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: | 20 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: | | | 20,162,922 | 0.75% | 18,743,926 | 0.70% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | | | | | ||
| and/or controlled: | | | 2,043,113 | 0.08% | 15,333,462 | 0.57% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | | | | | ||
| and agreements to purchase/sell: | | | 0 | 0.00% | 788,927 | 0.03% |
| | | | | | | |
| TOTAL: | | | 22,206,035 | 0.83% | 34,866,315 | 1.30% |
(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 | 1,228,633 | 4.9493 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 346,846 | 4.9524 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 264,708 | 4.9420 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 209,893 | 4.9428 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 118,296 | 4.9431 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 114,260 | 4.9458 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 112,581 | 4.9426 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 104,610 | 4.9437 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 93,178 | 4.9466 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 86,800 | 4.9411 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 70,285 | 4.9462 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 69,871 | 4.9423 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 69,257 | 4.9425 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 48,290 | 4.9507 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 45,547 | 4.9427 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 34,068 | 4.9410 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 33,819 | 4.9446 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 33,133 | 4.9452 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 31,748 | 4.9485 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 18,707 | 4.9525 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 16,486 | 4.9490 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 15,965 | 4.9464 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 14,315 | 4.9456 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 11,280 | 4.9365 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 9,607 | 4.9518 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 7,995 | 4.9415 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 6,796 | 4.9346 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 5,766 | 4.9534 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 5,748 | 4.9514 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 5,370 | 4.9477 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 5,347 | 4.9379 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 5,258 | 4.9473 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 4,879 | 4.9381 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 4,544 | 4.9492 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 4,197 | 4.9487 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 3,877 | 4.9334 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 3,811 | 4.9560 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 3,359 | 4.9527 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 3,332 | 4.9498 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 3,309 | 4.9510 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 3,016 | 4.9480 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 2,862 | 4.9453 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 2,859 | 4.9522 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 2,821 | 4.9483 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 2,779 | 4.9424 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 2,602 | 4.9590 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 2,518 | 4.9540 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 2,498 | 4.9538 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 2,286 | 4.9520 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 2,142 | 4.9530 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 2,088 | 4.9554 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 2,002 | 4.9355 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 1,892 | 4.9469 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 1,402 | 4.9422 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 1,366 | 4.9600 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 1,257 | 4.9387 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 1,250 | 4.9394 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 1,176 | 4.9370 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 1,104 | 4.9430 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 969 | 4.9454 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 932 | 4.9551 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 862 | 4.9550 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 813 | 4.9440 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 753 | 4.9450 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 739 | 4.9580 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 623 | 4.9435 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 612 | 4.9482 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 550 | 4.9350 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 522 | 4.9380 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 241 | 4.9330 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 213 | 4.9620 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 154 | 4.9332 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 149 | 4.9497 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 124 | 4.9474 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 97 | 4.9360 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 56 | 4.9504 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 31 | 4.9470 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 589,476 | 4.9475 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 183,479 | 4.9420 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 174,325 | 4.9501 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 173,466 | 4.9443 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 163,190 | 4.9410 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 160,330 | 4.9528 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 119,333 | 4.9419 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 99,500 | 4.9430 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 72,857 | 4.9489 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 67,672 | 4.9471 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 56,786 | 4.9484 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 40,870 | 4.9448 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 26,026 | 4.9457 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 19,126 | 4.9442 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 17,019 | 4.9454 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 12,245 | 4.9462 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 11,988 | 4.9482 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 11,280 | 4.9365 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 11,160 | 4.9463 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 8,895 | 4.9514 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 6,796 | 4.9346 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 6,478 | 4.9478 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 5,465 | 4.9366 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 5,347 | 4.9379 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 4,886 | 4.9458 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 4,511 | 4.9408 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 3,911 | 4.9560 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 3,877 | 4.9334 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 3,484 | 4.9423 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 3,425 | 4.9388 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 3,309 | 4.9510 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 2,998 | 4.9424 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 2,518 | 4.9540 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 2,257 | 4.9590 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 2,142 | 4.9530 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 2,066 | 4.9422 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 1,730 | 4.9511 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 1,704 | 4.9382 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 1,666 | 4.9468 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 1,534 | 4.9381 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 1,472 | 4.9520 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 1,366 | 4.9600 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 1,268 | 4.9378 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 1,155 | 4.9505 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 879 | 4.9490 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 862 | 4.9550 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 813 | 4.9440 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 753 | 4.9450 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 739 | 4.9580 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 669 | 4.9370 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 550 | 4.9350 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 522 | 4.9380 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 477 | 4.9447 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 366 | 4.9469 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 284 | 4.9403 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 241 | 4.9330 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 213 | 4.9620 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 97 | 4.9360 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 5 | 4.9559 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 | 284 | 4.9403 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 89,899 | 4.9410 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 119,333 | 4.9419 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 50,223 | 4.9420 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,083 | 4.9423 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 47,637 | 4.9426 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,989 | 4.9427 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 35,131 | 4.9459 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,991 | 4.9460 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 49,239 | 4.9475 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 45,174 | 4.9481 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 56,786 | 4.9484 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 174,325 | 4.9501 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 27,683 | 4.9503 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,483 | 4.9523 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5 | 4.9559 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 67 | 4.9350 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 466 | 4.9351 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 17 | 4.9352 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,035 | 4.9386 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,257 | 4.9387 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,071 | 4.9389 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 33,475 | 4.9410 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 146,466 | 4.9420 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,146 | 4.9422 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 69,871 | 4.9423 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,779 | 4.9424 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,730 | 4.9425 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 112,621 | 4.9426 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 45,507 | 4.9427 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 91,000 | 4.9437 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 17,741 | 4.9449 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 80 | 4.9460 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,190 | 4.9469 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 119 | 4.9472 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 527 | 4.9473 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 124 | 4.9474 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,016 | 4.9480 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 15,607 | 4.9490 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,481 | 4.9498 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 554 | 4.9514 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 814 | 4.9520 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 286,700 | 4.9524 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,104 | 4.9526 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 22,825 | 4.9461 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1,301 | 4.9416 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 19,099 | 4.9425 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Opening Long | 143,350 | 4.9475 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 7,523 | 4.9487 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 15,225 | 4.9458 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 1,301 | 4.9493 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: | 21 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 | -322,248 | 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 | -104,576 | 5.3176 | European | 06-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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