FORM 8.3
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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
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positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
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(c)
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
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AVIVA PLC
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relevant securities this form relates:
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(d)
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If
an exempt fund manager connected with an
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offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity
of
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offeror/offeree:
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(e)
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Date position held/dealing undertaken:
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02
Dec 2024
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(f)
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In
addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser
making
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YES:
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the
offer?
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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
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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)
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Relevant securities owned
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and/or controlled:
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23,751,334
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0.89%
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21,702,451
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0.81%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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1,335,418
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0.05%
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21,620,837
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0.81%
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(3)
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Stock-settled derivatives (including
options)
|
|
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and
agreements to purchase/sell:
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0
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0.00%
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1,099,470
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0.04%
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|
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TOTAL:
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25,086,752
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0.94%
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44,422,758
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1.66%
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(b)
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Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors
and other executive
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options)
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Class of relevant security in relation to
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which subscription right exists
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Details, including nature of the rights
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concerned and relevant percentages:
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3.
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DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL
TRADER
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(a)
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Purchases and sales
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Class of
relevant
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Purchase/sale
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Number of
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Price per
unit
|
security
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|
securities
|
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
|
2,278,011
|
4.8230 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
193,340
|
4.8324 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
162,854
|
4.8410 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
131,584
|
4.8185 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
85,539
|
4.8296 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
83,144
|
4.8320 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
46,828
|
4.8315 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
40,979
|
4.8273 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
38,566
|
4.8268 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
36,859
|
4.8316 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
30,102
|
4.8345 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
17,967
|
4.8353 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
17,577
|
4.8188 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
15,408
|
4.8330 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
13,182
|
4.8280 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
10,955
|
4.8327 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
8,285
|
4.8378 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
5,998
|
4.8323 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
5,249
|
4.8216 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
4,904
|
4.8264 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
4,540
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4.8374 GBP
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ADR
|
Purchase
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4,000
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12.3500 USD
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ADR
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Purchase
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2,806
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12.3914 USD
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32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,473
|
4.8283 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,000
|
4.8370 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,000
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4.8365 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,748
|
4.8329 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
949
|
4.8025 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
789
|
4.8208 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
682
|
4.8666 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
535
|
4.7900 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
525
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4.8440 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
327
|
4.8435 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
258
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4.8150 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
155
|
4.8080 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
52
|
4.8478 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
42
|
4.8619 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
179,573
|
4.8341 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
158,865
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4.8320 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
72,741
|
4.8394 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
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37,919
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4.8280 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
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28,386
|
4.8243 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
21,032
|
4.8324 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
17,974
|
4.8310 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
13,297
|
4.8456 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
8,811
|
4.8275 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
8,156
|
4.8419 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
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7,478
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4.8313 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
5,401
|
4.8329 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
5,267
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4.8390 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
5,058
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4.8348 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
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4,000
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4.8370 GBP
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ADR
|
Sale
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4,000
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12.3500 USD
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,772
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4.8403 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,655
|
4.8311 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,425
|
4.8231 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,309
|
4.8345 GBP
|
ADR
|
Sale
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2,806
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12.3914 USD
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
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2,672
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4.8151 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,923
|
4.8372 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,558
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4.8126 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,075
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4.8140 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,009
|
4.8567 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
987
|
4.8410 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
961
|
4.8418 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
689
|
4.8115 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
568
|
4.8425 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
500
|
4.8022 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
101
|
4.8435 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
41
|
4.8139 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
28
|
4.8362 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
17
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4.8480 GBP
|
|
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(b)
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Cash-settled derivative transactions
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Class of
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Product
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Nature of
dealing
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Number of
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Price per
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relevant
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description
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reference
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unit
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security
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securities
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
|
500
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4.8022 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
41
|
4.8139 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
1,075
|
4.8140 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
2,536
|
4.8230 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
17,974
|
4.8310 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
3,051
|
4.8314 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
115,323
|
4.8321 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
21,032
|
4.8324 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
3,309
|
4.8345 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
6,395
|
4.8350 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
1,292
|
4.8358 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
3,772
|
4.8403 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
961
|
4.8418 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
8,156
|
4.8419 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
13,297
|
4.8456 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
2,902
|
4.8472 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
131,584
|
4.8185 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
789
|
4.8208 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
42,011
|
4.8230 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
4,904
|
4.8264 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
38,566
|
4.8268 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
35,349
|
4.8275 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
13,182
|
4.8280 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
53,941
|
4.8302 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
12,247
|
4.8312 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
36,859
|
4.8316 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
159,097
|
4.8320 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
5,998
|
4.8323 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
10,955
|
4.8327 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
1,748
|
4.8329 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
15,408
|
4.8330 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
30,102
|
4.8345 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
2,738
|
4.8365 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
4,540
|
4.8374 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
8,285
|
4.8378 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
18,777
|
4.8397 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
14,761
|
4.8436 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
42
|
4.8620 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
3,862
|
4.8359 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
6,261
|
4.8256 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
4,000
|
4.8318 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
11,098
|
4.8357 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
56
|
4.8360 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
104
|
4.8478 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
14,820
|
4.8323 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
28
|
4.8360 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
1,068
|
4.8365 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
1,732
|
4.8375 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
104
|
4.8478 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
6,498
|
4.8479 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
2,140
|
4.8256 GBP
|
|
|
|
|
|
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(c)
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Stock-settled derivative transactions (including
options)
|
|
(i)
|
Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
|
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Class
|
Product
|
Writing,
|
Number
|
Exercise
|
Type
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Expiry
|
Option
|
of
|
description
|
purchasing,
|
of
|
price
|
|
date
|
money
|
relevant
|
|
selling,
|
securities
|
per unit
|
|
|
paid/
|
security
|
|
varying etc
|
to which
|
|
|
|
received
|
|
|
|
option
|
|
|
|
per unit
|
|
|
|
relates
|
|
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(ii)
|
Exercising
|
|
|
|
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Class of
relevant
|
Product
description
|
Exercising/ exercised
against
|
Number of
|
Exercise price
per
|
security
|
|
|
securities
|
unit
|
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(d)
|
Other dealings (including subscribing for new
securities)
|
|
Class of
relevant
|
Nature of
Dealings
|
Details
|
Price per unit
(if
|
security
|
|
|
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 exempt principal trader
making the disclosure and any party
|
|
to
the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the
offer:
|
|
|
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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:
|
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|
|
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NONE
|
(c)
|
Attachments
|
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|
Is
a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
|
YES
|
Date of disclosure:
|
03 Dec 2024
|
Contact name:
|
Large Holdings Regulatory
Operations
|
Telephone number:
|
020 3134
7213
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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
|
Barclays PLC.
|
are
being disclosed:
|
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
|
AVIVA PLC
|
relevant securities this from relates:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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
|
-322,242
|
4.2985
|
European
|
11 Mar
2025
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Call
Options
|
Written
|
-310,547
|
4.5547
|
European
|
23 Dec
2024
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Call
Options
|
Written
|
-241,313
|
4.4050
|
European
|
06 May
2025
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Call
Options
|
Written
|
-120,789
|
5.3305
|
European
|
06 Jun
2025
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Written
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-104,579
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5.3176
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European
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05 Jun
2025
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3.
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AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.
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Full details should be given so that the nature of the
interest or position can be fully understood:
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