RNS Number : 0651X
Barclays PLC
13 February 2025
 

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:

12 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:

30,537,593

1.14%

27,379,507

1.02%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

9,925,542

0.37%

23,685,424

0.88%

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

20,000

0.00%

486,679

0.02%

 

 TOTAL:

 

40,483,135

1.51%

51,551,610

1.93%

(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

247,498

5.0176  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

244,199

5.0150  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

215,638

5.0259  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

165,559

5.0320  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

139,639

5.0175  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

126,361

5.0503  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

97,465

5.0316  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

92,371

5.0180  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

87,704

5.0215  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

76,773

5.0181  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

60,526

5.0253  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

45,420

5.0123  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

34,174

5.0323  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

29,126

5.0179  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

27,502

5.0217  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

25,347

5.0108  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

24,952

5.0187  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

21,540

5.0250  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

20,753

5.0406  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

17,526

5.0142  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

14,091

5.0228  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

8,830

5.0273  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

6,647

5.0129  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

6,488

5.0218  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

6,093

5.0225  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

5,902

5.0299  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

5,781

5.0266  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

5,559

5.0185  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

4,659

5.0230  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

4,650

5.0198  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

4,340

5.0160  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,781

5.0120  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,768

5.0128  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,755

5.0133  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,034

5.0440  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,996

5.0220  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,143

5.0040  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,119

5.0264  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,044

5.0140  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,674

5.0200  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,640

5.0096  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,573

5.0141  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,538

5.0206  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,459

5.0260  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,308

5.0080  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,185

5.0110  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,104

5.0480  GBP

ADR

Purchase

1,028

12.6200  USD

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

990

5.0240  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

880

5.0400  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

866

5.0151  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

710

5.0132  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

698

5.0238  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

654

5.0060  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

585

5.0267  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

547

5.0000  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

509

5.0100  GBP

ADR

Purchase

400

12.6600  USD

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

317

5.0202  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

296

5.0154  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

277

5.0219  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

118

5.0258  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,981,000

5.0060  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

264,995

5.0319  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

218,340

5.0305  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

212,001

5.0298  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

100,000

5.0560  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

89,887

5.0313  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

75,109

5.0147  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

69,526

5.0320  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

53,227

5.0342  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

40,125

5.0282  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

24,535

5.0169  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

21,012

5.0383  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

20,000

5.0317  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

16,188

5.0277  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

14,264

5.0218  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

11,854

5.0463  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

10,281

5.0224  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

8,796

5.0558  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

7,957

5.0102  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

7,892

5.0262  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

7,763

5.0232  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

7,573

5.0248  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

6,361

5.0505  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

5,773

5.0308  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

5,432

5.0287  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

5,094

5.0225  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

4,646

5.0220  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

4,250

5.0279  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

4,083

5.0309  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

4,014

5.0495  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,992

5.0539  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,808

5.0230  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,781

5.0120  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,734

5.0097  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,710

5.0210  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,416

5.0265  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,532

5.0059  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,170

5.0200  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,143

5.0040  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,074

5.0228  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,044

5.0140  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,028

5.0559  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,649

5.0237  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,562

5.0281  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,538

5.0206  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,459

5.0260  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,391

5.0440  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,308

5.0080  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,104

5.0480  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,048

5.0400  GBP

ADR

Sale

1,028

12.6200  USD

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,016

5.0100  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,000

5.0179  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

864

5.0208  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

853

5.0240  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

830

5.0346  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

587

5.0250  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

547

5.0000  GBP

ADR

Sale

400

12.6600  USD

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

296

5.0160  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

12

5.0227  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

2,532

5.0059  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,090

5.0060  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

9,198

5.0179  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

9,473

5.0224  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

12

5.0227  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

587

5.0250  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

16,188

5.0277  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,250

5.0279  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

43,885

5.0284  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

22,032

5.0285  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

194,639

5.0302  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,083

5.0309  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

89,887

5.0313  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

172,376

5.0317  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

264,995

5.0319  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

45,679

5.0334  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

6,547

5.0381  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

21,012

5.0383  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,001

5.0419  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

6,361

5.0505  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,586

5.0060  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

25,347

5.0108  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,768

5.0128  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

6,647

5.0129  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

710

5.0132  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

4,024

5.0139  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

590

5.0140  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,576

5.0141  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

17,526

5.0142  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

244,199

5.0150  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

866

5.0151  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

69,963

5.0174  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

139,639

5.0175  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

247,498

5.0176  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

91,616

5.0180  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

76,773

5.0181  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

5,559

5.0185  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

24,952

5.0187  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

4,650

5.0198  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

317

5.0202  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

49,464

5.0213  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

27,502

5.0217  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

37,116

5.0236  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

60,526

5.0253  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

7,308

5.0262  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,119

5.0264  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

585

5.0267  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

8,194

5.0270  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

97,465

5.0316  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

239,750

5.0320  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,495

5.0322  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

34,174

5.0323  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,764

5.0329  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,258

5.0480  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

6,088

5.0240  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

22,993

5.0215  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

1,028

5.0236  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

65,048

5.0248  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

10,202

5.0522  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

2,309

5.0063  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

21,163

5.0122  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

592

5.0163  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

13,383

5.0171  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

400

5.0243  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

27,057

5.0266  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:

13 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

462.2400

American

19-Dec-25

32 17/19p ordinary

Call Options

Purchased

10,000

564.9600

American

19-Dec-25

32 17/19p ordinary

Call Options

Written

-241,312

4.4050

European

06-May-25

32 17/19p ordinary

Call Options

Written

-120,787

5.3305

European

06-May-25

32 17/19p ordinary

Call Options

Written

-104,580

5.3176

European

05-Jun-25

32 17/19p ordinary

Call Options

Written

-10,000

564.9600

American

19-Dec-25

32 17/19p ordinary

Put Options

Written

10,000

462.2400

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:

 

 

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