Source - LSE Regulatory
RNS Number : 4744T
Barclays PLC
15 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

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:

14 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:



20,863,797

0.78%

19,396,324

0.72%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:






and/or controlled:



1,514,326

0.06%

16,536,530

0.62%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)






and agreements to purchase/sell:



0

0.00%

788,922

0.03%










TOTAL:



22,378,123

0.84%

36,721,776

1.37%

(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

407,692

4.6902  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

379,936

4.6874  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

164,290

4.6960  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

149,360

4.6946  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

109,060

4.6943  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

91,341

4.6908  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

82,145

4.7040  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

68,037

4.6869  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

67,359

4.6870  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

50,810

4.6863  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

32,450

4.6840  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

29,813

4.6894  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

29,306

4.6814  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

26,610

4.7007  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

25,155

4.6846  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

23,412

4.6905  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

17,643

4.6931  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

15,800

4.6967  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

13,600

4.6933  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

13,535

4.6911  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

13,067

4.6800  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

9,854

4.6926  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

7,956

4.6949  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

6,808

4.6877  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

5,300

4.6904  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

5,063

4.6975  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

5,000

4.7220  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,911

4.6925  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,807

4.6920  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,560

4.6906  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,264

4.6820  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,052

4.6947  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,971

4.7010  GBP

ADR

Purchase

2,400

11.5783  USD

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,321

4.6861  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,870

4.6806  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,737

4.6851  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,726

4.6780  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,495

4.6830  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,280

4.6822  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,022

4.7089  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

931

4.6813  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

692

4.6845  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

662

4.6775  GBP

ADR

Purchase

600

11.5633  USD

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

524

4.6815  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

412

4.6901  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

307

4.6770  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

252

4.7079  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

244

4.6929  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

234

4.7085  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

109

4.6930  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

10

4.6915  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

265,902

4.6870  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

238,551

4.6868  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

138,625

4.6874  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

138,204

4.6913  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

81,702

4.6879  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

52,875

4.6991  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

32,359

4.6917  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

25,155

4.6845  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

21,804

4.6956  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

10,799

4.6987  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

7,128

4.6998  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

6,895

4.6799  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

6,522

4.6952  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

6,000

4.6940  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

5,542

4.6877  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

4,972

4.6923  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,998

4.6805  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,689

4.6984  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,608

4.7080  GBP

ADR

Sale

2,400

11.5783  USD

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,870

4.6806  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,726

4.6780  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,590

4.6985  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,285

4.6820  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,273

4.6900  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,265

4.6898  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,048

4.6885  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,000

4.7170  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

955

4.6790  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

931

4.6813  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

742

4.6974  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

651

4.6835  GBP

ADR

Sale

600

11.5633  USD

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

550

4.6980  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

529

4.6821  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

449

4.6964  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

425

4.6800  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

353

4.6930  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

307

4.6770  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

205

4.6819  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

141

4.6836  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

59

4.6834  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

14

4.6837  GBP









(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

10,284

4.6860  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

33,919

4.6861  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,550

4.6863  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

43,130

4.6870  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

58,694

4.6892  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

32,359

4.6917  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

21,804

4.6956  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,517

4.6957  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

449

4.6964  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

5,892

4.6979  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

779

4.6980  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

339

4.6990  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

770

4.7038  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

804

4.7066  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,236

4.7089  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

29,306

4.6814  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

68,037

4.6869  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

40,944

4.6882  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

29,813

4.6894  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

197,216

4.6902  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

91,341

4.6908  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

18,157

4.6921  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

86,639

4.6922  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

56,671

4.6932  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

7,263

4.6933  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

67,382

4.6935  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

5,809

4.6946  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

76,169

4.6956  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

17,990

4.6962  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

15,800

4.6967  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,252

4.6975  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

76

4.7209  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

2,000

4.6834  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

400

4.6836  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

1,600

4.6866  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

17,795

4.6916  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

190

4.6988  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

400

4.6803  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

17,959

4.6826  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

200

4.6843  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

1,600

4.7093  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:

15 Jan 2025

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

-322,238

4.2985

European

11-Mar-25

32 17/19p ordinary

Call Options

Written

-241,316

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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