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

AVIVA PLC

relevant securities this form relates:

(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:

12 Dec 2024

(f)

In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making

YES:

disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

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:

19,158,542

0.72%

17,524,101

0.65%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

and/or controlled:

2,421,733

0.09%

16,410,383

0.61%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

1,099,477

0.04%

TOTAL:

21,580,275

0.81%

35,033,961

1.31%

(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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

(a)

Purchases and sales

Class of relevant

Purchase/sale

Number of

Price per unit

security

securities

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,156,330

4.7100 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

256,105

4.7147 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

94,222

4.7326 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

88,570

4.7341 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

74,070

4.7130 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

45,395

4.7317 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

28,206

4.7321 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

21,658

4.7247 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

17,000

4.7304 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

16,725

4.7353 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

13,149

4.7303 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

12,859

4.7323 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

11,841

4.7400 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

10,340

4.7385 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

9,586

4.7299 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

9,313

4.7300 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

7,065

4.7298 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

5,489

4.7251 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

5,344

4.7370 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

5,198

4.7295 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

4,899

4.7337 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

4,576

4.7330 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,535

4.7190 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,485

4.7306 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,483

4.7281 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,772

4.7450 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,644

4.7365 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,556

4.7351 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,453

4.7268 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,522

4.7269 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,273

4.7381 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,197

4.7218 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,150

4.7350 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

921

4.7356 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

866

4.7367 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

835

4.7210 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

746

4.7340 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

734

4.7364 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

727

4.7313 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

668

4.7380 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

629

4.7360 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

588

4.7390 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

548

4.7320 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

496

4.7267 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

355

4.7250 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

307

4.7280 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

216

4.7342 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

192

4.7301 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

172

4.7355 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

77

4.7312 GBP

ADR

Purchase

36

12.0700 USD

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

12

4.7460 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2

4.7220 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,144,734

4.7100 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

81,242

4.7192 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

61,854

4.7347 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

42,924

4.7324 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

40,779

4.7306 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

33,094

4.7248 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

10,682

4.7257 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

9,446

4.7225 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

5,722

4.7429 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

4,800

4.7379 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

4,013

4.7209 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,938

4.7400 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,938

4.7258 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,772

4.7450 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,370

4.7296 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,307

4.7280 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,098

4.7290 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,080

4.7090 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,723

4.7378 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,400

4.7310 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,150

4.7350 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

746

4.7340 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

668

4.7380 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

629

4.7360 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

588

4.7390 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

568

4.7363 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

510

4.7370 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

428

4.7286 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

355

4.7250 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

339

4.7190 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

327

4.7300 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

189

4.7289 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

113

4.7320 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

100

4.7303 GBP

ADR

Sale

36

12.0700 USD

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

12

4.7460 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1

4.7394 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

2,080

4.7090 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

191

4.7100 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

47,573

4.7123 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

9,446

4.7225 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,814

4.7282 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

189

4.7289 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,491

4.7295 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,203

4.7324 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

61,854

4.7347 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

728

4.7390 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

260,475

4.7100 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2

4.7220 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

5,489

4.7251 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

496

4.7267 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,453

4.7268 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,522

4.7269 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

7,023

4.7301 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

13,149

4.7303 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

17,000

4.7304 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,485

4.7306 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,299

4.7312 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,414

4.7314 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

293

4.7315 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

45,395

4.7317 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

435

4.7320 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

94,222

4.7326 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

21,375

4.7328 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

4,576

4.7330 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

47,039

4.7332 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

31,507

4.7345 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

16,725

4.7353 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

23,115

4.7355 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,113

4.7365 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

4,834

4.7370 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

776

4.7400 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

8

4.7404 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Opening Long

973,009

4.7100 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

17,291

4.7226 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

3,910

4.7262 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

40,721

4.7324 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Opening Short

1,045,358

4.7100 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

10,565

4.7369 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

10,340

4.7385 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

588

4.7389 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

502

4.7401 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

Product description

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of

Exercise price per

security

securities

unit

(d)

Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant

Nature of Dealings

Details

Price per unit (if

security

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 exempt principal trader 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:

13 Dec 2024

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213

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:

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

-322,242

4.2985

European

11 Mar 2025

32 17/19p ordinary

Call Options

Written

-310,560

4.5547

European

23 Dec 2024

32 17/19p ordinary

Call Options

Written

-241,311

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

-104,576

5.3176

European

05 Jun 2025

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: