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:
|
Citadel Group
|
(b)
Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if
different from 1(a):
The naming of nominee or vehicle
companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s),
settlor and beneficiaries must be named.
|
N/A
|
(c)
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities
this form relates:
Use a separate form for each
offeror/offeree
|
AVIVA PLC
|
(d)
If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state
this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:
|
N/A
|
(e)
Date position held/dealing undertaken:
For an opening position disclosure,
state the latest practicable date prior to the
disclosure
|
2 December 2024
|
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the
discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the
offer?
If it is a cash offer or possible
cash offer, state "N/A"
|
Yes, Direct Line Insurance Group
Plc
|
2. POSITIONS
OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
If
there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than
one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in
1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional
class of relevant security.
(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:
Common Stock
|
ISIN
GB00BPQY8M80
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
|
Interests
|
Short
positions
|
|
Number
|
%
|
Number
|
%
|
(1)
Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
|
65,251
|
0.00
|
37,298
|
0.00
|
(2)
Cash-settled derivatives:
|
4,714,371
|
0.17
|
6,528,168
|
0.24
|
(3)
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to
purchase/sell:
|
0
|
0.00
|
0
|
0.00
|
TOTAL:
|
4,779,622
|
0.17
|
6,565,466
|
0.24
|
All interests and all short positions should be
disclosed.
Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions
(including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell
relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8
(Open Positions).
(b) Rights to
subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other
employee options)
Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription
right exists:
|
N/A
|
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant
percentages:
|
N/A
|
3. DEALINGS
(IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of
relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy
table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional
class of relevant security dealt in.
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should
be stated.
(a) Purchases and
sales
Class of relevant
security
|
Purchase/sale
|
Number of
securities
|
Price per
unit
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
953
|
4.7940
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
148
|
4.7960
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
1,573
|
4.7970
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
1,597
|
4.8000
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
850
|
4.8010
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
1,403
|
4.8020
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
3,362
|
4.8025
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
1,786
|
4.8040
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
683
|
4.8050
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
453
|
4.8060
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
1,320
|
4.8070
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
606
|
4.8080
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
3,241
|
4.8090
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
33,525
|
4.8100
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
2,006
|
4.8105
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
4,260
|
4.8110
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
1,597
|
4.8115
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
6,884
|
4.8120
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
4,527
|
4.8130
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
4,668
|
4.8140
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
1,777
|
4.8145
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
12,181
|
4.8150
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
6,016
|
4.8160
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
6,800
|
4.8170
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
137
|
4.8175
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
1,506
|
4.8180
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
7,048
|
4.8190
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
153
|
4.8195
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
19,900
|
4.8200
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
4,480
|
4.8205
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
23,563
|
4.8210
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
2,495
|
4.8215
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
5,537
|
4.8220
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
2,902
|
4.8225
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
11,054
|
4.8230
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
27
|
4.8235
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
5,966
|
4.8240
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
14,825
|
4.8250
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
466
|
4.8255
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
18,667
|
4.8260
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
14,440
|
4.8270
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
1,172
|
4.8275
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
8,279
|
4.8280
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
17,468
|
4.8290
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
447
|
4.8295
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
4,557
|
4.8300
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
1,066
|
4.8305
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
9,147
|
4.8310
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
1,469
|
4.8315
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
12,731
|
4.8320
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
4,634
|
4.8330
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
102
|
4.8335
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
8,921
|
4.8340
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
354
|
4.8350
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
316
|
4.8360
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
57
|
4.8365
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
1,078
|
4.8370
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
630
|
4.8380
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
2,336
|
4.8390
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
481
|
4.8400
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
3,943
|
4.8410
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
4,866
|
4.8420
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
489
|
4.8425
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
29,754
|
4.8430
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
1,663
|
4.8440
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
8,661
|
4.8450
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
4,402
|
4.8460
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
3,888
|
4.8470
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
8,838
|
4.8480
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
19,897
|
4.8490
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
325
|
4.8495
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
12,860
|
4.8500
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
9,827
|
4.8510
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
7,854
|
4.8520
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
609
|
4.8530
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
4,360
|
4.8540
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
1,908
|
4.8550
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
2,496
|
4.8560
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
6,801
|
4.8570
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
5,506
|
4.8580
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
1,216
|
4.8590
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
5,840
|
4.8600
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
3,620
|
4.8610
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
2,359
|
4.8620
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
5,724
|
4.8630
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
58
|
4.8635
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
14,061
|
4.8640
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
3
|
4.8645
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
3,228
|
4.8650
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
31
|
4.8655
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
2,937
|
4.8660
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
165
|
4.8670
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
871
|
4.8680
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
92
|
4.8690
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
1,497
|
4.8700
GBP
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
35
|
12.3500
USD
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
151
|
12.3600
USD
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
986
|
12.3700
USD
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
1
|
12.3800
USD
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
624
|
12.4000
USD
|
Common
|
Buy
Transaction
|
21
|
12.4100
USD
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
550
|
4.7900
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
1,501
|
4.7910
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
2,485
|
4.7920
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
910
|
4.7930
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
2,914
|
4.7940
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
1,392
|
4.7945
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
103
|
4.7950
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
5,137
|
4.7960
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
5,656
|
4.7970
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
5,733
|
4.7980
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
2,708
|
4.7990
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
3,907
|
4.8000
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
638
|
4.8010
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
225
|
4.8030
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
3,640
|
4.8040
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
550
|
4.8050
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
4,874
|
4.8080
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
4,351
|
4.8090
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
4,262
|
4.8100
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
11,171
|
4.8110
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
1,102
|
4.8120
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
25
|
4.8125
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
540
|
4.8130
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
13,890
|
4.8140
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
8,141
|
4.8150
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
1
|
4.8155
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
3,391
|
4.8160
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
2,114
|
4.8170
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
1,739
|
4.8180
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
59
|
4.8185
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
8,657
|
4.8190
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
10,962
|
4.8200
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
863
|
4.8210
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
2,082
|
4.8220
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
4,034
|
4.8230
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
1,772
|
4.8240
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
9,293
|
4.8250
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
11,572
|
4.8260
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
3,101
|
4.8270
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
3,267
|
4.8275
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
20,451
|
4.8280
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
11,537
|
4.8290
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
10,480
|
4.8300
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
94
|
4.8305
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
9,969
|
4.8310
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
2,911
|
4.8320
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
3,930
|
4.8330
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
5,680
|
4.8340
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
15,709
|
4.8350
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
3,141
|
4.8360
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
2,011
|
4.8370
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
605
|
4.8380
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
1,586
|
4.8390
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
6,519
|
4.8400
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
1,150
|
4.8410
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
593
|
4.8415
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
7,004
|
4.8420
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
19,426
|
4.8430
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
327
|
4.8435
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
9,352
|
4.8440
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
991
|
4.8450
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
408
|
4.8455
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
5,736
|
4.8460
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
1,130
|
4.8470
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
1,078
|
4.8480
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
2,214
|
4.8485
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
10,106
|
4.8490
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
4,576
|
4.8495
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
15,515
|
4.8500
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
2,441
|
4.8510
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
6,070
|
4.8520
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
2,486
|
4.8530
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
5,420
|
4.8540
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
2,461
|
4.8550
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
4,645
|
4.8555
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
3,457
|
4.8560
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
100
|
4.8565
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
6,771
|
4.8570
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
4,491
|
4.8580
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
67
|
4.8590
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
20,291
|
4.8595
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
8,105
|
4.8600
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
331
|
4.8610
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
4,118
|
4.8620
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
400
|
4.8625
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
3,561
|
4.8630
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
376
|
4.8635
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
7,230
|
4.8640
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
3,835
|
4.8650
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
474
|
4.8660
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
789
|
4.8670
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
158
|
4.8680
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
2,461
|
4.8700
GBP
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
40
|
12.3424
USD
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
35
|
12.3500
USD
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
26
|
12.3600
USD
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
1,512
|
12.3656
USD
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
116
|
12.3696
USD
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
986
|
12.3700
USD
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
206
|
12.3950
USD
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
623
|
12.4000
USD
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
94
|
12.4050
USD
|
Common
|
Sell
Transaction
|
25
|
12.4100
USD
|
(b) Cash-settled
derivative transactions
Class of relevant
security
|
Product
description
e.g. CFD
|
Nature of
dealing
e.g. opening/closing a
long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short
position
|
Number of reference
securities
|
Price per
unit
|
Common
|
CFD
|
Increasing
short position
|
41
|
4.8140
GBP
|
Common
|
CFD
|
Reducing
short position
|
789
|
4.8208
GBP
|
Common
|
CFD
|
Reducing
short position
|
42,011
|
4.8230
GBP
|
Common
|
CFD
|
Reducing
short position
|
2,926
|
4.8258
GBP
|
Common
|
CFD
|
Reducing
short position
|
4,904
|
4.8263
GBP
|
Common
|
CFD
|
Reducing
short position
|
13,182
|
4.8280
GBP
|
Common
|
CFD
|
Increasing
short position
|
13,182
|
4.8280
GBP
|
Common
|
CFD
|
Reducing
short position
|
36,859
|
4.8315
GBP
|
Common
|
CFD
|
Reducing
short position
|
24,146
|
4.8320
GBP
|
Common
|
CFD
|
Increasing
short position
|
21,032
|
4.8326
GBP
|
Common
|
CFD
|
Reducing
short position
|
15,408
|
4.8328
GBP
|
Common
|
CFD
|
Reducing
short position
|
11,602
|
4.8332
GBP
|
Common
|
CFD
|
Reducing
short position
|
2,738
|
4.8365
GBP
|
Common
|
CFD
|
Reducing
short position
|
8,285
|
4.8378
GBP
|
Common
|
CFD
|
Reducing
short position
|
18,777
|
4.8397
GBP
|
Common
|
CFD
|
Increasing
short position
|
8,156
|
4.8421
GBP
|
Common
|
CFD
|
Reducing
short position
|
14,761
|
4.8436
GBP
|
Common
|
CFD
|
Increasing
short position
|
39,555
|
4.8458
GBP
|
(c) Stock-settled
derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing,
selling, purchasing or varying
Class of relevant
security
|
Product
description e.g. call
option
|
Writing, purchasing, selling,
varying etc.
|
Number of securities to which
option relates
|
Exercise price per
unit
|
Type
e.g. American, European
etc.
|
Expiry date
|
Option money paid/ received
per unit
|
(ii)
Exercise
Class of relevant
security
|
Product
description
e.g. call
option
|
Exercising/ exercised
against
|
Number of
securities
|
Exercise price per
unit
|
(d) Other dealings
(including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant
security
|
Nature of
dealing
e.g. subscription,
conversion
|
Details
|
Price per unit (if
applicable)
|
|
|
|
|
4. OTHER
INFORMATION
(a) Indemnity and
other dealing 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:
Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be
included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or
understandings, state "none"
|
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 or future acquisition or disposal of
any relevant securities to which any derivative is
referenced:
If
there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state
"none"
|
None
|
(c)
Attachments
Is
a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
|
NO
|
Date of disclosure:
|
3 December 2024
|
Contact name:
|
Paula Santos
|
Telephone number*:
|
020 7645 9700
|
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a
Regulatory Information Service.
The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for
consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on
+44 (0)20 7638 0129.
*If the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does
not need to be included, provided contact information has been
provided to the Panel's Market Surveillance Unit.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.