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FORM 8.3 Amendment to 2a and 3a
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Replaces form Released at 05/02/2025 15:24 RNS Number :
0631W
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE
BY
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A
PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1%
OR
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MORE
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Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code
(the "Code")
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1.
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KEY
INFORMATION
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(a)
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Full name of discloser:
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Barclays PLC.
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(b)
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Owner or controller of interest and short
positions disclosed, if different from
1(a):
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(c)
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
relevant securities this form relates:
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AVIVA PLC
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(d)
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If
an exempt fund manager connected with an
offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of
offeror/offeree:
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(e)
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Date position held/dealing undertaken:
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04
Feb 2025
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(f)
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In
addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making
disclosures in respect of any other party to the
offer?
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YES:
DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC
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2.
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POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE
DISCLOSURE
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(a)
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Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of
the offeror or offeree
to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if
any)
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Class of relevant security:
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32
17/19p ordinary
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Interests
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Short
Positions
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Number
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(%)
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Number
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(%)
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(1)
Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
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24,068,353
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0.90%
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20,696,185
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0.77%
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(2)
Cash-settled derivatives:
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3,605,712
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0.13%
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18,270,967
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0.68%
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(3)
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to
purchase/sell:
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20,000
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0.00%
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486,673
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0.02%
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TOTAL:
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27,694,065
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1.03%
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39,453,825
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1.47%
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(b)
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Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors
and
other executive options)
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Class of relevant security in relation to
which subscription right exists
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Details, including nature of the rights
concerned and relevant percentages:
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3.
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DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE
DISCLOSURE
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(a)
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Purchase and sales
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Class of relevant
security
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Purchase/sale
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Number of
securities
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Price per
unit
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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525,759
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5.0560 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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429,087
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5.0530 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
284,892
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5.0497 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
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177,671
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5.0390 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
160,074
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5.0373 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
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149,434
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5.0478 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
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94,507
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5.0364 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
88,860
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5.0387 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
88,299
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5.0367 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
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47,183
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5.0552 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
42,891
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5.0337 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
39,509
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5.0563 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
34,266
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5.0550 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
25,238
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5.0238 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
24,108
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5.0297 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
16,325
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5.0372 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
15,002
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5.0419 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
13,097
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5.0329 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
12,766
|
5.0441 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
12,192
|
5.0333 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
11,942
|
5.0239 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
10,183
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5.0386 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
9,903
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5.0525 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
8,609
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5.0308 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
7,850
|
5.0209 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
5,895
|
5.0306 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
5,803
|
5.0313 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
5,770
|
5.0251 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
4,607
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5.0540 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
4,489
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5.0580 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
3,734
|
5.0500 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
3,160
|
5.0210 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,866
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5.0180 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,656
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5.0440 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
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2,395
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5.0400 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,022
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5.0200 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,945
|
5.0620 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,813
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5.0240 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,629
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5.0520 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,598
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5.0260 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,264
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5.0380 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,233
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5.0488 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,233
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5.0600 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,150
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5.0381 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,138
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5.0340 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,112
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5.0343 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,103
|
5.0220 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,026
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5.0480 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
825
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5.0320 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
643
|
5.0360 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
629
|
5.0430 GBP
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ADR
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Purchase
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600
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12.6800 USD
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32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
579
|
5.0160 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
504
|
5.0420 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
502
|
5.0590 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
494
|
5.0610 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
485
|
5.0410 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
480
|
5.0528 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
430
|
5.0537 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
227
|
5.0280 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
4
|
5.0300 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
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4
|
5.0460 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
292,062
|
5.0560 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
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230,530
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5.0174 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
164,946
|
5.0474 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
156,211
|
5.0300 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
123,675
|
5.0554 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
77,132
|
5.0385 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
59,386
|
5.0409 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
59,275
|
5.0491 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
49,000
|
5.0273 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
24,044
|
5.0354 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
9,937
|
5.0365 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
9,378
|
5.0307 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
8,875
|
5.0413 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
8,104
|
5.0277 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
7,285
|
5.0509 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
5,408
|
5.0580 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
5,130
|
5.0390 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
5,000
|
5.0288 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
4,886
|
5.0465 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
4,607
|
5.0540 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
4,406
|
5.0286 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
4,214
|
5.0481 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,953
|
5.0570 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,734
|
5.0500 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,504
|
5.0415 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,956
|
5.0204 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,950
|
5.0434 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,866
|
5.0180 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,672
|
5.0296 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,425
|
5.0331 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,411
|
5.0260 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,395
|
5.0400 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,022
|
5.0200 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,813
|
5.0240 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,777
|
5.0285 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,631
|
5.0515 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,629
|
5.0520 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,470
|
5.0620 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,381
|
5.0248 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,264
|
5.0380 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,233
|
5.0600 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,138
|
5.0340 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,137
|
5.0458 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,103
|
5.0220 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,037
|
5.0360 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,026
|
5.0480 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
815
|
5.0320 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
681
|
5.0440 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
644
|
5.0190 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
629
|
5.0430 GBP
|
|
ADR
|
Sale
|
600
|
12.6800 USD
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
579
|
5.0160 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
531
|
5.0530 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
504
|
5.0420 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
502
|
5.0590 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
494
|
5.0610 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
485
|
5.0410 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
480
|
5.0550 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
480
|
5.0348 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
166
|
5.0565 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
4
|
5.0460 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
|
2,956
|
5.0204 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
1,574
|
5.0239 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
813
|
5.0260 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
5,000
|
5.0288 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
457
|
5.0300 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
8,868
|
5.0342 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
59,386
|
5.0409 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
8,875
|
5.0413 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
2,950
|
5.0434 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
200
|
5.0439 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
16,902
|
5.0550 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
242
|
5.0550 USD
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
321
|
5.0560 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
4,636
|
5.0640 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
2,387
|
5.0660 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
25,238
|
5.0238 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
24,108
|
5.0297 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
3,052
|
5.0315 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
38,555
|
5.0334 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
42,891
|
5.0337 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
19,886
|
5.0343 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
88,299
|
5.0367 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
95,272
|
5.0368 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
71,080
|
5.0379 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
47,514
|
5.0384 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
1,512
|
5.0385 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
177,671
|
5.0390 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
8,438
|
5.0392 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
284,892
|
5.0497 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
21,288
|
5.0509 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
58,487
|
5.0554 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
461,540
|
5.0560 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
7
|
5.0561 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
39,509
|
5.0563 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
9,005
|
5.0332 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
230,530
|
5.0174 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
600
|
5.0336 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
164,946
|
5.0474 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
1,878
|
5.0556 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
11,862
|
5.0569 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
24,944
|
5.0230 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
8,644
|
5.0337 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
1,878
|
5.0643 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
6,610
|
5.0644 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:
|
06 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
|
-241,312
|
4.4050
|
European
|
06-May-25
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Call
Options
|
Written
|
-120,785
|
5.3305
|
European
|
06-May-25
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Call
Options
|
Written
|
-104,576
|
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:
|
|
|
