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: | 10 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: | | | 18,736,771 | 0.70% | 19,781,826 | 0.74% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | | | | | ||
| and/or controlled: | | | 1,853,762 | 0.07% | 14,985,447 | 0.56% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | | | | | ||
| and agreements to purchase/sell: | | | 0 | 0.00% | 788,922 | 0.03% |
| | | | | | | |
| TOTAL: | | | 20,590,533 | 0.77% | 35,556,195 | 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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER | ||||||
(a) | Purchases and sales | | | | | | |
Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
security | | securities | | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 249,779 | 4.7180 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 132,138 | 4.7369 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 130,568 | 4.7560 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 66,974 | 4.7446 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 65,102 | 4.7546 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 31,892 | 4.7416 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 20,306 | 4.7304 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 16,811 | 4.7550 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 14,633 | 4.7292 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 14,509 | 4.7608 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 14,420 | 4.7493 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 9,155 | 4.7604 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 7,295 | 4.7822 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 7,102 | 4.7254 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 5,250 | 4.7611 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 5,027 | 4.7327 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 4,564 | 4.7239 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 4,193 | 4.7294 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 3,510 | 4.7390 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 3,510 | 4.7562 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 2,391 | 4.7337 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 2,249 | 4.7753 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 2,146 | 4.7577 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 2,146 | 4.7296 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 1,825 | 4.7362 GBP | ||||
ADR | Purchase | 1,754 | 11.7736 USD | ||||
ADR | Purchase | 1,550 | 11.7774 USD | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 1,297 | 4.7229 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 1,195 | 4.7185 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 1,180 | 4.7624 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 560 | 4.7189 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 513 | 4.7530 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 495 | 4.7360 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 469 | 4.7860 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 324 | 4.7690 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 208 | 4.7200 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 199 | 4.7170 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 194 | 4.7270 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 193 | 4.7350 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 137 | 4.7720 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 137 | 4.7570 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 134 | 4.7620 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 331,256 | 4.7247 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 266,977 | 4.7590 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 165,854 | 4.7179 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 155,721 | 4.7218 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 137,512 | 4.7493 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 111,385 | 4.7180 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 106,926 | 4.7156 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 103,314 | 4.7502 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 85,933 | 4.7188 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 60,000 | 4.7197 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 55,205 | 4.7724 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 48,187 | 4.7591 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 37,726 | 4.7187 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 28,071 | 4.7741 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 22,819 | 4.7494 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 16,984 | 4.7527 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 16,890 | 4.7172 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 15,070 | 4.7713 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 15,054 | 4.7617 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 8,539 | 4.7427 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 8,318 | 4.7582 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 7,755 | 4.7630 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 7,680 | 4.7570 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 7,445 | 4.7649 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 7,309 | 4.7628 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 4,093 | 4.7829 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 4,040 | 4.7574 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 3,309 | 4.7544 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 3,163 | 4.7373 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 2,397 | 4.7646 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 2,203 | 4.7438 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 2,041 | 4.7274 GBP | ||||
ADR | Sale | 1,754 | 11.7736 USD | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 1,706 | 4.7797 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 1,682 | 4.7819 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 1,644 | 4.7558 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 1,547 | 4.7281 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 1,470 | 4.7339 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 1,173 | 4.7525 GBP | ||||
ADR | Sale | 1,000 | 11.7780 USD | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 978 | 4.7696 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 699 | 4.7689 GBP | ||||
ADR | Sale | 550 | 11.7763 USD | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 513 | 4.7530 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 495 | 4.7360 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 469 | 4.7860 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 288 | 4.7850 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 234 | 4.7620 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 208 | 4.7200 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 201 | 4.7756 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 199 | 4.7170 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 194 | 4.7270 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 193 | 4.7350 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 189 | 4.7716 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 128 | 4.7625 GBP | ||||
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(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 | 106,926 | 4.7156 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 16,890 | 4.7172 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 203,937 | 4.7179 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 224,751 | 4.7180 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 85,933 | 4.7188 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 69,929 | 4.7229 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,163 | 4.7374 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,515 | 4.7411 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,024 | 4.7430 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 53,485 | 4.7485 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 135,531 | 4.7493 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 22,819 | 4.7494 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 732 | 4.7509 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 65,861 | 4.7511 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,181 | 4.7529 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,644 | 4.7558 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 266,977 | 4.7590 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 48,187 | 4.7591 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,397 | 4.7646 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,445 | 4.7649 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 15,070 | 4.7713 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 551 | 4.7719 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 55,205 | 4.7724 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 28,071 | 4.7741 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 201 | 4.7756 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,105 | 4.7759 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 57,011 | 4.7180 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,602 | 4.7182 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 44,723 | 4.7231 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,564 | 4.7239 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 31,892 | 4.7416 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 66,974 | 4.7446 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,630 | 4.7484 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,148 | 4.7499 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 65,102 | 4.7546 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 130,568 | 4.7560 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,250 | 4.7611 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 780 | 4.7619 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 83 | 4.7720 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,249 | 4.7753 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,986 | 4.7675 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 2,962 | 4.7176 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1,754 | 4.7415 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 7,543 | 4.7570 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 17,021 | 4.7706 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 3,571 | 4.7856 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 37,486 | 4.7279 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,550 | 4.7359 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 250 | 4.7360 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 16,811 | 4.7550 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 2,962 | 4.7763 GBP | |||
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(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 | | | | |
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(ii) | Exercising | | | | | | |
Class of relevant | Product description | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of | Exercise price per | |||
security | | | securities | unit | |||
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(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) | | |||||
Class of relevant | Nature of Dealings | Details | Price per unit (if | ||||
security | | | applicable) | ||||
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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: | 13 Jan 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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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: | |||||||
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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 | -322,245 | 4.2985 | European | 11-Mar-25 | |
32 17/19p ordinary | Call Options | Written | -241,308 | 4.4050 | European | 06-May-25 | |
32 17/19p ordinary | Call Options | Written | -120,790 | 5.3305 | European | 06-Jun-25 | |
32 17/19p ordinary | Call Options | Written | -104,579 | 5.3176 | European | 05-Jun-25 | |
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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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