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:
|
06
Feb 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:
|
24,322,968
|
0.90%
|
25,071,855
|
0.94%
|
(2)
Cash-settled derivatives:
|
7,419,125
|
0.28%
|
18,326,276
|
0.68%
|
(3)
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to
purchase/sell:
|
20,000
|
0.00%
|
486,673
|
0.02%
|
TOTAL:
|
31,762,093
|
1.18%
|
43,884,804
|
1.64%
|
(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
|
194,807
|
5.1421 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
194,803
|
5.1420 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
186,274
|
5.1251 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
162,132
|
5.1400 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
133,102
|
5.1247 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
113,759
|
5.1423 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
112,797
|
5.1329 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
86,841
|
5.1384 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
76,329
|
5.1227 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
63,829
|
5.1364 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
54,194
|
5.1289 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
39,078
|
5.1495 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
20,990
|
5.1430 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
19,876
|
5.1447 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
19,419
|
5.1426 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
10,322
|
5.1310 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
8,508
|
5.1425 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
7,764
|
5.1465 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
7,616
|
5.1442 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
4,042
|
5.1221 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
3,774
|
5.1431 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,948
|
5.1440 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,917
|
5.1060 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,696
|
5.1414 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,035
|
5.1456 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,787
|
5.1000 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,744
|
5.1460 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,505
|
5.1568 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,416
|
5.1580 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,369
|
5.1003 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,222
|
5.1575 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,102
|
5.1020 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,100
|
5.1520 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
580
|
5.1404 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
541
|
5.1380 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
519
|
5.1480 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
505
|
5.1560 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
474
|
5.0780 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
277
|
5.1540 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
39
|
5.1600 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
351,874
|
5.1441 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
300,000
|
5.1247 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
250,000
|
5.1268 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
216,063
|
5.1433 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
215,467
|
5.1395 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
179,645
|
5.1450 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
173,452
|
5.1456 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
125,747
|
5.1420 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
116,370
|
5.1436 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
82,941
|
5.1397 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
77,508
|
5.1307 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
74,406
|
5.1426 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
68,513
|
5.1365 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
60,580
|
5.1292 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
38,253
|
5.1380 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
32,554
|
5.1508 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
26,550
|
5.1520 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
25,004
|
5.1417 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
23,167
|
5.1359 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
21,777
|
5.1482 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
21,257
|
5.1465 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
21,130
|
5.1577 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
19,980
|
5.1254 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
19,184
|
5.1449 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
13,340
|
5.1408 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
9,824
|
5.1438 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
9,647
|
5.1240 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
9,552
|
5.1277 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
7,950
|
5.1427 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
7,898
|
5.1484 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
7,789
|
5.1444 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
7,700
|
5.1434 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
5,365
|
5.1372 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
4,697
|
5.1338 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
4,187
|
5.1443 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
4,042
|
5.1227 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,773
|
5.1476 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,917
|
5.1067 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,660
|
5.1630 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,483
|
5.1435 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,435
|
5.1498 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,412
|
5.1300 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,242
|
5.1322 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,787
|
5.1000 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,708
|
5.1460 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,416
|
5.1580 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,369
|
5.1009 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,321
|
5.1489 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,290
|
5.1479 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,279
|
5.1386 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,160
|
5.1500 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,119
|
5.1445 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,102
|
5.1020 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
947
|
5.1103 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
897
|
5.1581 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
894
|
5.1361 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
875
|
5.1440 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
584
|
5.1547 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
519
|
5.1480 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
455
|
5.1370 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
389
|
5.1497 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
277
|
5.1540 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
240
|
5.1357 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
64
|
5.1468 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
62
|
5.1517 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
6
|
5.1416 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
|
40,300
|
5.1423 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
724
|
5.1059 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
947
|
5.1103 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
100
|
5.1119 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
300,000
|
5.1247 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
250,000
|
5.1268 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
77,508
|
5.1307 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
2,242
|
5.1322 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
35,107
|
5.1328 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
4,697
|
5.1338 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
240
|
5.1357 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
23,167
|
5.1359 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
5,365
|
5.1372 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
30,470
|
5.1399 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
25,004
|
5.1417 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
6
|
5.1419 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
59,789
|
5.1420 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
19,496
|
5.1424 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
74,406
|
5.1426 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
2,094
|
5.1427 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
216,063
|
5.1433 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
2,483
|
5.1435 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
116,370
|
5.1436 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
9,824
|
5.1438 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
349,998
|
5.1441 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
83,032
|
5.1443 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
7,789
|
5.1444 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
283,009
|
5.1456 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
8,819
|
5.1465 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
64
|
5.1469 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
1,290
|
5.1479 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
3,090
|
5.1495 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
389
|
5.1497 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
2,435
|
5.1498 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
32,554
|
5.1508 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
62
|
5.1517 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
584
|
5.1547 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
188
|
5.1567 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
21,130
|
5.1577 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
2,660
|
5.1630 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
474
|
5.0780 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
1,826
|
5.1000 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
17,526
|
5.1279 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
112,797
|
5.1330 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
367
|
5.1360 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
86,841
|
5.1384 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
580
|
5.1404 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
72,931
|
5.1420 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
194,807
|
5.1421 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
1,886
|
5.1422 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
113,759
|
5.1423 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
8,000
|
5.1426 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
20,990
|
5.1430 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
11,249
|
5.1434 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
1,050
|
5.1447 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
4,494
|
5.1450 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
7,764
|
5.1465 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
34,880
|
5.1493 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
3,763
|
5.1501 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
519
|
5.1581 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
39
|
5.1601 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
3,485
|
5.1338 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
1,067
|
5.0996 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
11,816
|
5.1365 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
6,819
|
5.1404 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
61,633
|
5.1462 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
624
|
5.1500 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
133,102
|
5.1247 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
1,067
|
5.1423 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:
|
07 Feb 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
|
Put
Options
|
Purchased
|
-10,000
|
462.2400
|
American
|
19-Dec-25
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Call
Options
|
Purchased
|
10,000
|
564.9600
|
American
|
19-Dec-25
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Call
Options
|
Written
|
-241,316
|
4.4050
|
European
|
06-May-25
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Call
Options
|
Written
|
-120,781
|
5.3305
|
European
|
06-May-25
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Call
Options
|
Written
|
-104,576
|
5.3176
|
European
|
05-Jun-25
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Call
Options
|
Written
|
-10,000
|
564.9600
|
American
|
19-Dec-25
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Put
Options
|
Written
|
10,000
|
462.2400
|
American
|
19-Dec-25
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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:
|
|