FORM 8.3 Amendment to 2A and 3A
|
Replaces form Released at 12/02/2025 15:23 RNS Number :
9013W
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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:
|
11
Feb 2025
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(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
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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:
|
29,938,814
|
1.12%
|
23,341,935
|
0.87%
|
(2)
Cash-settled derivatives:
|
9,871,511
|
0.37%
|
23,049,149
|
0.86%
|
(3)
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to
purchase/sell:
|
20,000
|
0.00%
|
486,692
|
0.02%
|
TOTAL:
|
39,830,325
|
1.49%
|
46,877,776
|
1.75%
|
(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
|
4,314,003
|
5.0680 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,320,980
|
5.0100 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
876,586
|
5.0136 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
465,345
|
5.0188 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
296,247
|
5.0261 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
151,815
|
5.0102 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
110,138
|
5.0640 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
102,327
|
5.0141 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
79,533
|
5.0219 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
68,690
|
5.0286 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
67,349
|
5.0144 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
66,074
|
5.0535 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
44,533
|
5.0120 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
35,900
|
5.0308 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
32,476
|
5.0281 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
28,722
|
5.0135 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
21,385
|
5.0447 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
20,290
|
5.0353 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
18,616
|
5.0343 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
15,709
|
5.0303 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
11,401
|
5.0381 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
10,145
|
5.0237 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
6,157
|
5.0184 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
5,950
|
5.0090 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
5,749
|
5.0208 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
5,447
|
5.0459 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
3,665
|
5.0140 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,886
|
5.0436 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,264
|
5.0320 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,119
|
5.0150 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,968
|
5.0130 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,919
|
5.0080 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,824
|
5.0400 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,774
|
5.0070 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,556
|
5.0220 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,537
|
5.0360 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,514
|
5.0160 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,463
|
5.0300 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,363
|
5.0060 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,352
|
5.0348 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,250
|
5.0161 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,205
|
5.0222 GBP
|
ADR
|
Purchase
|
1,200
|
12.6200 USD
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,123
|
5.0260 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,093
|
5.0200 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
860
|
5.0440 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
825
|
5.0380 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
818
|
5.0600 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
802
|
5.0180 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
625
|
5.0620 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
614
|
5.0420 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
544
|
5.0094 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
530
|
5.0250 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
501
|
5.0280 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
498
|
5.0700 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
486
|
5.0110 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
157
|
5.0146 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
400,386
|
5.0102 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
374,837
|
5.0119 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
155,262
|
5.0074 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
137,288
|
5.0236 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
117,046
|
5.0265 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
100,345
|
5.0375 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
99,795
|
5.0143 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
94,332
|
5.0104 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
79,937
|
5.0186 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
78,010
|
5.0100 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
72,161
|
5.0110 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
31,999
|
5.0467 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
31,533
|
5.0089 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
28,435
|
5.0262 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
27,321
|
5.0369 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
25,955
|
5.0610 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
23,419
|
5.0240 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
21,076
|
5.0354 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
20,267
|
5.0212 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
16,927
|
5.0282 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
16,795
|
5.0130 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
16,491
|
5.0291 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
15,230
|
5.0393 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
14,707
|
5.0353 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
12,483
|
5.0158 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
12,418
|
5.0162 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
11,468
|
5.0126 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
10,356
|
5.0274 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
6,563
|
5.0323 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
6,269
|
5.0270 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
4,944
|
5.0080 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
4,640
|
5.0120 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
4,179
|
5.0208 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
4,071
|
5.0348 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
4,000
|
4.4050 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,698
|
5.0421 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,609
|
5.0140 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,387
|
5.0355 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,994
|
5.0267 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,396
|
5.0360 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,290
|
5.0319 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,264
|
5.0320 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,233
|
5.0150 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,218
|
5.0358 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,110
|
5.0188 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,824
|
5.0400 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,556
|
5.0220 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,514
|
5.0160 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,463
|
5.0300 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,363
|
5.0060 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,270
|
5.0070 GBP
|
ADR
|
Sale
|
1,200
|
12.6200 USD
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,123
|
5.0260 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,093
|
5.0200 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
982
|
5.0560 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
860
|
5.0440 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
825
|
5.0380 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
818
|
5.0600 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
802
|
5.0180 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
651
|
5.0040 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
625
|
5.0620 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
614
|
5.0420 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
577
|
5.0189 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
565
|
5.0640 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
501
|
5.0280 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
498
|
5.0700 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
486
|
5.0760 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
188
|
5.0099 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
33
|
5.0259 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
|
35,213
|
5.0204 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
155,262
|
5.0075 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
31,533
|
5.0089 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
187,402
|
5.0097 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
188
|
5.0099 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
25,210
|
5.0100 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
94,332
|
5.0104 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
34,548
|
5.0106 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
71,675
|
5.0110 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
8,550
|
5.0123 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
99,795
|
5.0143 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
619
|
5.0169 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
1,101
|
5.0253 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
33
|
5.0259 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
6,786
|
5.0262 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
117,046
|
5.0265 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
16,491
|
5.0291 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
2,290
|
5.0319 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
4,071
|
5.0348 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
27,321
|
5.0369 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
3,698
|
5.0421 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
25,955
|
5.0610 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
82,378
|
5.0714 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
200
|
5.0060 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
5,950
|
5.0090 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
1,356,988
|
5.0100 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
408,084
|
5.0102 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
345
|
5.0120 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
12,118
|
5.0125 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
21,289
|
5.0128 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
9,950
|
5.0129 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
28,722
|
5.0135 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
102,327
|
5.0141 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
67,349
|
5.0144 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
1,250
|
5.0161 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
5,578
|
5.0205 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
15,993
|
5.0214 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
79,533
|
5.0219 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
40,119
|
5.0233 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
28,276
|
5.0238 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
2,550
|
5.0239 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
296,247
|
5.0261 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
8,891
|
5.0303 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
35,900
|
5.0308 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
11,448
|
5.0329 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
84,034
|
5.0339 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
5,080
|
5.0418 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
26,131
|
5.0497 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
52,076
|
5.0595 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
4,867
|
5.0286 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
30,910
|
5.0271 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
30,318
|
5.0333 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
1,200
|
5.0183 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
32,476
|
5.0281 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
59,855
|
5.0356 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
1,427
|
5.0683 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Long
|
11,468
|
5.0127 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:
|
14 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
|
-241,321
|
4.4050
|
European
|
06-May-25
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Call
Options
|
Written
|
-120,791
|
5.3305
|
European
|
06-May-25
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Call
Options
|
Written
|
-104,580
|
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:
|
|