Barclays PLC Form 8.3 - AVIVA PLC

RNS Number : 4527Q

Barclays PLC

17 December 2024

 

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:				16 Dec 2024
(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:			19,352,800	0.72%	16,653,291	0.62%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
	and/or controlled:			2,465,667	0.09%	16,465,939	0.61%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	1,099,510	0.04%
	TOTAL:			21,818,467	0.81%	34,218,740	1.28%
(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		970,741		4.7000  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		956,044		4.7590  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		484,332		4.7012  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		164,043		4.7310  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		115,274		4.7004  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		61,053		4.7236  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		59,051		4.7261  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		58,257		4.7266  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		28,132		4.7267  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		15,154		4.7191  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		10,451		4.7359  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		8,430		4.7318  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		6,408		4.7195  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		5,614		4.7245  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		5,125		4.7196  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		4,515		4.7175  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		3,946		4.7170  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		3,844		4.7119  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		3,518		4.7105  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		2,611		4.7230  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		2,561		4.7210  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		2,531		4.7220  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		2,198		4.7250  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,959		4.7265  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,926		4.7113  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,887		4.7104  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,614		4.7326  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,397		4.7140  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,245		4.7332  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,118		4.7212  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,081		4.7370  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,039		4.7160  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		889		4.7410  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		757		4.7190  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		671		4.7240  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		565		4.7270  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		477		4.7070  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		467		4.7330  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		434		4.7290  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		384		4.7120  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		363		4.7260  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		250		4.7180  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		84		4.7007  GBP
ADR		Purchase		26		12.0400  USD
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,057,389		4.7000  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		273,405		4.7165  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		142,873		4.7187  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		112,399		4.7154  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		110,173		4.7197  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		70,240		4.7189  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		69,594		4.6998  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		62,264		4.7250  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		37,040		4.7074  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		34,407		4.6990  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		24,178		4.7171  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		20,776		4.7344  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		20,100		4.7202  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		6,659		4.7308  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		5,563		4.7112  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		4,534		4.7264  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		3,442		4.7358  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		3,122		4.7170  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		2,611		4.7230  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		2,109		4.7130  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		2,074		4.7210  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,953		4.7317  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,703		4.7175  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,682		4.7220  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,397		4.7140  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,218		4.7200  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,050		4.7180  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,039		4.7160  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,024		4.7415  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		849		4.7224  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		832		4.7420  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		757		4.7190  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		698		4.7390  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		671		4.7240  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		565		4.7270  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		548		4.7215  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		538		4.7061  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		473		4.7242  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		469		4.7070  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		384		4.7120  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		363		4.7260  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		342		4.7245  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		149		4.7174  GBP
ADR		Sale		26		12.0400  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		Decreasing Short		34,407	4.6990  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		69,594	4.6998  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		63,531	4.7007  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		24,748	4.7137  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		273,405	4.7165  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		37,222	4.7174  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		142,873	4.7187  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		33,018	4.7206  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		60,066	4.7250  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		6,659	4.7308  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		20,776	4.7344  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		698	4.7390  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,024	4.7415  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		902	4.7590  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		291,871	4.7000  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		530	4.7002  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		84	4.7007  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,518	4.7105  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		33,289	4.7221  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		92	4.7233  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		26,238	4.7235  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		59,051	4.7261  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		28,132	4.7267  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		6,965	4.7290  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		4,065	4.7315  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		292	4.7350  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,081	4.7370  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		100	4.7429  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Opening Long		731,561	4.7000  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		110,173	4.7197  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		1,386	4.7358  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		198	4.7587  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		2	4.7600  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Opening Short		955,078	4.7000  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		58,257	4.7266  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		14,941	4.7316  GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		889	4.7410  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:				17 Dec 2024
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	-322,252	4.2985	European
32 17/19p ordinary	Call Options	Written	-310,572	4.5547	European
32 17/19p ordinary	Call Options	Written	-241,318	4.4050	European
32 17/19p ordinary	Call Options	Written	-120,790	5.3305	European
32 17/19p ordinary	Call Options	Written	-104,578	5.3176	European
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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