Source - LSE Regulatory
RNS Number : 1694B
Barclays PLC
18 March 2025
 

FORM 8.3 - Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 9522A published at 10:52 on 17/03/2025, changes made to section 2a and 3a

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:

14 Mar 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:

17,045,697

0.63%

19,623,275

0.73%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

15,615,640

0.58%

10,449,533

0.39%

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

0

0.00%

225,358

0.01%

 

 TOTAL:

 

32,661,337

1.21%

30,298,166

1.13%

(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

610,250

5.4400  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

240,313

5.4510  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

170,229

5.4556  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

164,728

5.4760  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

133,356

5.4729  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

79,409

5.4471  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

69,451

5.4370  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

56,434

5.4764  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

55,395

5.4371  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

45,822

5.4528  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

38,009

5.4755  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

33,444

5.4418  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

31,005

5.4445  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

29,750

5.4610  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

22,942

5.4438  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

22,447

5.4715  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

21,836

5.4762  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

19,674

5.4655  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

19,402

5.4586  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

16,076

5.4677  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

13,580

5.4569  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

11,294

5.4520  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

10,967

5.4509  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

6,220

5.4547  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

6,152

5.4518  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

5,957

5.4637  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

5,202

5.4475  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

4,615

5.4437  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

4,192

5.4591  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,194

5.4570  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,765

5.4602  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,422

5.4343  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,361

5.4724  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,325

5.4617  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,900

5.3305  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,850

5.4346  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,211

5.4380  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,191

5.4600  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,161

5.4633  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,134

5.4640  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,127

5.4860  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,107

5.4630  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,000

5.4660  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

977

5.4551  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

738

5.4444  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

540

5.4740  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

513

5.4680  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

445

5.4460  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

255

5.4020  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

115

5.4639  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3

5.4810  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

318,520

5.4601  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

268,563

5.4603  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

206,359

5.4659  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

159,646

5.4539  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

143,350

5.3920  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

72,327

5.4760  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

70,640

5.4680  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

65,622

5.4731  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

44,393

5.4502  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

42,800

5.4756  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

33,811

5.4687  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

24,477

5.4753  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

19,868

5.4568  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

19,565

5.4532  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

18,950

5.4552  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

15,180

5.4735  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

13,855

5.4558  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

9,241

5.4573  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

8,982

5.4543  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

6,354

5.4879  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

5,591

5.4564  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

4,032

5.4755  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,951

5.4609  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,903

5.4285  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,806

5.4572  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,250

5.4610  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,055

5.4715  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,912

5.4744  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,725

5.4884  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,609

5.4815  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,867

5.4566  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,487

5.4900  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,337

5.4300  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,238

5.4559  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,191

5.4600  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,134

5.4640  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

923

5.4598  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

569

5.4608  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

544

5.4660  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

497

5.4319  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

227

5.4299  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

168

5.4710  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

136

5.4758  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

31

5.4179  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

20

5.4725  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

143,350

5.3919  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

40,602

5.4653  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

18,757

5.4654  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

31

5.4179  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,400

5.4289  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,337

5.4300  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

109,801

5.4316  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,678

5.4383  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

81,700

5.4498  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

13,855

5.4558  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,743

5.4568  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

738

5.4570  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,081

5.4574  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

923

5.4598  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Long

268,563

5.4603  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

3,951

5.4609  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

829

5.4624  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

23,265

5.4650  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

70,640

5.4680  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

41,763

5.4695  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

109

5.4701  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

43

5.4710  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

65,622

5.4731  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

23,882

5.4737  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

24,477

5.4753  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

4,032

5.4755  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

42,800

5.4756  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

136

5.4757  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

78,917

5.4759  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

109,921

5.4760  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

2,609

5.4815  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

6,354

5.4879  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

2,725

5.4884  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

2,841

5.4268  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

30,974

5.4282  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

201

5.4364  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

52,398

5.4371  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

610,250

5.4400  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

33,444

5.4418  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

35,636

5.4454  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

208,615

5.4510  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,088

5.4520  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

7,787

5.4593  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,765

5.4602  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

9,759

5.4603  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

19,674

5.4655  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

11,613

5.4677  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

100,674

5.4714  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,361

5.4724  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

22,020

5.4729  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

28,618

5.4760  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

114,930

5.4762  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

56,434

5.4764  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,175

5.4112  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

20,800

5.4760  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

2,807

5.4601  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

11,101

5.4756  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

11,101

5.4003  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

24,215

5.4004  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

25,754

5.4270  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:

18 Mar 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

-120,784

5.3305

European

06 Jun 2025

32 17/19p ordinary

Call Options

Written

-104,574

5.3176

European

05 Jun 2025









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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