5.1228  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	78,010	5.1230  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	53,398	5.1235  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	570,735	5.1240  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	41,102	5.1243  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	643	5.1322  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	79	5.1371  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	134	5.1400  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	5,637	5.1452  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	2,611	5.1473  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	3,280	5.1495  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	162	5.1500  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	200	5.1063  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	67,632	5.1114  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	54,633	5.1220  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	822	5.1263  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	1,111	5.1503  GBP
(c)	Stock-settled derivative transactions  (including options)
(i)	Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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	Option  money  paid/  received  per unit
(ii)	Exercising
Class of relevant  security	Product description	Exercising/ exercised against	Number of  securities	Exercise price per  unit
(d)	Other dealings (including subscribing for  new securities)
Class of relevant  security	Nature of Dealings	Details	Price per unit (if  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 person 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:				10 Feb 2025
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213
SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS)
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  are being disclosed:				Barclays PLC.
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose  relevant securities this from relates:				AVIVA PLC
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	462.2400	American	19-Dec-25
32 17/19p ordinary	Call Options	Purchased	10,000	564.9600	American	19-Dec-25
32 17/19p ordinary	Call Options	Written	-241,311	4.4050	European	06-May-25
32 17/19p ordinary	Call Options	Written	-120,786	5.3305	European	06-May-25
32 17/19p ordinary	Call Options	Written	-104,579	5.3176	European	05-Jun-25
32 17/19p ordinary	Call Options	Written	-10,000	564.9600	American	19-Dec-25
32 17/19p ordinary	Put Options	Written	10,000	462.2400	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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