Source - LSE Regulatory
RNS Number : 9987T
Barclays PLC
20 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:

17 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:

20,308,094

0.76%

20,112,371

0.75%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

2,171,340

0.08%

15,493,961

0.58%

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

0

0.00%

788,941

0.03%

 

 TOTAL:

 

22,479,434

0.84%

36,395,273

1.36%

(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

628,657

4.9550  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

294,135

4.9400  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

199,950

4.9548  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

174,728

4.9501  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

158,667

4.9545  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

148,841

4.9648  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

88,116

4.9595  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

72,663

4.9558  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

63,626

4.9551  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

58,131

4.9490  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

56,073

4.9556  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

52,000

4.9324  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

44,686

4.9575  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

34,839

4.9488  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

25,943

4.9564  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

20,306

4.9596  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

19,949

4.9655  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

19,811

4.9498  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

18,524

4.9549  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

17,524

4.9557  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

14,109

4.9546  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

12,638

4.9577  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

9,470

4.9389  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

8,669

4.9559  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

8,416

4.9543  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

6,296

4.9583  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

5,629

4.9522  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

4,406

4.9535  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,751

4.9620  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,556

4.9524  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,483

4.9618  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,376

4.9664  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,161

4.9587  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,036

4.9541  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,885

4.9410  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,855

4.9484  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,325

4.9566  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,044

4.9483  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,018

4.9576  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,010

4.9570  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,922

4.9447  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,883

4.9544  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,598

4.9590  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,568

4.9650  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,375

4.9409  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,341

4.9600  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,255

4.9290  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,190

4.9452  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,159

4.9684  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,027

4.9629  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

970

4.9560  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

810

4.9380  GBP

ADR

Purchase

800

12.2500  USD

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

733

4.9594  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

670

4.9555  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

670

4.9520  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

598

4.9440  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

556

4.9531  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

553

4.9635  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

538

4.9640  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

525

4.9700  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

523

4.9630  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

458

4.9510  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

389

4.9622  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

387

4.9448  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

383

4.9690  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

371

4.9360  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

116

4.9680  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

66

4.9518  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

57

4.9710  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

41

4.9515  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

24

4.9658  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1

4.9610  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

476,777

4.9603  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

326,075

4.9550  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

294,249

4.9725  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

222,861

4.9543  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

198,986

4.9512  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

153,617

4.9581  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

138,496

4.9541  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

80,035

4.9659  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

51,606

4.9434  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

47,806

4.9602  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

36,687

4.9549  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

35,487

4.9323  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

35,373

4.9595  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

31,880

4.9557  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

26,797

4.9540  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

22,754

4.9568  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

19,047

4.9440  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

15,751

4.9596  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

14,109

4.9551  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

11,871

4.9666  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

10,922

4.9573  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

10,438

4.9495  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

10,378

4.9318  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

9,673

4.9506  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

7,947

4.9566  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

7,683

4.9439  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

7,220

4.9547  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

6,850

4.9588  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

5,010

4.9332  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

4,124

4.9584  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,161

4.9592  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,810

4.9600  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,540

4.9486  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,324

4.9559  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,093

4.9415  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,010

4.9570  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,781

4.9555  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,632

4.9560  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,598

4.9590  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,568

4.9650  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,551

4.9591  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,447

4.9492  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,259

4.9410  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,259

4.9395  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,008

4.9402  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

810

4.9380  GBP

ADR

Sale

800

12.2500  USD

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

699

4.9585  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

670

4.9520  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

620

4.9580  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

600

4.9370  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

598

4.9441  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

553

4.9635  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

538

4.9640  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

525

4.9700  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

525

4.9309  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

523

4.9630  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

458

4.9510  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

380

4.9474  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

371

4.9360  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

363

4.9690  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

328

4.9390  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

290

4.9420  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

277

4.9456  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

167

4.9579  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

116

4.9680  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1

4.9610  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1

4.9620  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

328

4.9390  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

51,606

4.9434  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,627

4.9439  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

60,142

4.9499  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

24,957

4.9500  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

63

4.9516  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,935

4.9520  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

26,797

4.9540  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

55,443

4.9543  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

36,744

4.9549  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

168,036

4.9550  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

662

4.9560  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

61

4.9570  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

80,804

4.9575  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

475

4.9576  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

10,764

4.9579  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

70,804

4.9585  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,895

4.9586  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

11,551

4.9594  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

35,518

4.9595  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1

4.9596  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

47,405

4.9602  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,181

4.9603  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

457

4.9615  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,255

4.9290  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

5,111

4.9358  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,335

4.9387  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

294,135

4.9400  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,375

4.9409  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,309

4.9447  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,190

4.9452  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,044

4.9483  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,855

4.9484  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

34,839

4.9488  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

58,131

4.9490  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,880

4.9522  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

4,406

4.9535  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

25,030

4.9536  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

20,420

4.9537  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,273

4.9538  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

8,416

4.9543  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

35,943

4.9547  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

46,309

4.9549  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

77,417

4.9550  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

5,720

4.9552  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

17,524

4.9557  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

72,663

4.9558  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,550

4.9561  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,325

4.9565  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

5,205

4.9573  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

74,474

4.9575  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

207

4.9583  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

85,992

4.9595  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

20,306

4.9596  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,750

4.9620  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

389

4.9622  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

24

4.9661  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

20

4.9691  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

28,851

4.9529  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

4,298

4.9466  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

3,110

4.9494  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

32,889

4.9496  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

1,458

4.9524  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

286

4.9599  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

294,249

4.9725  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

1,128

4.9553  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

798

4.9643  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

19,949

4.9655  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

3,101

4.9673  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:

20 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

-322,254

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

-120,791

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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