RNS Number : 7623E Barclays PLC 11 April 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: 10 Apr 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: 13,104,707 0.49% 18,419,157 0.69% (2) Cash-settled derivatives: 17,693,658 0.66% 10,372,401 0.39% (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:  0 0.00% 225,373 0.01%    TOTAL:   30,798,365 1.15% 29,016,931 1.08% (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 438,845 5.0777  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 358,059 5.0014  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 300,056 5.0268  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 243,352 5.0440  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 208,595 4.9773  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 200,000 4.9860  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 169,316 4.9978  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 70,975 4.9848  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 65,044 4.9631  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 63,607 5.0024  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 61,773 4.9734  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 60,581 4.9641  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 50,482 5.0126  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 42,874 4.9936  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 32,418 4.9632  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 25,892 4.9869  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 25,388 4.9630  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 24,396 5.0106  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 21,063 4.9720  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 19,679 5.0118  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 18,294 5.0012  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 17,615 5.0581  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 10,851 4.9888  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 10,219 4.9949  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 9,803 5.0013  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 9,608 4.9925  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 8,991 4.9611  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 8,491 4.9810  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 6,469 4.9637  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 5,218 4.9873  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 5,190 5.0399  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 4,853 5.0109  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 4,784 4.9639  GBP ADR Purchase 3,686 13.5613  USD 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 2,762 5.0016  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 2,576 5.0415  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,643 4.9731  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,632 4.9826  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,520 4.9654  GBP ADR Purchase 1,254 13.6392  USD 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,154 4.9840  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,132 4.9944  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,035 5.0130  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,028 5.0004  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 729 4.9650  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 650 4.9580  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 619 5.0020  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 543 4.9740  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 485 4.9682  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 405 4.9660  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 351 4.9829  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 267 4.9642  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 158 5.0220  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 150 5.0160  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 144 4.9600  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 68 4.9935  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 61 4.9614  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 52 4.9620  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 30 5.0060  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 5 4.9640  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 653,535 5.0530  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 409,251 4.9630  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 404,306 4.9745  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 230,199 5.0498  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 220,209 4.9980  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 164,092 4.9996  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 105,693 5.0004  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 104,074 5.0522  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 98,478 5.0517  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 78,228 4.9841  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 69,008 5.0129  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 68,615 5.1251  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 66,485 4.9875  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 54,697 4.9936  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 54,697 4.9737  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 52,730 4.9620  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 47,346 4.9965  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 33,235 4.9871  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 32,724 4.9797  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 31,145 5.0944  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 18,704 5.0043  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 17,080 4.9796  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 16,745 4.9931  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 12,054 5.0133  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 11,499 5.0165  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 7,264 5.1044  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 6,952 5.1360  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 5,623 5.0678  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 4,629 4.9670  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 4,406 4.9849  GBP ADR Sale 3,686 13.5613  USD 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 2,500 5.0100  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 2,145 5.0120  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,696 4.9906  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,595 4.9895  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,326 4.9626  GBP ADR Sale 1,254 13.6392  USD 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,185 4.9920  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,160 5.0349  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,111 4.9701  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,021 5.0070  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 768 5.1239  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 729 4.9650  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 650 4.9580  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 650 4.9581  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 630 4.9720  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 598 4.9800  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 568 5.0520  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 534 5.0700  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 405 4.9660  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 386 5.0360  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 296 5.0720  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 148 4.9640  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 148 4.9850  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 138 4.9805  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 27 4.9795  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 52,730 4.9620  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,326 4.9626  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 51,518 4.9627  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 15,634 4.9630  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 28,065 4.9750  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 138 4.9805  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 67,824 4.9933  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 24,664 4.9952  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 158 4.9973  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 241 4.9976  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 15,942 4.9979  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 64,298 4.9996  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 105,693 5.0004  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 28,673 5.0144  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 11,499 5.0165  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 230,199 5.0498  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 104,074 5.0522  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 23,301 5.0684  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 25,104 5.1036  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 768 5.1239  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 43,511 5.1375  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 144 4.9600  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 8,991 4.9611  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 61 4.9614  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 14,123 4.9630  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 65,044 4.9631  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 6,469 4.9637  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 4,784 4.9639  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 9,414 4.9640  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 51,439 4.9641  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 724 4.9651  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 5 4.9660  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 138,325 4.9671  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 28,629 4.9715  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 18,011 4.9720  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 1,643 4.9731  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 3,995 4.9736  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 29,149 4.9752  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 18,182 4.9812  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 60,715 4.9825  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 200,000 4.9860  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 68 4.9934  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 8,864 4.9950  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 30,749 4.9996  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 3,208 5.0012  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 9,803 5.0013  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 3,447 5.0014  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 2,762 5.0016  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 619 5.0020  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 24,396 5.0106  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 50,482 5.0126  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 300,056 5.0268  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 76,130 5.0312  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 131,133 5.0345  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 243,352 5.0440  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 750 5.0998  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 505 5.1165  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 459 4.9626  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 11,856 4.9630  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 7,473 4.9650  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 190,780 4.9710  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 659 5.0882  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 56,726 5.0940  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 667 5.1091  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 918 5.1355  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 200 4.9603  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 918 4.9784  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 103,733 4.9859  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 122,123 5.0022  GBP 32 17/19p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 459 5.1363  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: 11 Apr 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 -120,790 5.3305 European 06-Jun-25 32 17/19p ordinary Call Options Written -104,583 5.3176 European 05-Jun-25 3.    AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC. 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