FORM 8.3 - Amendment to 2a and 3a
Replaces form Released at 29/01/2025 15:04 RNS Number :
1658V
|
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:
|
28
Jan 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:
|
20,405,957
|
0.76%
|
20,119,220
|
0.75%
|
(2)
Cash-settled derivatives:
|
2,992,911
|
0.11%
|
14,956,858
|
0.56%
|
(3)
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to
purchase/sell:
|
20,000
|
0.00%
|
486,678
|
0.02%
|
TOTAL:
|
23,418,868
|
0.87%
|
35,562,756
|
1.32%
|
(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
|
1,075,654
|
5.0680 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
243,138
|
5.0733 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
152,491
|
5.0720 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
130,803
|
5.0814 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
115,694
|
5.0669 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
85,935
|
5.0815 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
80,804
|
5.0689 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
75,959
|
5.0791 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
42,775
|
5.0736 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
42,700
|
5.0786 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
32,892
|
5.0789 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
31,573
|
5.0843 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
23,347
|
5.0796 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
23,000
|
5.0714 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
20,392
|
5.0758 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
18,633
|
5.0672 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
15,465
|
5.0839 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
14,657
|
5.0787 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
13,960
|
5.0802 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
13,309
|
5.0818 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
12,049
|
5.0799 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
11,967
|
5.0800 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
11,764
|
5.0721 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
10,326
|
5.0822 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
10,258
|
5.0753 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
9,836
|
5.0820 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
8,909
|
5.0826 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
8,801
|
5.0775 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
7,960
|
5.0894 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
7,677
|
5.0840 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
7,160
|
5.0739 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
6,995
|
5.0780 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
6,689
|
5.0788 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
5,951
|
5.0760 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
5,630
|
5.0838 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
5,148
|
5.0674 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
4,242
|
5.0807 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
3,901
|
5.0778 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
3,478
|
5.0747 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,780
|
5.0716 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,630
|
5.0794 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,582
|
5.0804 GBP
|
ADR
|
Purchase
|
1,492
|
12.8080 USD
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,440
|
5.0860 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,281
|
5.0761 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,111
|
5.0810 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
994
|
5.0729 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
723
|
5.0700 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
523
|
5.0920 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
519
|
5.0880 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
303
|
5.0765 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
208
|
5.0900 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
145
|
5.0740 GBP
|
ADR
|
Purchase
|
14
|
12.7700 USD
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
8
|
5.0767 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
308,351
|
5.0683 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
162,419
|
5.0809 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
149,953
|
5.0680 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
121,596
|
5.0800 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
77,377
|
5.0688 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
60,872
|
5.0760 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
58,827
|
5.0820 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
36,205
|
5.0742 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
23,347
|
5.0679 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
22,273
|
5.0783 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
16,300
|
5.0776 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
16,222
|
5.0798 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
15,013
|
5.0788 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
14,773
|
5.0805 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
13,365
|
5.0711 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
12,601
|
5.0669 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
10,452
|
5.0784 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
8,658
|
5.0826 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
7,279
|
5.0704 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
6,467
|
5.0780 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
6,378
|
5.0729 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
5,630
|
5.0843 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
4,134
|
5.0734 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
4,019
|
5.0840 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,871
|
5.0749 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,650
|
5.0690 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,580
|
5.0762 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,312
|
5.0675 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,216
|
5.0720 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,212
|
5.0745 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,203
|
5.0759 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,169
|
5.0900 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,128
|
5.0740 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,000
|
4.4050 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,771
|
5.0754 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,513
|
5.0693 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,494
|
5.0807 GBP
|
ADR
|
Sale
|
1,492
|
12.8080 USD
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,014
|
5.0771 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
845
|
5.0860 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
796
|
5.0700 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
712
|
5.0781 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
523
|
5.0920 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
519
|
5.0880 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
426
|
5.0743 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
120
|
5.0725 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
89
|
5.0925 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
64
|
5.0804 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
64
|
5.0799 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
53
|
5.0773 GBP
|
ADR
|
Sale
|
14
|
12.7700 USD
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
11
|
5.0801 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
|
36,762
|
5.0756 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
3,539
|
5.0659 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
75,908
|
5.0669 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
23,234
|
5.0672 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
9,062
|
5.0673 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
23,347
|
5.0679 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
58,472
|
5.0680 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
7,279
|
5.0704 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
120
|
5.0725 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
6,378
|
5.0729 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
1,935
|
5.0740 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
2,212
|
5.0745 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
3,663
|
5.0749 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
1,771
|
5.0754 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
1,040
|
5.0756 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
647
|
5.0759 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
226
|
5.0760 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
1,014
|
5.0771 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
53
|
5.0773 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
22,993
|
5.0783 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
12,228
|
5.0787 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
1,496
|
5.0805 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
54
|
5.0820 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
89
|
5.0925 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
3,896
|
5.0669 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
167,502
|
5.0680 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
141
|
5.0681 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
13,093
|
5.0682 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
4,219
|
5.0690 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
23,000
|
5.0714 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
36,057
|
5.0715 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
150,275
|
5.0720 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
11,764
|
5.0721 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
7,160
|
5.0739 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
10,258
|
5.0753 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
8,801
|
5.0775 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
466
|
5.0778 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
42,700
|
5.0786 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
50,938
|
5.0788 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
30,275
|
5.0791 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
5,184
|
5.0792 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
1,361
|
5.0794 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
12,049
|
5.0799 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
178
|
5.0800 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
4,534
|
5.0804 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
9,241
|
5.0808 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
37,973
|
5.0810 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
130,803
|
5.0815 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
745
|
5.0820 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
8,909
|
5.0826 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
10,440
|
5.0829 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
4,068
|
5.0840 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
31,573
|
5.0843 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
7,960
|
5.0894 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
835
|
5.0823 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
4,620
|
5.0676 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
10,625
|
5.0720 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
2,797
|
5.0749 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
4,620
|
5.0683 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
6,454
|
5.0739 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
1,492
|
5.0807 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
|
|
|
|
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(ii)
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Exercising
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Class of relevant
security
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Product
description
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Exercising/ exercised
against
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Number of
securities
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Exercise price per
unit
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(d)
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Other dealings (including subscribing for
new securities)
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Class of relevant
security
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Nature of
Dealings
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Details
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Price per unit (if
applicable)
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4.
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OTHER INFORMATION
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(a)
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Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
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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:
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NONE
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(b)
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Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options
or
derivatives
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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:
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NONE
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(c)
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Attachments
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Is
a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
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YES
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Date of disclosure:
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07 Feb 2025
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Contact name:
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Large Holdings Regulatory
Operations
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Telephone number:
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020 3134
7213
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SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN
POSITIONS)
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DETAILS OF OPEN OPTION AND
DERIVATIVE POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO
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PURCHASE OR SELL
ETC.
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Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the
Takeover Code (the "Code")
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1. KEY INFORMATION
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Identity of the person whose positions/dealings
are being disclosed:
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Barclays PLC.
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
relevant securities this from relates:
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AVIVA PLC
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2. OPTIONS AND DERIVATIVES
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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
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32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Put
Options
|
Purchased
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-10,000
|
456.4800
|
American
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19 Dec
2025
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32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Call
Options
|
Purchased
|
10,000
|
557.9200
|
American
|
19 Dec
2025
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Call
Options
|
Written
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-241,314
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4.4050
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European
|
06 May
2025
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Call
Options
|
Written
|
-120,788
|
5.3305
|
European
|
06 Jun
2025
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Call
Options
|
Written
|
-104,576
|
5.3176
|
European
|
05 Jun
2025
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Call
Options
|
Written
|
-10,000
|
557.9200
|
American
|
19 Dec
2025
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Put
Options
|
Written
|
10,000
|
456.4800
|
American
|
19 Dec
2025
|
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3. AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL
ETC.
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Full details should be given so that the nature of the
interest or position can be fully understood:
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