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:

25 Mar 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:

15,778,996

0.59%

15,491,887

0.58%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

14,512,247

0.54%

10,377,179

0.39%

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

0

0.00%

225,364

0.01%

TOTAL: 

30,291,243

1.13%

26,094,430

0.97%

(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

433,272

5.5845 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

171,196

5.5872 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

147,494

5.5862 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

137,673

5.5843 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

125,197

5.5977 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

122,867

5.5870 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

122,605

5.5861 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

106,915

5.5869 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

72,047

5.5840 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

69,130

5.5960 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

54,410

5.5940 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

36,818

5.6033 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

31,829

5.5927 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

31,107

5.5990 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

30,868

5.6000 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

30,579

5.5885 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

17,996

5.5992 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

17,642

5.5822 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

16,743

5.6009 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

12,773

5.5982 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

10,289

5.5788 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

9,334

5.5743 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

6,062

5.5859 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

5,425

5.5888 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

5,313

5.6160 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

5,304

5.6112 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

5,270

5.6035 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

5,048

5.5919 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

4,735

5.5920 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,704

5.5868 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,654

5.5768 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,494

5.5939 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,032

5.5951 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,889

5.5770 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,528

5.5760 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,406

5.5764 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,150

5.5959 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,961

5.5895 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,693

5.5781 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,655

5.5978 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,581

5.5780 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,422

5.5846 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,248

5.5936 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,030

5.5880 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,018

5.6120 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

907

5.6054 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

800

5.5980 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

796

5.6060 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

657

5.5882 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

548

5.6213 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

426

5.6220 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

333

5.6080 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

146

5.5981 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

109

5.5850 GBP

ADR

Purchase

98

14.6900 USD

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

71

5.5800 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

59

5.5860 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

55

5.6180 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

47

5.6040 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

39

5.5782 GBP

ADR

Purchase

30

14.4200 USD

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

22

5.6083 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

19

5.5740 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1

5.6100 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

212,696

5.5840 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

51,902

5.5873 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

48,721

5.6018 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

32,832

5.5906 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

29,513

5.5827 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

27,405

5.5937 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

23,069

5.6005 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

16,236

5.6000 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

14,475

5.5839 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

14,217

5.6074 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

14,017

5.5973 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

13,776

5.5989 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

12,029

5.5862 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

11,679

5.5836 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

10,018

5.5971 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

9,256

5.5881 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

8,966

5.6020 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

5,368

5.5818 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

5,313

5.6160 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

4,641

5.5870 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,316

5.5781 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,528

5.5760 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,501

5.5730 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,231

5.5980 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,581

5.5780 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,016

5.6012 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

624

5.5919 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

534

5.6154 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

522

5.6120 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

348

5.5920 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

333

5.6080 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

191

5.6039 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

190

5.5761 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

109

5.5850 GBP

ADR

Sale

98

14.6900 USD

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

75

5.6100 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

71

5.5800 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

59

5.5860 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

55

5.6180 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

47

5.6040 GBP

ADR

Sale

30

14.4200 USD

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

19

5.5740 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

8

5.5889 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

2,501

5.5730 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

71

5.5775 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

29,513

5.5827 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

11,679

5.5836 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

14,475

5.5839 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

135,927

5.5840 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

12,789

5.5884 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

624

5.5919 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

18,519

5.5936 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

10,018

5.5971 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

725

5.5973 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,497

5.5992 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

48,721

5.6018 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

191

5.6039 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

534

5.6154 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

9,334

5.5743 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,732

5.5781 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

17,642

5.5822 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

154,693

5.5839 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

153,206

5.5840 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

118,226

5.5842 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

141,102

5.5852 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

6,062

5.5859 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

122,605

5.5861 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

147,494

5.5862 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,704

5.5868 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

106,915

5.5869 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

122,867

5.5870 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

171,196

5.5872 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

27,684

5.5881 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

657

5.5882 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

30,579

5.5885 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

31,829

5.5927 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

54,359

5.5940 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

70,378

5.5943 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

211

5.5960 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

125,197

5.5977 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

8,509

5.5990 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

65

5.6013 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

700

5.6014 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

10

5.6030 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

36,818

5.6033 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

5,270

5.6035 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

907

5.6054 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

548

5.6196 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

8,500

5.5840 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

38,363

5.5812 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

1,519

5.5836 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

632

5.5933 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

20,984

5.5777 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

1,519

5.5823 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

882

5.6043 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:

26 Mar 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

-120,788

5.3305

European

06-Jun-25

32 17/19p ordinary

Call Options

Written

-104,576

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: