Source - LSE Regulatory
RNS Number : 5072U
Barclays PLC
23 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:

22 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:

20,337,441

0.76%

20,788,037

0.78%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

2,647,353

0.10%

14,742,020

0.55%

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

0

0.00%

466,671

0.02%

 

 TOTAL:

 

22,984,794

0.86%

35,996,728

1.34%

(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

637,426

5.0980  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

500,000

5.0990  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

339,077

5.1010  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

299,170

5.0972  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

273,510

5.1220  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

164,086

5.1160  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

120,288

5.1120  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

118,996

5.1002  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

109,391

5.1020  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

92,749

5.0705  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

88,848

5.1122  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

78,851

5.1168  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

65,335

5.1130  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

54,695

5.1200  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

46,883

5.0293  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

41,581

5.0678  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

40,243

5.0996  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

38,702

5.1044  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

31,343

5.1175  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

30,140

5.0958  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

29,800

5.1094  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

26,137

5.0607  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

14,173

5.0815  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

13,015

4.9987  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

10,717

5.0997  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

9,525

5.1113  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

9,243

5.1050  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

9,123

5.0685  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

8,891

5.1059  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

8,749

5.0931  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

5,402

5.0100  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

4,330

5.1070  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

4,032

5.1127  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,944

5.1119  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,183

5.0783  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,917

4.9969  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,536

5.1058  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,308

5.0977  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,838

5.1317  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,213

5.0760  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,172

5.1232  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,159

5.1028  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,031

5.0720  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,031

5.0718  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,000

5.1310  GBP

ADR

Purchase

1,000

12.7200  USD

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

800

5.1098  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

445

5.0940  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

295

5.0700  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

177

5.0769  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

101

5.0780  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

68

5.0740  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,478,000

4.9700  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

827,342

5.1120  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

357,414

5.1107  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

327,069

5.1040  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

286,700

5.1054  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

278,649

5.0947  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

210,382

5.1314  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

156,084

5.1109  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

140,223

5.1092  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

135,376

5.1047  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

132,425

5.0934  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

126,433

5.1119  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

125,097

5.1125  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

112,105

5.1127  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

111,609

5.0992  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

93,886

5.0904  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

57,349

5.0981  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

53,539

5.1083  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

49,844

5.1060  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

43,729

5.1116  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

39,948

5.1260  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

33,942

5.1053  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

32,300

5.1097  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

21,502

5.1176  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

20,499

5.1100  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

17,565

5.1132  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

16,641

5.1048  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

12,756

5.1079  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

12,166

5.1154  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

11,455

5.1101  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

8,775

5.0874  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

8,432

5.0926  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

8,357

5.0980  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

8,196

5.1025  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

7,793

5.1002  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

7,713

5.0803  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

6,506

5.0988  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

5,848

5.0769  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

5,576

5.1065  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

5,198

5.0517  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

5,125

5.0956  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

4,938

5.1056  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

4,350

5.1082  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

4,231

5.1192  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

4,209

5.1026  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,800

4.2985  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,374

5.1030  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,015

5.0913  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,779

5.1170  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,629

5.1130  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,571

5.1062  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,552

5.1200  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,297

5.1168  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,257

5.0940  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,997

5.1091  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,988

5.0989  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,973

5.1000  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,891

5.1084  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,352

5.1017  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,072

5.1087  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,031

5.0720  GBP

ADR

Sale

1,000

12.7200  USD

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

991

5.0029  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

878

5.1233  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

799

5.1070  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

789

5.1006  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

594

5.1162  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

512

5.0990  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

472

5.1296  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

240

5.1246  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

87

5.1248  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

87

5.0798  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

84

5.1239  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

33

5.1220  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

Increasing Long

45,392

5.1093  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

87

5.0798  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

132,425

5.0934  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,346

5.0935  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

552

5.0973  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,244

5.0987  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

6,381

5.0993  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

552

5.1006  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

168

5.1007  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,468

5.1009  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2

5.1014  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,932

5.1025  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

6,264

5.1026  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

23,765

5.1039  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,412

5.1046  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

33,942

5.1053  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,737

5.1072  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,587

5.1077  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,392

5.1085  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

179

5.1087  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

32,300

5.1097  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

7,563

5.1102  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

52,285

5.1103  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

122,460

5.1104  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

357,414

5.1107  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

156,084

5.1109  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

90,360

5.1114  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

126,433

5.1119  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

26,543

5.1120  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

109,391

5.1125  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

112,105

5.1127  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

60,378

5.1129  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,629

5.1130  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

13,996

5.1131  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,569

5.1134  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

10,968

5.1158  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

259

5.1173  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,392

5.1191  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

839

5.1196  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

84

5.1238  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

325

5.1248  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

468

5.1280  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

359

4.9740  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,917

4.9969  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

8,366

4.9982  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,486

4.9996  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,163

5.0003  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

5,846

5.0583  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

5,062

5.0592  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

5,000

5.0605  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

26,137

5.0607  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

92,749

5.0705  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

299,170

5.0972  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

4,330

5.1070  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,944

5.1119  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

101,128

5.1120  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

88,848

5.1122  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,906

5.1123  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

4,032

5.1127  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

65,335

5.1130  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,785

5.1130  USD

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

11,339

5.1154  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

144,930

5.1164  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

40,904

5.1082  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

1,973

4.9696  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

1,900

4.9794  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

100

5.0196  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

8,441

5.0985  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

20,865

5.1006  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

594

5.1162  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

497,082

5.1164  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

4,898

5.0942  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

1,000

5.0963  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

40,937

5.1045  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

1,973

5.1123  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:

23 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

-241,314

4.4050

European

06-May-25

32 17/19p ordinary

Call Options

Written

-120,782

5.3305

European

06-Jun-25

32 17/19p ordinary

Call Options

Written

-104,575

5.3176

European

06-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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