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:

22 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:

20,337,441

0.76%

20,788,037

0.78%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

2,647,353

0.10%

14,742,020

0.55%

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

0

0.00%

466,671

0.02%

TOTAL: 

22,984,794

0.86%

35,996,728

1.34%

(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

637,426

5.0980 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

500,000

5.0990 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

339,077

5.1010 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

299,170

5.0972 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

273,510

5.1220 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

164,086

5.1160 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

120,288

5.1120 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

118,996

5.1002 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

109,391

5.1020 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

92,749

5.0705 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

88,848

5.1122 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

78,851

5.1168 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

65,335

5.1130 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

54,695

5.1200 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

46,883

5.0293 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

41,581

5.0678 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

40,243

5.0996 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

38,702

5.1044 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

31,343

5.1175 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

30,140

5.0958 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

29,800

5.1094 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

26,137

5.0607 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

14,173

5.0815 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

13,015

4.9987 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

10,717

5.0997 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

9,525

5.1113 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

9,243

5.1050 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

9,123

5.0685 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

8,891

5.1059 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

8,749

5.0931 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

5,402

5.0100 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

4,330

5.1070 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

4,032

5.1127 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,944

5.1119 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,183

5.0783 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,917

4.9969 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,536

5.1058 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,308

5.0977 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,838

5.1317 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,213

5.0760 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,172

5.1232 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,159

5.1028 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,031

5.0720 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,031

5.0718 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,000

5.1310 GBP

ADR

Purchase

1,000

12.7200 USD

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

800

5.1098 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

445

5.0940 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

295

5.0700 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

177

5.0769 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

101

5.0780 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

68

5.0740 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,478,000

4.9700 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

827,342

5.1120 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

357,414

5.1107 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

327,069

5.1040 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

286,700

5.1054 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

278,649

5.0947 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

210,382

5.1314 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

156,084

5.1109 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

140,223

5.1092 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

135,376

5.1047 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

132,425

5.0934 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

126,433

5.1119 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

125,097

5.1125 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

112,105

5.1127 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

111,609

5.0992 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

93,886

5.0904 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

57,349

5.0981 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

53,539

5.1083 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

49,844

5.1060 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

43,729

5.1116 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

39,948

5.1260 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

33,942

5.1053 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

32,300

5.1097 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

21,502

5.1176 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

20,499

5.1100 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

17,565

5.1132 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

16,641

5.1048 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

12,756

5.1079 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

12,166

5.1154 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

11,455

5.1101 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

8,775

5.0874 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

8,432

5.0926 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

8,357

5.0980 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

8,196

5.1025 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

7,793

5.1002 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

7,713

5.0803 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

6,506

5.0988 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

5,848

5.0769 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

5,576

5.1065 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

5,198

5.0517 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

5,125

5.0956 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

4,938

5.1056 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

4,350

5.1082 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

4,231

5.1192 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

4,209

5.1026 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,800

4.2985 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,374

5.1030 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,015

5.0913 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,779

5.1170 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,629

5.1130 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,571

5.1062 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,552

5.1200 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,297

5.1168 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,257

5.0940 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,997

5.1091 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,988

5.0989 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,973

5.1000 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,891

5.1084 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,352

5.1017 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,072

5.1087 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,031

5.0720 GBP

ADR

Sale

1,000

12.7200 USD

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

991

5.0029 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

878

5.1233 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

799

5.1070 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

789

5.1006 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

594

5.1162 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

512

5.0990 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

472

5.1296 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

240

5.1246 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

87

5.1248 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

87

5.0798 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

84

5.1239 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

33

5.1220 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

45,392

5.1093 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

87

5.0798 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

132,425

5.0934 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,346

5.0935 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

552

5.0973 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,244

5.0987 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

6,381

5.0993 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

552

5.1006 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

168

5.1007 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,468

5.1009 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2

5.1014 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,932

5.1025 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

6,264

5.1026 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

23,765

5.1039 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,412

5.1046 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

33,942

5.1053 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,737

5.1072 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,587

5.1077 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,392

5.1085 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

179

5.1087 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

32,300

5.1097 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

7,563

5.1102 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

52,285

5.1103 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

122,460

5.1104 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

357,414

5.1107 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

156,084

5.1109 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

90,360

5.1114 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

126,433

5.1119 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

26,543

5.1120 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

109,391

5.1125 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

112,105

5.1127 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

60,378

5.1129 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,629

5.1130 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

13,996

5.1131 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,569

5.1134 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

10,968

5.1158 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

259

5.1173 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,392

5.1191 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

839

5.1196 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

84

5.1238 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

325

5.1248 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

468

5.1280 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

359

4.9740 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,917

4.9969 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

8,366

4.9982 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,486

4.9996 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,163

5.0003 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

5,846

5.0583 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

5,062

5.0592 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

5,000

5.0605 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

26,137

5.0607 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

92,749

5.0705 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

299,170

5.0972 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

4,330

5.1070 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,944

5.1119 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

101,128

5.1120 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

88,848

5.1122 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,906

5.1123 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

4,032

5.1127 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

65,335

5.1130 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,785

5.1130 USD

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

11,339

5.1154 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

144,930

5.1164 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

40,904

5.1082 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

1,973

4.9696 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

1,900

4.9794 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

100

5.0196 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

8,441

5.0985 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

20,865

5.1006 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

594

5.1162 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

497,082

5.1164 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

4,898

5.0942 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

1,000

5.0963 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

40,937

5.1045 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

1,973

5.1123 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:

23 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

-241,314

4.4050

European

06-May-25

32 17/19p ordinary

Call Options

Written

-120,782

5.3305

European

06-Jun-25

32 17/19p ordinary

Call Options

Written

-104,575

5.3176

European

06-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: