Form 8.3 - AVIVA PLC

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:

13 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:

20,025,116

0.75%

19,369,740

0.72%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

1,494,655

0.06%

15,924,498

0.59%

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: 

0

0.00%

788,948

0.03%

TOTAL: 

21,519,771

0.80%

36,083,186

1.35%

(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

590,199

4.6870 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

549,903

4.6867 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

388,867

4.6880 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

219,053

4.6750 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

164,290

4.6760 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

114,535

4.6897 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

111,477

4.6865 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

105,789

4.6640 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

49,955

4.6805 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

47,828

4.6824 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

45,708

4.6898 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

39,505

4.6749 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

38,765

4.6812 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

35,414

4.6813 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

28,665

4.6763 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

17,404

4.6849 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

14,603

4.6883 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

12,392

4.6822 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

11,108

4.6787 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

8,228

4.6722 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

7,480

4.6753 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

6,895

4.7039 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

6,803

4.6777 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

5,841

4.6884 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

4,546

4.6862 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,973

4.6809 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,257

4.6781 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,708

4.6842 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,442

4.6951 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,112

4.6806 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,458

4.6650 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

946

4.6992 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

867

4.6835 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

815

4.6940 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

795

4.6770 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

591

4.6690 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

581

4.6945 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

543

4.7000 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

445

4.7010 GBP

ADR

Purchase

400

11.4900 USD

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

390

4.6820 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

243

4.6959 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

167

4.6840 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

23

4.6956 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

9

4.6980 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

215,837

4.6867 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

195,440

4.6880 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

109,526

4.6718 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

80,161

4.6874 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

78,985

4.6870 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

56,025

4.6888 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

34,514

4.6858 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

26,386

4.6769 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

23,219

4.6849 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

20,175

4.6879 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

17,630

4.6709 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

17,180

4.6822 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

10,375

4.6751 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

7,874

4.6837 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

7,682

4.6770 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

7,587

4.6772 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

5,326

4.6821 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

4,495

4.6791 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

4,310

4.6802 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

4,007

4.6786 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,516

4.6747 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,833

4.6991 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,701

4.7040 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,688

4.6817 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,446

4.7052 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,348

4.6883 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,225

4.6768 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,134

4.6843 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,110

4.6749 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

872

4.6800 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

824

4.6941 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

815

4.6940 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

591

4.6690 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

581

4.6950 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

543

4.7000 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

466

4.7070 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

449

4.7020 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

445

4.7010 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

445

4.7060 GBP

ADR

Sale

400

11.4900 USD

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

243

4.6960 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

124

4.6851 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

45

4.6860 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

9

4.6980 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

Decreasing Short

109,526

4.6718 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,516

4.6747 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,225

4.6768 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

374

4.6809 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,081

4.6813 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,041

4.6822 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

665

4.6829 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

45

4.6859 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

16,355

4.6861 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

78,985

4.6870 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

74,222

4.6874 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

20,175

4.6879 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

95,136

4.6880 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

28,493

4.6888 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

11,177

4.6927 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

443

4.6969 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

105,789

4.6640 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

13,663

4.6725 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

6,803

4.6777 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

15,002

4.6797 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

10,000

4.6800 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

49,955

4.6805 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,112

4.6806 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

390

4.6820 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

7,154

4.6832 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

17,404

4.6849 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

82,056

4.6855 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

17,886

4.6856 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

590,199

4.6871 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

41,470

4.6873 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

97,327

4.6875 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

38,024

4.6876 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

416,178

4.6880 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

27,587

4.6882 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

372

4.6891 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

19,406

4.6895 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

114,535

4.6897 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

26,386

4.6769 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

2,005

4.6780 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

5,756

4.6829 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

5,976

4.6876 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

400

4.6693 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

15,995

4.6812 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

5,976

4.6863 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

873

4.6879 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

27,119

4.6883 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

57,065

4.6890 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 Jan 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

Call Options

Written

-322,255

4.2985

European

11-Mar-25

32 17/19p ordinary

Call Options

Written

-241,324

4.4050

European

06-May-25

32 17/19p ordinary

Call Options

Written

-120,790

5.3305

European

06-Jun-25

32 17/19p ordinary

Call Options

Written

-104,579

5.3176

European

05-Jun-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: