Source - LSE Regulatory
RNS Number : 2870S
Barclays PLC
06 January 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:

03 Jan 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:

22,049,964

0.82%

16,525,752

0.62%

 

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

2,505,749

0.09%

18,281,412

0.68%

 

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: 

0

0.00%

788,924

0.03%

 

 

 TOTAL:

 

24,555,713

0.92%

35,596,088

1.33%

 

(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

1,219,601

4.7450  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

377,005

4.7650  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

357,001

4.7477  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

286,700

4.7423  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

114,426

4.7500  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

84,489

4.7501  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

78,843

4.7459  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

40,357

4.7525  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

27,489

4.7457  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

23,519

4.7487  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

16,792

4.7506  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

13,937

4.7571  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

9,214

4.7537  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

8,916

4.7492  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

7,722

4.7447  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

6,660

4.7489  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

6,529

4.7495  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

6,379

4.7490  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

5,491

4.7480  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

4,751

4.7533  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

4,290

4.7543  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,960

4.7494  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,434

4.7700  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,602

4.7510  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,451

4.7380  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,626

4.7541  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,493

4.7674  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,487

4.7390  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,445

4.7420  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,416

4.7475  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,403

4.7430  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,399

4.7470  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,369

4.7440  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

918

4.7518  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

866

4.7670  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

841

4.7400  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

710

4.7728  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

696

4.7710  GBP

 

ADR

Purchase

680

11.9229  USD

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

347

4.7730  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

321

4.7633  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

304

4.7604  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

291

4.7580  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

218

4.7410  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

153

4.7515  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

129

4.7680  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

100

4.7750  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

94

4.7620  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

59

4.7590  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

38

4.7540  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

11

4.7460  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,039,390

4.7450  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

339,330

4.7462  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

149,299

4.7500  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

147,957

4.7489  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

123,638

4.7532  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

90,793

4.7526  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

66,359

4.7539  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

55,491

4.7531  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

42,479

4.7493  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

42,437

4.7497  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

39,340

4.7487  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

31,300

4.7592  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

27,585

4.7494  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

24,710

4.7588  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

20,210

4.7485  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

17,743

4.7519  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

14,370

4.7514  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

14,013

4.7510  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

12,060

4.7576  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

11,659

4.7523  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

9,390

4.7483  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

8,626

4.7548  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

7,910

4.7534  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

7,705

4.7507  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

6,677

4.7559  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

6,096

4.7381  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

5,491

4.7480  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

5,345

4.7409  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

4,894

4.7583  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

4,625

4.7521  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

4,303

4.7624  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,986

4.7490  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,801

4.7656  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,838

4.7445  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,451

4.7380  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,207

4.7474  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,098

4.7653  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,493

4.7679  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,487

4.7390  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,403

4.7430  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,399

4.7470  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,369

4.7440  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,323

4.7662  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,247

4.7700  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

877

4.7426  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

866

4.7670  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

862

4.7330  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

841

4.7400  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

779

4.7449  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

696

4.7710  GBP

 

ADR

Sale

680

11.9229  USD

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

538

4.7460  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

529

4.7420  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

445

4.7318  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

441

4.7415  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

347

4.7730  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

218

4.7410  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

129

4.7680  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

94

4.7620  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

89

4.7513  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

39

4.7492  GBP

 

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

38

4.7540  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

Decreasing Short

862

4.7330  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

5,450

4.7379  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

646

4.7399  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

441

4.7415  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

877

4.7426  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,838

4.7445  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

779

4.7449  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

81,021

4.7450  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

104,430

4.7500  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

16,196

4.7508  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

45,440

4.7509  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

59,728

4.7526  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

34,544

4.7530  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

123,638

4.7533  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

34,900

4.7540  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

45,325

4.7546  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

6,677

4.7559  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,801

4.7656  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

652

4.7700  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

166

4.7310  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

286,700

4.7423  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

20,938

4.7450  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

27,489

4.7457  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,782

4.7474  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,192

4.7490  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,709

4.7491  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

6,224

4.7492  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,960

4.7494  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

6,529

4.7495  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

7,611

4.7501  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

918

4.7518  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

517

4.7536  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

31,371

4.7537  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

321

4.7634  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

377,005

4.7650  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,839

4.7700  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

10,934

4.7540  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

680

4.7403  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

1,332

4.7446  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

945,149

4.7450  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

21,204

4.7502  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

55,491

4.7531  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

2,098

4.7653  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

1,332

4.7313  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

1,003,796

4.7450  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

25,428

4.7451  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

105,913

4.7500  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:

06 Jan 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

Call Options

Written

-322,242

4.2985

European

11-Mar-25

32 17/19p ordinary

Call Options

Written

-241,314

4.4050

European

06-May-25

32 17/19p ordinary

Call Options

Written

-120,789

5.3305

European

06-Jun-25

32 17/19p ordinary

Call Options

Written

-104,579

5.3176

European

05-Jun-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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