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:

15 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:

20,740,623

0.77%

19,780,438

0.74%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

1,890,942

0.07%

16,057,450

0.60%

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

0

0.00%

788,928

0.03%

TOTAL: 

22,631,565

0.85%

36,626,816

1.37%

(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

291,707

4.8580 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

219,053

4.8300 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

173,606

4.8235 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

141,756

4.7910 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

123,053

4.8112 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

96,889

4.8220 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

69,798

4.7961 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

62,172

4.8247 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

56,702

4.7979 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

54,763

4.7805 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

52,527

4.8104 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

38,790

4.8380 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

35,863

4.7687 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

34,735

4.7610 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

27,036

4.8345 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

25,750

4.7984 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

23,910

4.7757 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

22,903

4.8000 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

21,382

4.7907 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

19,051

4.8115 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

14,160

4.7770 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

12,697

4.7745 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

9,898

4.8138 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

8,675

4.7710 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

8,517

4.7838 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

6,652

4.8347 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

6,065

4.8139 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

5,779

4.8263 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

5,113

4.8373 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

4,827

4.7480 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

4,811

4.7760 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,845

4.7759 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,422

4.7690 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,270

4.7718 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,061

4.7680 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,004

4.7880 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,851

4.7840 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,695

4.8587 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,499

4.7753 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,375

4.7820 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,353

4.7790 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,219

4.7936 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,112

4.7850 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,973

4.7660 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,845

4.7640 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,713

4.7470 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,672

4.8330 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,609

4.7730 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,569

4.8110 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,562

4.7600 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,538

4.7630 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,514

4.7990 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,509

4.8207 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,044

4.7800 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,042

4.7720 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,022

4.7750 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,011

4.7830 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,010

4.7780 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

998

4.7700 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

967

4.7860 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

812

4.8200 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

790

4.7900 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

788

4.8080 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

752

4.8358 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

735

4.7570 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

537

4.7740 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

529

4.8100 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

518

4.7590 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

498

4.8020 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

483

4.7670 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

447

4.7620 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

345

4.8219 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

321

4.8260 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

291

4.8479 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

224

4.7490 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

219

4.8230 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

216

4.8290 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

209

4.7831 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

171

4.8185 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

82

4.8050 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

54

4.7510 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

44

4.7500 GBP

ADR

Purchase

14

12.0600 USD

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

453,836

4.8553 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

288,564

4.8580 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

286,700

4.8127 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

241,947

4.7871 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

165,246

4.8544 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

141,240

4.8086 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

114,575

4.8172 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

70,471

4.8096 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

65,272

4.8387 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

63,109

4.8187 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

33,698

4.7616 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

32,019

4.8570 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

27,264

4.7990 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

27,036

4.8345 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

21,110

4.8531 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

16,592

4.8014 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

14,471

4.8163 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

14,273

4.7691 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

13,530

4.8261 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

12,292

4.7651 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

11,246

4.7999 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

10,350

4.8097 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

7,876

4.8155 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

6,862

4.7482 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

5,840

4.7760 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

5,676

4.8219 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

4,827

4.7480 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

4,625

4.7821 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

4,245

4.7997 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,855

4.7770 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,554

4.7808 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,486

4.8443 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,471

4.7876 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,086

4.8339 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,061

4.7680 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,004

4.7880 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,852

4.7820 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,648

4.7710 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,415

4.8304 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,235

4.8150 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,219

4.7942 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,125

4.8046 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,112

4.7850 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,042

4.7695 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,973

4.7660 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,855

4.8236 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,845

4.7640 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,792

4.7910 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,756

4.8005 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,713

4.7470 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,672

4.8330 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,633

4.7896 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,562

4.7600 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,551

4.7790 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,538

4.7630 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,455

4.8243 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,396

4.8075 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,185

4.8285 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,166

4.7934 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,164

4.7730 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,044

4.7800 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,042

4.7720 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,022

4.7750 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,011

4.7830 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,010

4.7780 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

998

4.7700 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

967

4.7860 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

874

4.7900 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

849

4.7875 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

799

4.7812 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

788

4.8080 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

735

4.7570 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

627

4.8286 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

537

4.7740 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

529

4.8100 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

527

4.8160 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

518

4.7590 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

515

4.7610 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

498

4.8020 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

487

4.8110 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

483

4.7670 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

447

4.7620 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

335

4.7690 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

321

4.8260 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

224

4.7490 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

219

4.8230 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

217

4.7879 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

216

4.8290 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

167

4.7859 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

82

4.8050 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

70

4.8298 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

54

4.7510 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

44

4.7500 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

25

4.8312 GBP

ADR

Sale

14

12.0600 USD

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3

4.7833 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

Opening Long

40,331

4.8248 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

11,798

4.7683 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,166

4.7695 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,650

4.7709 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,092

4.7727 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

383

4.7729 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

11

4.7769 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,625

4.7821 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

176

4.7831 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3

4.7840 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

167

4.7859 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

217

4.7879 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,204

4.7999 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,512

4.8004 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

16,592

4.8014 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

141,240

4.8086 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

70,471

4.8097 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

286,700

4.8126 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

56,165

4.8154 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

63,109

4.8187 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

77,801

4.8213 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,855

4.8236 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,831

4.8400 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,486

4.8443 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,789

4.8444 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

71,579

4.8542 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

32,019

4.8570 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

294,215

4.8580 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,913

4.7260 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

35,863

4.7687 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

7,415

4.7961 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

56,702

4.7979 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

7,487

4.7991 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

113,451

4.8027 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,916

4.8081 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

33,079

4.8113 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

9,898

4.8138 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

58,298

4.8290 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

25,829

4.8329 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

10,998

4.8334 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

14,294

4.8512 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,695

4.8587 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

13,962

4.8102 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

1,776

4.7893 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

5,248

4.8209 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

31,931

4.8576 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

1,570

4.7263 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:

16 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

-322,240

4.2985

European

11-Mar-25

32 17/19p ordinary

Call Options

Written

-241,319

4.4050

European

06-May-25

32 17/19p ordinary

Call Options

Written

-120,791

5.3305

European

06-Jun-25

32 17/19p ordinary

Call Options

Written

-104,578

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: