FORM 8.3 - Amendment to 2a
Replaces form Released at 21/01/2025 14:57 RNS Number :
1671U
|
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:
|
20
Jan 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:
|
20,161,843
|
0.75%
|
18,743,926
|
0.70%
|
(2)
Cash-settled derivatives:
|
2,043,113
|
0.08%
|
15,333,462
|
0.57%
|
(3)
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to
purchase/sell:
|
0
|
0.00%
|
788,927
|
0.03%
|
TOTAL:
|
22,204,956
|
0.82%
|
34,866,315
|
1.30%
|
(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
|
1,228,633
|
4.9493 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
346,846
|
4.9524 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
264,708
|
4.9420 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
209,893
|
4.9428 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
118,296
|
4.9431 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
114,260
|
4.9458 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
112,581
|
4.9426 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
104,610
|
4.9437 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
93,178
|
4.9466 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
86,800
|
4.9411 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
70,285
|
4.9462 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
69,871
|
4.9423 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
69,257
|
4.9425 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
48,290
|
4.9507 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
45,547
|
4.9427 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
34,068
|
4.9410 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
33,819
|
4.9446 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
33,133
|
4.9452 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
31,748
|
4.9485 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
18,707
|
4.9525 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
16,486
|
4.9490 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
15,965
|
4.9464 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
14,315
|
4.9456 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
11,280
|
4.9365 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
9,607
|
4.9518 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
7,995
|
4.9415 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
6,796
|
4.9346 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
5,766
|
4.9534 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
5,748
|
4.9514 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
5,370
|
4.9477 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
5,347
|
4.9379 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
5,258
|
4.9473 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
4,879
|
4.9381 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
4,544
|
4.9492 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
4,197
|
4.9487 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
3,877
|
4.9334 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
3,811
|
4.9560 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
3,359
|
4.9527 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
3,332
|
4.9498 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
3,309
|
4.9510 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
3,016
|
4.9480 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,862
|
4.9453 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,859
|
4.9522 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,821
|
4.9483 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,779
|
4.9424 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,602
|
4.9590 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,518
|
4.9540 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,498
|
4.9538 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,286
|
4.9520 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,142
|
4.9530 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,088
|
4.9554 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,002
|
4.9355 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,892
|
4.9469 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,402
|
4.9422 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,366
|
4.9600 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,257
|
4.9387 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,250
|
4.9394 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,176
|
4.9370 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,104
|
4.9430 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
969
|
4.9454 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
932
|
4.9551 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
862
|
4.9550 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
813
|
4.9440 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
753
|
4.9450 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
739
|
4.9580 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
623
|
4.9435 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
612
|
4.9482 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
550
|
4.9350 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
522
|
4.9380 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
241
|
4.9330 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
213
|
4.9620 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
154
|
4.9332 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
149
|
4.9497 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
124
|
4.9474 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
97
|
4.9360 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
56
|
4.9504 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
31
|
4.9470 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
589,476
|
4.9475 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
183,479
|
4.9420 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
174,325
|
4.9501 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
173,466
|
4.9443 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
163,190
|
4.9410 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
160,330
|
4.9528 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
119,333
|
4.9419 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
99,500
|
4.9430 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
72,857
|
4.9489 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
67,672
|
4.9471 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
56,786
|
4.9484 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
40,870
|
4.9448 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
26,026
|
4.9457 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
19,126
|
4.9442 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
17,019
|
4.9454 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
12,245
|
4.9462 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
11,988
|
4.9482 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
11,280
|
4.9365 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
11,160
|
4.9463 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
8,895
|
4.9514 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
6,796
|
4.9346 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
6,478
|
4.9478 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
5,465
|
4.9366 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
5,347
|
4.9379 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
4,886
|
4.9458 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
4,511
|
4.9408 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,911
|
4.9560 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,877
|
4.9334 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,484
|
4.9423 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,425
|
4.9388 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,309
|
4.9510 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,998
|
4.9424 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,518
|
4.9540 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,257
|
4.9590 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,142
|
4.9530 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,066
|
4.9422 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,730
|
4.9511 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,704
|
4.9382 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,666
|
4.9468 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,534
|
4.9381 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,472
|
4.9520 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,366
|
4.9600 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,268
|
4.9378 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,155
|
4.9505 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
879
|
4.9490 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
862
|
4.9550 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
813
|
4.9440 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
753
|
4.9450 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
739
|
4.9580 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
669
|
4.9370 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
550
|
4.9350 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
522
|
4.9380 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
477
|
4.9447 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
366
|
4.9469 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
284
|
4.9403 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
241
|
4.9330 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
213
|
4.9620 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
97
|
4.9360 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
5
|
4.9559 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
|
284
|
4.9403 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
89,899
|
4.9410 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
119,333
|
4.9419 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
50,223
|
4.9420 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
8,083
|
4.9423 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
47,637
|
4.9426 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
6,989
|
4.9427 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
35,131
|
4.9459 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
4,991
|
4.9460 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
49,239
|
4.9475 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
45,174
|
4.9481 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
56,786
|
4.9484 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
174,325
|
4.9501 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
27,683
|
4.9503 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
1,483
|
4.9523 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
5
|
4.9559 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
67
|
4.9350 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
466
|
4.9351 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
17
|
4.9352 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
4,035
|
4.9386 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
1,257
|
4.9387 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
4,071
|
4.9389 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
33,475
|
4.9410 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
146,466
|
4.9420 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
5,146
|
4.9422 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
69,871
|
4.9423 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
2,779
|
4.9424 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
7,730
|
4.9425 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
112,621
|
4.9426 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
45,507
|
4.9427 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
91,000
|
4.9437 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
17,741
|
4.9449 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
80
|
4.9460 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
2,190
|
4.9469 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
119
|
4.9472 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
527
|
4.9473 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
124
|
4.9474 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
3,016
|
4.9480 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
15,607
|
4.9490 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
3,481
|
4.9498 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
554
|
4.9514 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
814
|
4.9520 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
286,700
|
4.9524 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
7,104
|
4.9526 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
22,825
|
4.9461 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
1,301
|
4.9416 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
19,099
|
4.9425 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Opening
Long
|
143,350
|
4.9475 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
7,523
|
4.9487 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
15,225
|
4.9458 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
1,301
|
4.9493 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
|
-322,248
|
4.2985
|
European
|
11 Mar
2025
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Call
Options
|
Written
|
-241,314
|
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
|
Call
Options
|
Written
|
-104,576
|
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:
|
|