Source - LSE Regulatory
RNS Number : 7940S
Barclays PLC
09 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:

08 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:

20,505,059

0.77%

19,780,029

0.74%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

1,876,003

0.07%

16,675,387

0.62%

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

0

0.00%

788,938

0.03%

 

 TOTAL:

 

22,381,062

0.84%

37,244,354

1.39%

(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

1,215,222

4.7210  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

751,243

4.7001  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

523,548

4.7032  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

233,623

4.7086  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

208,966

4.7213  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

156,538

4.7008  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

137,940

4.6984  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

136,096

4.6986  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

92,562

4.7046  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

90,708

4.7076  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

72,642

4.6901  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

68,944

4.7597  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

66,348

4.7141  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

53,805

4.7127  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

42,096

4.7094  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

39,605

4.7233  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

37,761

4.6927  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

34,985

4.7035  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

31,958

4.7773  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

29,600

4.6982  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

29,341

4.7227  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

27,317

4.7638  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

23,793

4.6949  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

18,534

4.6820  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

17,055

4.7062  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

16,822

4.6909  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

15,956

4.8211  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

14,254

4.7052  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

14,157

4.7040  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

12,178

4.7239  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

12,000

4.7147  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

9,578

4.7771  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

9,411

4.7101  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

8,350

4.7118  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

7,185

4.7269  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

5,660

4.7162  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

4,611

4.7028  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

4,582

4.7252  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,831

4.7487  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,702

4.8231  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,982

4.7000  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,307

4.7132  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,260

4.6921  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,041

4.8264  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,031

4.7173  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,772

4.7690  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,668

4.6877  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,638

4.7286  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,436

4.7203  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,404

4.7793  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,367

4.8260  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,367

4.8095  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

972

4.8128  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

948

4.6906  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

873

4.8297  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

850

4.8360  GBP

ADR

Purchase

800

11.7250  USD

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

781

4.8150  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

668

4.7190  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

600

4.8060  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

581

4.8316  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

500

4.8200  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

491

4.6780  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

469

4.6940  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

461

4.6890  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

436

4.8050  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

434

4.7140  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

376

4.7160  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

306

4.7010  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

291

4.8190  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

200

4.8198  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

610,850

4.7001  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

501,000

4.7024  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

430,050

4.8225  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

237,814

4.7210  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

205,510

4.7267  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

201,757

4.7257  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

170,269

4.6854  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

169,940

4.7213  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

137,940

4.6984  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

111,549

4.6959  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

108,006

4.7209  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

89,931

4.6951  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

88,868

4.7200  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

68,878

4.7417  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

66,607

4.7084  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

61,411

4.7235  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

60,010

4.7076  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

47,247

4.7294  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

46,051

4.7282  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

43,384

4.7656  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

43,151

4.7206  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

37,761

4.6927  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

36,192

4.6793  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

34,873

4.7073  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

28,616

4.7233  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

28,573

4.7308  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

25,731

4.7147  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

22,585

4.7337  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

17,487

4.7031  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

16,822

4.6909  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

16,706

4.8118  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

15,383

4.7026  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

14,100

4.7641  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

10,866

4.6897  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

10,302

4.7202  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

10,146

4.7402  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

9,164

4.7240  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

7,500

4.7113  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

6,711

4.6983  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

6,449

4.7088  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

5,960

4.6996  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

4,777

4.7718  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

4,730

4.6846  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,892

4.7339  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,544

4.7690  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,982

4.7000  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,827

4.7325  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,628

4.7512  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,500

4.8257  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,483

4.8180  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,467

4.7473  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,291

4.7336  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,277

4.8122  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,190

4.7214  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

850

4.8360  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

838

4.8170  GBP

ADR

Sale

800

11.7250  USD

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

781

4.8150  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

600

4.8060  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

531

4.8260  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

500

4.8200  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

495

4.8283  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

448

4.7040  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

443

4.8095  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

434

4.7140  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

291

4.8190  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

237

4.8179  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

163

4.7085  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

126

4.7060  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

Closing Long

30,062

4.7346  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

10,000

4.6987  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,127

4.7010  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

25,731

4.7147  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

88,868

4.7200  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

10,302

4.7202  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

108,006

4.7209  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

36,767

4.7210  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

98,515

4.7226  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

61,411

4.7235  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

26,215

4.7236  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

46,051

4.7282  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

21,032

4.7367  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,640

4.7401  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

68,878

4.7417  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

41,588

4.7446  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

24,088

4.7462  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

15,304

4.7469  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,628

4.7512  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

814

4.7524  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

14,100

4.7641  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

19,112

4.7811  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

986

4.8180  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

500

4.8200  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

430,050

4.8225  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,500

4.8257  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

12,931

4.8288  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

18,216

4.6811  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

18,534

4.6820  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,668

4.6877  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

32,170

4.6901  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

23,793

4.6949  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

22,256

4.6975  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

29,600

4.6982  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

92,562

4.7047  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

233,623

4.7086  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

6,700

4.7101  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

29,969

4.7110  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

49,627

4.7116  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

53,805

4.7127  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

6,133

4.7179  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

366,503

4.7210  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

7,913

4.7212  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

39,026

4.7213  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

29,341

4.7227  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

39,605

4.7233  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,638

4.7286  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,294

4.7324  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

68,944

4.7597  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

9,621

4.7969  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

15,956

4.8211  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,702

4.8231  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,341

4.8264  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

475

4.8390  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

4,718

4.7797  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Opening Long

170,269

4.6853  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

1

4.7200  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

1,737

4.7206  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

50,927

4.7210  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

6,834

4.8217  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

16

4.8268  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

800

4.6873  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

9,649

4.7082  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

567

4.7112  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

1

4.7200  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Opening Short

207,532

4.7210  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

169,940

4.7213  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

31,958

4.7773  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

200

4.8198  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

16

4.8268  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

1,737

4.8393  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:

09 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

-322,253

4.2985

European

11-Mar-25

32 17/19p ordinary

Call Options

Written

-241,318

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

-104,578

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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