RNS Number : 9350F
Barclays PLC
23 April 2025
 

FORM 8.3

Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 3616E published at 14:45 on 09/04/2025 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:

08 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:

 

 

13,442,911

0.50%

17,637,213

0.65%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

and/or controlled:

 

 

16,860,414

0.63%

9,335,378

0.35%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

 

 

 

 

 

and agreements to purchase/sell:

 

 

0

0.00%

225,376

0.01%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL:

 

 

30,303,325

1.13%

27,197,967

1.01%

(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

901,483

5.0200  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

598,578

5.1580  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

335,500

5.1725  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

272,348

5.0867  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

219,401

5.1298  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

190,152

5.0619  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

167,477

5.1281  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

160,221

5.0600  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

50,123

5.1527  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

46,193

5.0836  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

43,048

5.1590  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

33,502

5.0656  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

26,865

5.1454  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

24,737

5.0220  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

22,270

5.1430  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

21,794

5.1041  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

20,288

5.1900  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

20,053

5.0199  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

18,674

5.1296  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

17,100

5.0711  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

16,238

5.1327  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

14,291

5.0741  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

13,539

5.0468  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

12,251

5.1076  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

10,860

5.1692  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

7,842

5.1703  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

7,090

5.1702  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

6,955

5.1425  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

6,683

5.1588  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

5,413

5.1236  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

5,366

5.1511  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

5,290

5.0212  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

5,017

5.1700  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

4,773

5.1640  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

4,773

5.1740  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

4,717

5.1480  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

4,623

5.1940  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

4,179

5.1720  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,960

5.1760  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,797

5.1338  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,611

5.2000  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,206

5.1849  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,901

5.1370  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,715

5.1660  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,607

5.0004  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,503

5.0325  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,501

5.0351  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,135

5.0320  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,132

5.1560  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,072

5.1583  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,982

5.0347  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,705

5.1920  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,600

5.0800  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,427

5.1513  GBP

ADR

Purchase

1,400

13.3700  USD

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,301

5.1420  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,294

5.2020  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,258

5.0657  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,193

5.1320  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,190

5.1620  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,128

5.2138  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,093

5.1540  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,063

5.2040  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

971

5.2090  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

949

5.0608  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

918

5.2160  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

853

5.0340  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

853

5.0400  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

835

5.1220  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

806

5.0920  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

790

5.1140  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

681

5.1440  GBP

ADR

Purchase

664

13.3208  USD

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

658

5.1747  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

620

5.0300  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

598

5.0900  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

580

5.1300  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

541

5.0520  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

520

5.2140  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

427

5.1400  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

405

5.1056  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

388

5.2107  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

357

5.0960  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

236

5.0720  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

193

5.1600  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

111

5.1630  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

14

5.2120  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1

5.1496  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

858,715

5.0776  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

623,729

5.1428  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

537,259

5.1580  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

285,624

5.1131  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

231,134

5.0668  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

219,760

5.2090  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

218,789

5.0820  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

210,364

5.0830  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

178,399

5.1418  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

165,290

5.1395  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

164,092

5.0380  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

164,080

5.1513  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

152,037

5.1041  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

126,811

5.2014  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

118,407

5.1140  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

109,395

5.2036  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

109,395

5.1119  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

109,394

5.1411  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

106,007

5.1577  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

80,679

5.1161  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

79,637

5.1717  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

76,801

5.1385  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

64,026

5.1559  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

62,333

5.0982  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

55,890

5.1320  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

54,697

5.0455  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

54,697

5.1340  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

45,526

5.1661  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

41,474

5.0296  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

39,058

5.1780  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

35,924

5.0833  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

35,847

5.1579  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

35,560

5.1778  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

31,979

5.1067  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

31,588

5.0996  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

24,955

5.1456  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

22,806

5.1308  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

15,040

5.1457  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

14,936

5.1390  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

13,835

5.1454  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

12,944

5.1569  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

12,521

5.1583  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

11,300

5.1727  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

10,399

5.0914  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

9,456

5.0647  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

8,484

5.0889  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

8,105

5.1205  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

7,743

5.0347  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

7,634

5.0573  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

6,636

5.1232  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

6,526

5.1523  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

5,880

5.1319  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

5,345

5.2035  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

5,325

5.0339  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

5,017

5.1700  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

4,773

5.1740  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

4,773

5.1640  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

4,717

5.1480  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

4,623

5.1940  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

4,379

5.2039  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

4,179

5.1720  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

4,169

5.0340  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,960

5.1760  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,891

5.0963  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,861

5.1572  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,611

5.2000  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,341

5.1257  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,094

5.1590  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,899

5.1461  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,715

5.1660  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,672

5.1582  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,141

5.1571  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,138

5.2158  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,132

5.1560  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,126

5.1280  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,705

5.1920  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,581

5.1666  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,559

5.0040  GBP

ADR

Sale

1,400

13.3700  USD

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,301

5.1420  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,299

5.1898  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,294

5.2020  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,213

5.1584  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,190

5.1620  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,093

5.1540  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,063

5.2040  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,048

4.9950  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

918

5.2160  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

865

5.0089  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

835

5.1220  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

806

5.0920  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

681

5.1440  GBP

ADR

Sale

664

13.3208  USD

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

520

5.2140  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

427

5.1400  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

357

5.0960  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

236

5.0720  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

200

5.2018  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

193

5.1600  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

111

5.1630  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

95

5.1539  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

14

5.2120  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

8

5.0480  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

28,670

4.9474  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

41,474

5.0296  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

141,842

5.0836  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

231,758

5.0960  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

18,848

5.1041  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

285,624

5.1131  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

986

5.1151  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,508

5.1152  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3

5.1153  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

8,105

5.1205  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

181,179

5.1209  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

22,806

5.1308  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

85,885

5.1309  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

83,744

5.1337  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

62

5.1379  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

165,290

5.1395  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

164,080

5.1513  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

95

5.1539  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

64,026

5.1559  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

12,944

5.1569  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

100,548

5.1571  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,861

5.1572  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

106,007

5.1577  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

35,847

5.1579  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

139,041

5.1580  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

45,526

5.1661  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,464

5.1662  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

57,943

5.1680  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

19,230

5.1835  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,299

5.1898  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

126,811

5.2014  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

82

5.2155  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

423

5.0200  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

24,737

5.0220  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

160,221

5.0600  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,600

5.0805  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

21,794

5.1041  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

760

5.1222  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

97,512

5.1263  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

167,477

5.1281  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

4,940

5.1330  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

28,149

5.1531  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

100,050

5.1539  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

85,021

5.1580  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

43,048

5.1590  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

22,765

5.1648  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

294

5.2007  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

113,900

5.1580  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

870

5.1183  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

115,410

5.1294  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

41,423

5.1555  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

3,529

5.1576  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

50,222

5.1580  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

595,849

5.1920  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

32,387

5.2180  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

3,529

5.0203  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

17,816

5.0204  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

1,340

5.1723  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

4,702

5.2176  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

-120,793

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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