Form 8.3 AVIVA PLC, 21 Mar 2025 13:52

21 March 2025, 13:52

Source - LSE Regulatory

RNS Number : 7218B

Barclays PLC

21 March 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:				20 Mar 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:			13,436,950	0.50%	15,051,750	0.56%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
	and/or controlled:			14,049,884	0.52%	7,922,670	0.30%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	225,364	0.01%

	TOTAL:			27,486,834	1.03%	23,199,784	0.87%
(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		724,000		5.6440 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		713,570		5.5815 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		370,075		5.5876 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		245,878		5.5888 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		199,923		5.5580 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		156,762		5.6160 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		139,544		5.5928 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		138,066		5.5945 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		128,008		5.5791 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		85,079		5.5712 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		77,145		5.5880 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		57,410		5.5850 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		54,251		5.5742 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		36,159		5.5862 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		34,802		5.6414 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		33,510		5.5760 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		29,212		5.5748 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		23,194		5.6219 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		11,406		5.5680 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		11,207		5.6380 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		9,102		5.5869 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		8,442		5.5886 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		8,258		5.5812 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		7,769		5.5787 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		6,222		5.5500 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		6,048		5.5803 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		4,230		5.5520 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		3,826		5.5752 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		3,334		5.5662 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		3,294		5.5985 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		2,922		5.5785 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		2,775		5.6346 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		2,308		5.6023 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		2,268		5.6060 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		2,028		5.5900 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,960		5.5560 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,571		5.6040 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,331		5.6140 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,300		5.5640 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		1,123		5.5604 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		833		5.5740 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		677		5.5830 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		537		5.5980 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		514		5.6010 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		510		5.6460 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		510		5.6458 GBP
ADR		Purchase		506		14.6100 USD
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		344		5.6400 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		326		5.6050 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		164		5.5709 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		74		5.5920 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		66		5.5923 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		50		5.5840 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		10		5.6000 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Purchase		8		5.6420 GBP
ADR		Purchase		4		14.6900 USD
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		665,539		5.5873 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		547,866		5.5725 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		337,810		5.5886 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		237,149		5.5880 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		175,169		5.5826 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		158,963		5.5790 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		109,573		5.5670 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		71,775		5.5757 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		66,896		5.5967 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		61,037		5.5875 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		59,407		5.6087 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		54,881		5.6082 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		54,787		5.5800 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		51,151		5.5846 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		49,912		5.5952 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		44,743		5.5820 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		42,076		5.5723 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		40,523		5.5950 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		40,502		5.5959 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		22,049		5.5809 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		21,414		5.5688 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		20,567		5.5744 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		20,094		5.5702 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		17,791		5.5787 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		15,479		5.5881 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		14,378		5.5976 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		12,279		5.6380 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		12,267		5.5690 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		11,836		5.5851 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		11,406		5.5680 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		10,697		5.5879 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		10,299		5.5840 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		9,428		5.5905 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		9,270		5.6394 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		9,000		5.5716 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		7,886		5.5768 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		7,638		5.5767 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		7,543		5.6428 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		7,229		5.5993 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		6,405		5.5884 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		6,222		5.5500 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		5,301		5.5958 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		5,202		5.5760 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		5,005		5.5701 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		4,933		5.5998 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		4,494		5.5855 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		4,368		5.6423 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		4,230		5.5520 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		3,791		5.6382 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		3,116		5.5925 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		2,958		5.5720 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		2,268		5.6060 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		2,073		5.5480 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		2,044		5.6405 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		2,028		5.5900 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,701		5.5979 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,670		5.6417 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,668		5.5698 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,635		5.6419 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,574		5.6468 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,443		5.6456 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,416		5.5932 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,384		5.6460 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,331		5.6140 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,249		5.5980 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,215		5.5939 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,156		5.6439 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		1,136		5.5841 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		916		5.6426 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		888		5.6110 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		833		5.5740 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		768		5.6038 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		723		5.5916 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		677		5.5830 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		663		5.5560 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		524		5.5948 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		514		5.6010 GBP
ADR		Sale		506		14.6100 USD
ADR		Sale		390		14.5800 USD
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		351		5.5973 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		314		5.6420 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		241		5.5984 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		74		5.5920 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		10		5.6000 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		Sale		10		5.5730 GBP
ADR		Sale		4		14.6900 USD

(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		Increasing Long		21,414	5.5688 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		12,267	5.5690 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		1,668	5.5698 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		5,005	5.5701 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		9,241	5.5723 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		10	5.5743 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		7,638	5.5767 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		85,615	5.5804 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		175,169	5.5826 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		836	5.5839 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		1,136	5.5841 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		2,097	5.5845 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		1,568	5.5852 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		57,386	5.5875 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		85,731	5.5876 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		10,697	5.5879 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		124,419	5.5880 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		15,479	5.5881 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		6,405	5.5884 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		5,782	5.5905 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		723	5.5916 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		28,852	5.5934 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		26,030	5.5935 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		1,215	5.5939 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		524	5.5948 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		5,301	5.5958 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		40,502	5.5959 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		66,896	5.5967 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		351	5.5973 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		14,378	5.5976 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		1,701	5.5979 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		4,933	5.5998 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		466	5.6001 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		768	5.6038 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		930	5.6061 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		59,407	5.6087 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		944	5.6132 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		373	5.6360 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		2,044	5.6405 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		199,611	5.5580 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		17,873	5.5629 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		27,901	5.5692 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		10,442	5.5722 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		56,764	5.5737 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		29,212	5.5748 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		28,308	5.5760 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		14,770	5.5762 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		128,008	5.5791 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		57,410	5.5850 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		251,653	5.5873 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		31,200	5.5880 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		58,742	5.5899 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,187	5.5933 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		36,934	5.5944 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		2,137	5.5972 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		4,130	5.6002 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		12,088	5.6143 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		156,762	5.6160 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		7,178	5.5735 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		2,483	5.5502 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		94	5.5782 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		5,780	5.6436 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		184	5.5744 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		322	5.5763 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		5,780	5.5883 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		11,875	5.5937 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:				21 Mar 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	-120,786	5.3305	European	06 Jun 2025
32 17/19p ordinary	Call Options	Written	-104,578	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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