FORM 8.3
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE
BY
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A
PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1%
OR
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MORE
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Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code
(the "Code")
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1.
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KEY
INFORMATION
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(a)
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Full name of discloser:
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Barclays PLC.
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(b)
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Owner or controller of interest and short
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positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
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(c)
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
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AVIVA PLC
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relevant securities this form relates:
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(d)
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If
an exempt fund manager connected with an
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offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity
of
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offeror/offeree:
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(e)
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Date position held/dealing undertaken:
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10
Dec 2024
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(f)
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In
addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser
making
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YES:
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the
offer?
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DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC
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2.
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POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
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(a)
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Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of
the offeror or offeree
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to
which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if
any)
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Class of relevant security:
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32
17/19p ordinary
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Interests
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Short
Positions
|
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Number
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(%)
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Number
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(%)
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(1)
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Relevant securities owned
|
|
|
|
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and/or controlled:
|
|
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17,812,988
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0.67%
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16,933,158
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0.63%
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(2)
|
Cash-settled derivatives:
|
|
|
|
|
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and/or controlled:
|
|
|
2,610,087
|
0.10%
|
15,330,262
|
0.57%
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(3)
|
Stock-settled derivatives (including
options)
|
|
|
|
|
|
and
agreements to purchase/sell:
|
|
|
0
|
0.00%
|
1,099,468
|
0.04%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL:
|
|
|
20,423,075
|
0.76%
|
33,362,888
|
1.25%
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(b)
|
Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors
and other executive
|
|
|
options)
|
|
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Class of relevant security in relation to
|
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which subscription right exists
|
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Details, including nature of the rights
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concerned and relevant percentages:
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3.
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DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL
TRADER
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(a)
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Purchases and sales
|
|
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Class of
relevant
|
Purchase/sale
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Number of
|
Price per
unit
|
security
|
|
securities
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
872,419
|
4.7560 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
123,044
|
4.7642 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
109,357
|
4.7570 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
109,357
|
4.7565 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
109,357
|
4.7530 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
109,138
|
4.7688 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
102,875
|
4.7777 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
90,210
|
4.7706 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
59,551
|
4.7488 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
58,868
|
4.7596 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
47,093
|
4.7704 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
45,907
|
4.7813 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
39,898
|
4.7743 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
33,671
|
4.7641 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
30,771
|
4.7589 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
26,622
|
4.7495 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
24,444
|
4.7533 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
23,673
|
4.7649 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
22,968
|
4.7686 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
18,687
|
4.7972 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
16,884
|
4.7846 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
14,457
|
4.7637 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
12,740
|
4.7595 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
12,559
|
4.7680 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
12,244
|
4.7675 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
8,337
|
4.7878 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
7,969
|
4.7567 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
7,416
|
4.7850 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
6,079
|
4.7756 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
5,500
|
4.7995 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
5,500
|
4.8000 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
4,953
|
4.7740 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
4,749
|
4.7767 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
4,442
|
4.7514 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
3,443
|
4.7557 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
3,088
|
4.7635 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,069
|
4.7430 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,548
|
4.7460 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,311
|
4.7916 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,201
|
4.7702 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
832
|
4.7980 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
814
|
4.7450 GBP
|
ADR
|
Purchase
|
800
|
12.2600 USD
|
ADR
|
Purchase
|
800
|
12.2450 USD
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
793
|
4.7915 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
735
|
4.7556 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
555
|
4.7940 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
160
|
4.7917 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
132
|
4.7903 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
109
|
4.7765 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
54
|
4.7770 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
45
|
4.7435 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
14
|
4.7700 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,517,252
|
4.8230 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,810,547
|
4.7560 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
287,931
|
4.7572 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
101,785
|
4.7704 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
87,701
|
4.7745 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
63,116
|
4.7647 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
42,127
|
4.7559 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
19,277
|
4.7563 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
11,059
|
4.7842 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
11,000
|
4.8000 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
7,826
|
4.7666 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
5,942
|
4.7710 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
4,353
|
4.7813 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
4,256
|
4.7598 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,648
|
4.7597 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,128
|
4.7609 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,044
|
4.7904 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,472
|
4.7550 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,147
|
4.7909 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,054
|
4.7443 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,842
|
4.7528 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,787
|
4.7370 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,260
|
4.7871 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,100
|
4.7793 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,045
|
4.8031 GBP
|
ADR
|
Sale
|
800
|
12.2600 USD
|
ADR
|
Sale
|
800
|
12.2450 USD
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
752
|
4.7503 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
739
|
4.7511 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
624
|
4.7623 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
562
|
4.7500 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
555
|
4.7940 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
464
|
4.7558 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
326
|
4.7841 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
54
|
4.7770 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
44
|
4.7420 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
|
752
|
4.7503 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
2,472
|
4.7550 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
42,127
|
4.7559 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
905,428
|
4.7560 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
3,648
|
4.7597 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
18,313
|
4.7640 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
87,701
|
4.7745 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
3,440
|
4.7760 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
2,147
|
4.7909 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
1,045
|
4.8031 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
59,551
|
4.7488 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
26,622
|
4.7495 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
24,444
|
4.7533 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
735
|
4.7556 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
3,443
|
4.7557 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
18,772
|
4.7560 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
28,007
|
4.7563 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
11,523
|
4.7567 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
30,771
|
4.7589 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
12,740
|
4.7595 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
58,868
|
4.7596 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
34,461
|
4.7601 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
22,112
|
4.7625 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
3,088
|
4.7635 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
14,457
|
4.7637 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
935
|
4.7641 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
49,542
|
4.7668 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
12,244
|
4.7675 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
22,968
|
4.7686 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
109,138
|
4.7688 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
47,093
|
4.7704 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
40,493
|
4.7721 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
7,070
|
4.7727 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
4,953
|
4.7740 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
39,898
|
4.7743 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
4,749
|
4.7767 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
102,875
|
4.7777 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
45,907
|
4.7813 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
16,884
|
4.7846 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
7,302
|
4.7856 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
8,337
|
4.7878 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
793
|
4.7915 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
1,311
|
4.7916 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
160
|
4.7917 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
256
|
4.7925 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
284
|
4.7926 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
69
|
4.7928 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
2,351
|
4.7994 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
25
|
4.8230 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
417
|
4.7456 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
383
|
4.7459 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
21,876
|
4.7556 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Opening
Long
|
1,021,982
|
4.7560 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
37,902
|
4.7604 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
13,925
|
4.7643 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
101,785
|
4.7704 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
7,382
|
4.7755 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
1,100
|
4.7793 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
400
|
4.7393 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
5,529
|
4.7428 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
841,630
|
4.7560 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
23,673
|
4.7649 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
720
|
4.7676 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
109
|
4.7766 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
1,081
|
4.7982 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
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Product
description
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Exercising/ exercised
against
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Number of
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Exercise price
per
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security
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securities
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unit
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(d)
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Other dealings (including subscribing for new
securities)
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Class of
relevant
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Nature of
Dealings
|
Details
|
Price per unit
(if
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security
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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,
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may
be an inducement to deal
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or
refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader
making the disclosure and any party
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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
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the
person making the disclosure and any other person relating
to:
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under
any option; or
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of
any relevant securities to which
|
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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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11 Dec 2024
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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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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
|
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:
|
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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
|
-322,243
|
4.2985
|
European
|
11 Mar
2025
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Call
Options
|
Written
|
-310,538
|
4.5547
|
European
|
23 Dec
2024
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Call
Options
|
Written
|
-241,321
|
4.4050
|
European
|
06 May
2025
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Call
Options
|
Written
|
-120,787
|
5.3305
|
European
|
06 Jun
2025
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Call
Options
|
Written
|
-104,579
|
5.3176
|
European
|
05 Jun
2025
|
|
|
|
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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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