RNS Number : 9351F
Barclays PLC
23 April 2025
 

FORM 8.3

Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 7623E published at 15:15 on 11/04/2025 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

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:

10 Apr 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:

 

 

13,106,012

0.48%

18,419,157

0.69%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

and/or controlled:

 

 

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:

 

 

30,799,670

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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

(a)

Purchases and sales

 

 

 

 

 

Class of relevant

Purchase/sale

Number of

Price per unit

security

 

securities

 

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

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,305

5.3176  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

Product

Nature of dealing

Number of

Price per

relevant

description

 

reference

unit

security

 

 

securities

 

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

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:

23 Apr 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

-120,790

5.3305

European

06 Jun 2025

32 17/19p ordinary

Call Options

Written

-104,583

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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