3rd Jan 2025 14:16
FORM 8.3 | |||||||
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY | |||||||
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR | |||||||
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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 |
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(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 |
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| offeror/offeree: | ||||||
(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 02 Jan 2025 | |||||
(f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | YES: |
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| disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? | 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 |
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| to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any) |
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Class of relevant security: | 32 17/19p ordinary | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 22,278,809 | 0.83% | 17,085,736 | 0.64% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 2,982,335 | 0.11% | 18,445,391 | 0.69% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 788,927 | 0.03% |
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| 25,261,144 | 0.94% | 36,320,054 | 1.36% |
(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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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. | DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER | ||||||
(a) | Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
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32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 1,439,216 | 4.7350 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 218,955 | 4.7006 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 134,694 | 4.7291 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 100,581 | 4.6936 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 89,037 | 4.7010 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 82,157 | 4.6992 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 56,259 | 4.7005 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 45,194 | 4.7025 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 40,904 | 4.7021 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 37,478 | 4.7255 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 28,679 | 4.6798 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 25,463 | 4.7107 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 24,809 | 4.7027 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 19,693 | 4.6879 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 16,911 | 4.7168 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 16,382 | 4.6797 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 15,805 | 4.7256 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 13,466 | 4.6953 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 13,377 | 4.6957 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 12,159 | 4.7033 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 11,512 | 4.6976 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 10,573 | 4.6945 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 10,284 | 4.7030 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 10,276 | 4.6901 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 9,591 | 4.7184 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 9,403 | 4.7253 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 8,165 | 4.7097 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 6,256 | 4.7069 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 5,731 | 4.7090 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 5,709 | 4.6800 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 5,355 | 4.7144 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 5,113 | 4.6964 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 4,521 | 4.7080 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 3,575 | 4.6910 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 3,198 | 4.7156 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 2,970 | 4.7076 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 2,885 | 4.7180 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 2,507 | 4.7099 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 2,313 | 4.6871 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 2,047 | 4.6930 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 1,984 | 4.6947 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 1,913 | 4.7170 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 1,872 | 4.6880 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 1,587 | 4.7067 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 1,398 | 4.7219 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 832 | 4.7040 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 820 | 4.6932 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 789 | 4.7200 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 755 | 4.7204 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 586 | 4.7215 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 515 | 4.6850 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 510 | 4.6990 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 492 | 4.7240 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 482 | 4.7220 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 480 | 4.7270 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 475 | 4.7300 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 333 | 4.7186 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 319 | 4.7232 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 313 | 4.7190 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 300 | 4.7250 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 193 | 4.6920 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 191 | 4.6840 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 181 | 4.7160 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 178 | 4.7060 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 173 | 4.7150 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 155 | 4.7212 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 9 | 4.7310 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 1,110,018 | 4.7350 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 318,757 | 4.7312 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 189,606 | 4.6993 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 100,000 | 4.6811 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 82,878 | 4.7313 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 81,078 | 4.7014 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 80,690 | 4.7340 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 68,958 | 4.7010 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 63,142 | 4.7314 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 58,575 | 4.6982 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 39,054 | 4.7070 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 25,800 | 4.6877 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 13,532 | 4.7072 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 12,858 | 4.7097 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 12,611 | 4.7154 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 11,958 | 4.6961 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 9,185 | 4.7139 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 8,157 | 4.6977 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 7,679 | 4.7076 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 3,764 | 4.7036 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 3,575 | 4.6910 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 2,885 | 4.7180 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 2,787 | 4.7171 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 2,112 | 4.7012 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 2,080 | 4.7234 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 2,047 | 4.6930 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 2,000 | 4.7080 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 1,913 | 4.7170 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 1,872 | 4.6880 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 1,646 | 4.6903 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 1,232 | 4.7133 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 1,123 | 4.6888 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 1,013 | 4.6972 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 789 | 4.7200 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 629 | 4.7270 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 518 | 4.7260 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 515 | 4.6850 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 510 | 4.6990 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 494 | 4.6980 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 482 | 4.7220 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 475 | 4.7300 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 468 | 4.6787 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 465 | 4.7254 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 440 | 4.7190 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 370 | 4.7059 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 300 | 4.7250 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 191 | 4.6840 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 181 | 4.7160 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 178 | 4.7060 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 175 | 4.7279 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 69 | 4.6920 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 17 | 4.7191 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 15 | 4.7189 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 4.7400 GBP | ||||
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Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
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32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 515 | 4.6850 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 25,800 | 4.6877 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 44 | 4.6929 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 50,207 | 4.6986 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 189,606 | 4.6993 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 81,078 | 4.7014 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 37,914 | 4.7017 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,764 | 4.7036 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 47,587 | 4.7097 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 17,574 | 4.7103 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12,611 | 4.7154 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,787 | 4.7171 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 15 | 4.7189 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 80,690 | 4.7340 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 40,865 | 4.7341 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 67,519 | 4.7346 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1 | 4.7347 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 29,567 | 4.7350 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,761 | 4.6880 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,220 | 4.6920 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 820 | 4.6932 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 100,581 | 4.6936 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 370 | 4.6941 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10,573 | 4.6945 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,984 | 4.6947 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 13,377 | 4.6957 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,113 | 4.6964 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 906 | 4.6978 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 231 | 4.6979 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,246 | 4.6981 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 359 | 4.6990 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 56,259 | 4.7005 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 218,955 | 4.7006 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 89,037 | 4.7010 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 45,194 | 4.7025 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 24,809 | 4.7027 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10,284 | 4.7030 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 12,159 | 4.7033 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,587 | 4.7067 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,256 | 4.7069 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,521 | 4.7080 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,731 | 4.7090 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,165 | 4.7097 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,200 | 4.7106 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,430 | 4.7122 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,634 | 4.7146 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 173 | 4.7150 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 16,911 | 4.7168 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 333 | 4.7186 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 47 | 4.7189 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 755 | 4.7204 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 155 | 4.7211 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 586 | 4.7215 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 916 | 4.7220 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4 | 4.7225 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,588 | 4.7227 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 319 | 4.7232 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,403 | 4.7253 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 37,478 | 4.7255 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 15,805 | 4.7256 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,000 | 4.7343 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 131,492 | 4.7350 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 7,903 | 4.7058 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 50 | 4.6776 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 4,920 | 4.6874 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 68,958 | 4.7010 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 2,948 | 4.7242 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 1,052,193 | 4.7350 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 1,872 | 4.6880 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 2,420 | 4.6883 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 1,376 | 4.6897 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 124 | 4.6923 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 364 | 4.7004 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 40,904 | 4.7021 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 1,314 | 4.7179 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 1,156,479 | 4.7350 GBP | |||
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(c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
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(i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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4. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | 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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(b) | 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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(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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(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | YES | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 03 Jan 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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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: | |||||||
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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 | -322,241 | 4.2985 | European | 11 Mar 2025 | |
32 17/19p ordinary | Call Options | Written | -241,321 | 4.4050 | 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 | -104,577 | 5.3176 | European | 05 Jun 2025 | |
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3. | AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC. | ||||||
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