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FORM 8.3 - Amendment to 2a and 3a
Replaces form Released at 23/12/2024 15:07 RNS Number :
1711R
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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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20
Dec 2024
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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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22,631,074
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0.84%
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15,442,069
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0.58%
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(2)
Cash-settled derivatives:
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1,335,503
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0.05%
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18,778,293
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0.70%
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(3)
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to
purchase/sell:
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0
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0.00%
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1,099,632
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0.04%
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TOTAL:
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23,966,577
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0.89%
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35,319,994
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1.32%
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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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1,401,686
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4.5656 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,118,740
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4.5720 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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514,001
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4.5480 GBP
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|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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250,000
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4.8000 GBP
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|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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158,442
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4.5641 GBP
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|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
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113,468
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4.5726 GBP
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|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
63,236
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4.5539 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
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55,382
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4.5410 GBP
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|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
34,430
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4.5503 GBP
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|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
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30,431
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4.5728 GBP
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|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
29,435
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4.5519 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
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27,981
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4.5567 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
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26,420
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4.5402 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
25,167
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4.5587 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
23,528
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4.5592 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
21,161
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4.5508 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
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20,151
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4.5593 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
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18,600
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4.5548 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
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17,215
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4.5461 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
14,801
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4.5609 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
14,717
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4.5504 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
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13,967
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4.5663 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
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11,509
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4.5729 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
10,414
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4.5330 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
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9,261
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4.5688 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,428
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4.5441 GBP
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ADR
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Purchase
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5,800
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11.6444 USD
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,829
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4.5584 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
4,394
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4.5614 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
4,041
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4.5598 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
3,836
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4.5640 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,127
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4.5571 GBP
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ADR
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Purchase
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3,000
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11.7300 USD
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,547
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4.5538 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
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2,464
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4.5794 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
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2,375
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4.5453 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
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2,293
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4.5800 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
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2,207
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4.5712 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
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2,169
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4.5449 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
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2,143
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4.5626 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
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2,058
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4.5700 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,869
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4.5483 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,836
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4.5474 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,811
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4.5577 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,710
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4.5291 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
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1,216
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4.5580 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
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1,173
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4.5690 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
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1,081
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4.5260 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
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1,041
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4.5462 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,039
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4.5525 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
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1,000
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5.3305 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
801
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4.5591 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
793
|
4.5540 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
669
|
4.5326 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
612
|
4.5798 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
565
|
4.5610 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
552
|
4.5310 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
546
|
4.5819 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
476
|
4.5570 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
456
|
4.5877 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
283
|
4.5659 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
270
|
4.5860 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
239
|
4.5490 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
239
|
4.5489 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
117
|
4.5769 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
112
|
4.5475 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
110
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4.5530 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
808,966
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4.5532 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
622,956
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4.5720 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
234,236
|
4.5577 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
207,100
|
4.5670 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
102,000
|
4.5719 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
55,681
|
4.5426 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
53,780
|
4.5703 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
44,638
|
4.5644 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
26,059
|
4.5601 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
25,677
|
4.5655 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
20,241
|
4.5549 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
12,318
|
4.5707 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
10,600
|
4.5517 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
9,664
|
4.5490 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
6,859
|
4.5530 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
6,847
|
4.5710 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
6,278
|
4.5603 GBP
|
|
ADR
|
Sale
|
5,800
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11.6444 USD
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
5,681
|
4.5571 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
5,327
|
4.5570 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
4,714
|
4.5548 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,836
|
4.5640 GBP
|
|
ADR
|
Sale
|
3,000
|
11.7300 USD
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,922
|
4.5447 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,673
|
4.5521 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,293
|
4.5800 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,058
|
4.5700 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,909
|
4.5408 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,644
|
4.5405 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,322
|
4.5810 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,112
|
4.5500 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,081
|
4.5260 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
876
|
4.5510 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
683
|
4.5634 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
635
|
4.5611 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
513
|
4.5620 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
270
|
4.5860 GBP
|
|
(b)
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Cash-settled derivative transactions
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Class of
relevant
security
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Product
description
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Nature of
dealing
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Number of
reference
securities
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Price per
unit
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
747,723
|
4.5528 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
2,363
|
4.5533 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
220
|
4.5544 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
20,241
|
4.5549 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
234,236
|
4.5577 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
746
|
4.5586 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
513
|
4.5620 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
6,104
|
4.5642 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
25,677
|
4.5655 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
37,190
|
4.5656 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
6,276
|
4.5668 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
150
|
4.5700 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
6,847
|
4.5710 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
102,000
|
4.5719 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
6,042
|
4.5748 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
1,710
|
4.5291 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
669
|
4.5326 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
10,414
|
4.5330 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
2,229
|
4.5351 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
5,526
|
4.5390 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
26,420
|
4.5402 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
55,382
|
4.5410 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
2,375
|
4.5453 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
11,202
|
4.5456 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
17,215
|
4.5461 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
74,089
|
4.5503 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
14,717
|
4.5504 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
29,435
|
4.5519 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
63,236
|
4.5539 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
18,600
|
4.5548 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
7,694
|
4.5591 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
448,165
|
4.5601 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
4,394
|
4.5614 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
207,514
|
4.5618 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
283
|
4.5660 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
14,625
|
4.5669 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
9,261
|
4.5688 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
382,719
|
4.5720 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
111,648
|
4.5726 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
30,431
|
4.5728 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
11,509
|
4.5729 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
117
|
4.5769 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
612
|
4.5798 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
119
|
4.5810 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
546
|
4.5819 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
456
|
4.5877 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
32
|
4.5881 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
10,117
|
4.5413 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
55,681
|
4.5426 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
310
|
4.5428 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
41,236
|
4.5526 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
2,706
|
4.5717 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
3,811
|
4.5719 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
27,458
|
4.5720 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
2,973
|
4.5729 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
227
|
4.5736 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
135
|
4.5448 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
2,547
|
4.5538 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
2,058
|
4.5700 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
578,948
|
4.5720 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
18,611
|
4.5761 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:
|
07 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
|
Call
Options
|
Written
|
-322,241
|
4.2985
|
European
|
11 Mar
2025
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Call
Options
|
Written
|
-310,719
|
4.5547
|
European
|
23 Dec
2024
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Call
Options
|
Written
|
-241,305
|
4.4050
|
European
|
06 May
2025
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Call
Options
|
Written
|
-120,790
|
5.3305
|
European
|
06 Jun
2025
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Call
Options
|
Written
|
-104,577
|
5.3176
|
European
|
05 Jun
2025
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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:
|
|
|
