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:

03 Feb 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:

22,666,242

0.85%

20,175,806

0.75%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

3,206,720

0.12%

16,855,048

0.63%

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

20,000

0.00%

486,672

0.02%

TOTAL: 

25,892,962

0.97%

37,517,526

1.40%

(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

510,258

5.0445 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

332,250

5.0720 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

293,751

5.0335 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

224,449

5.0533 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

156,040

5.0614 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

151,061

5.0596 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

123,705

5.0517 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

100,219

5.0548 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

92,245

5.0310 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

85,319

5.0721 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

84,038

5.0574 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

76,102

5.0763 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

48,872

5.0590 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

40,000

5.0668 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

39,466

5.0576 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

36,569

5.0621 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

35,333

5.0542 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

28,345

5.0602 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

19,987

5.0455 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

18,840

5.0620 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

15,682

5.0627 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

14,620

5.0612 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

14,614

5.0539 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

10,508

5.0515 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

10,159

5.0648 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

7,758

5.0220 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

5,588

5.0560 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

4,650

5.0664 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,884

5.0460 GBP

ADR

Purchase

3,600

12.6400 USD

ADR

Purchase

3,000

12.7180 USD

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,637

5.0440 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,516

5.0559 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,465

5.0500 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,184

5.0775 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,545

5.0480 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,453

5.0580 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,226

5.0360 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,040

5.0700 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

503

5.0758 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

503

5.0760 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

309

5.0593 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

277,967

5.0695 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

267,910

5.0720 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

261,038

5.0504 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

161,097

5.0507 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

143,350

5.0550 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

84,559

5.0719 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

72,446

5.0634 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

67,571

5.0662 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

60,764

5.0576 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

33,402

5.0542 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

32,734

5.0709 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

30,541

5.0691 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

18,789

5.0640 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

13,184

5.0748 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

9,566

5.0538 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

7,758

5.0220 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

7,339

5.0486 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

6,562

5.0522 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

6,411

5.0625 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

4,741

5.0661 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

4,532

5.0758 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

4,073

5.0602 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,937

5.0689 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,884

5.0460 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,729

5.0416 GBP

ADR

Sale

3,600

12.6400 USD

ADR

Sale

3,000

12.7180 USD

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,658

5.0667 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,637

5.0440 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,630

5.0644 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,498

5.0721 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,467

5.0514 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,286

5.0480 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,235

5.0612 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,076

5.0705 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,988

5.0700 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,226

5.0360 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,212

5.0500 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,206

5.0790 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,016

5.0760 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

980

5.0591 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

944

5.0659 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

828

5.0560 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

737

5.0680 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

607

5.0530 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

579

5.0543 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

551

5.0630 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

394

5.0740 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

365

5.0487 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

297

5.0605 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

130

5.0660 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

95

5.0497 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

37

5.0618 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2

5.0690 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

7,576

5.0396 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

114

5.0483 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1

5.0486 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

365

5.0487 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

95

5.0498 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,467

5.0514 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

104

5.0521 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

665

5.0529 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

33,262

5.0542 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

638

5.0573 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

980

5.0591 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,235

5.0612 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

7,589

5.0614 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

37

5.0620 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,630

5.0644 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

28

5.0659 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

66,903

5.0706 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

32,734

5.0709 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

160

5.0715 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

84,082

5.0719 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

41,229

5.0720 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,453

5.0220 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

672

5.0420 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

500,000

5.0445 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

123,705

5.0517 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

87,398

5.0519 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

35,333

5.0542 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

5,000

5.0565 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

84,038

5.0574 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

112,319

5.0579 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

864

5.0582 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

5,486

5.0595 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

96,188

5.0599 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

99,759

5.0610 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

49,697

5.0627 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

34,991

5.0640 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

10,159

5.0648 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

18,822

5.0661 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

4,650

5.0664 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,751

5.0686 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

7,446

5.0714 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,664

5.0715 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

330

5.0720 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

85,319

5.0721 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

76,102

5.0763 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

12,032

5.0556 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

143,350

5.0550 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

37,578

5.0640 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

1,320

5.0647 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

52,658

5.0693 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

1,625

5.0697 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

10,871

5.0716 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

1,268

5.0775 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

1,268

5.0169 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

10,871

5.0223 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

33,454

5.0224 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

3,145

5.0496 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

400

5.0523 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

39,316

5.0621 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

3,679

5.0623 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

18,789

5.0640 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:

04 Feb 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

Put Options

Purchased

-10,000

456.4800

American

19-Dec-25

32 17/19p ordinary

Call Options

Purchased

10,000

557.9200

American

19-Dec-25

32 17/19p ordinary

Call Options

Written

-241,313

4.4050

European

06-May-25

32 17/19p ordinary

Call Options

Written

-120,786

5.3305

European

06-May-25

32 17/19p ordinary

Call Options

Written

-104,573

5.3176

European

05-Jun-25

32 17/19p ordinary

Call Options

Written

-10,000

557.9200

American

19-Dec-25

32 17/19p ordinary

Put Options

Written

10,000

456.4800

American

19-Dec-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: