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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04
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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24,221,442
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0.90%
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22,058,865
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0.82%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
|
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and/or controlled:
|
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1,671,905
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0.06%
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22,013,747
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0.82%
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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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1,099,483
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0.04%
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|
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TOTAL:
|
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25,893,347
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0.97%
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45,172,095
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1.69%
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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
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1,444,361
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4.7912 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
289,241
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4.8034 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
273,482
|
4.8040 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
213,777
|
4.8020 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
118,718
|
4.7904 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
61,059
|
4.7886 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
60,000
|
4.7794 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
58,300
|
4.7862 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
52,019
|
4.7864 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
37,957
|
4.7760 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
34,906
|
4.7898 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
29,201
|
4.7957 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
25,616
|
4.7913 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
18,646
|
4.7724 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
14,125
|
4.7791 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
10,848
|
4.8024 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
9,471
|
4.7915 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
9,091
|
4.7927 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
7,562
|
4.7971 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
5,528
|
4.7802 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
4,822
|
4.7932 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
3,875
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4.7846 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
3,612
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4.7872 GBP
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ADR
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Purchase
|
3,600
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12.3200 USD
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32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,844
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4.7659 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,742
|
4.7919 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,393
|
4.7935 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,280
|
4.7810 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,248
|
4.7815 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,148
|
4.7776 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,032
|
4.7902 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
910
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4.7620 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
824
|
4.8038 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
612
|
4.7805 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
605
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4.7965 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
408
|
4.7970 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
360
|
4.7920 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
348
|
4.7900 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
132
|
4.7925 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
55
|
4.8030 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
30
|
4.7700 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
20
|
4.8000 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
18
|
4.7575 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
10
|
4.7950 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,178,045
|
4.7925 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
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497,803
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4.8040 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
311,458
|
4.7988 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
149,575
|
4.8017 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
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81,089
|
4.7971 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
79,834
|
4.7840 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
63,009
|
4.7974 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
60,426
|
4.8044 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
52,431
|
4.7949 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
41,821
|
4.7703 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
29,398
|
4.7821 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
25,486
|
4.7946 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
22,684
|
4.7984 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
22,063
|
4.7962 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
18,989
|
4.8010 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
16,063
|
4.7968 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
14,196
|
4.8016 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
14,019
|
4.7975 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
12,040
|
4.7998 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
11,149
|
4.7730 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
9,591
|
4.7762 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
9,417
|
4.7980 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
8,793
|
4.7963 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
8,620
|
4.7913 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
7,970
|
4.7871 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
6,408
|
4.7696 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
6,376
|
4.7882 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
6,086
|
4.8008 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
5,757
|
4.8009 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
5,531
|
4.7957 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
4,720
|
4.7837 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,973
|
4.8005 GBP
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ADR
|
Sale
|
3,600
|
12.3200 USD
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,027
|
4.7973 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,703
|
4.7907 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,682
|
4.7933 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,640
|
4.7964 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,199
|
4.8012 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,687
|
4.7982 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,508
|
4.7820 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,430
|
4.7930 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,361
|
4.7961 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,241
|
4.8014 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,220
|
4.8020 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,146
|
4.7890 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
799
|
4.7920 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
606
|
4.7710 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
366
|
4.7829 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
275
|
4.7880 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
208
|
4.7970 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
140
|
4.7885 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
119
|
4.7910 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
55
|
4.8030 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
30
|
4.7700 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
10
|
4.7950 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
|
Number of
|
Price per
|
relevant
|
description
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|
reference
|
unit
|
security
|
|
|
securities
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
30,062
|
4.7959 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
1,019
|
4.7721 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
366
|
4.7829 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
5,562
|
4.7866 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
2,703
|
4.7907 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
119
|
4.7910 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
25,184
|
4.7932 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
5,524
|
4.7942 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
12,031
|
4.7948 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
16,823
|
4.7952 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
14,319
|
4.7962 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
16,023
|
4.7969 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
2,421
|
4.7980 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
12,040
|
4.7998 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
1,252
|
4.8000 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
18,989
|
4.8010 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
33,994
|
4.8023 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
366,621
|
4.8040 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
139
|
4.7760 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
2,828
|
4.7816 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
60,000
|
4.7828 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
2,060
|
4.7851 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
107,491
|
4.7864 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
32,235
|
4.7883 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
3,376
|
4.7885 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
44,339
|
4.7888 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
36,181
|
4.7896 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
34,906
|
4.7898 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
1,900
|
4.7900 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
27,207
|
4.7918 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
18,743
|
4.7974 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
20
|
4.8000 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
824
|
4.8038 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
70,821
|
4.8040 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
59,120
|
4.8042 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
1,485
|
4.7964 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
79,834
|
4.7840 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
7,599
|
4.7865 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
2,424
|
4.7955 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
1,780
|
4.7985 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
22,424
|
4.8040 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
5,645
|
4.7623 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
61,057
|
4.7766 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
25,616
|
4.7913 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
1,686
|
4.7958 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
1,914
|
4.7965 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
6
|
4.8033 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
31,788
|
4.8039 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
22,424
|
4.8040 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Closing
Long
|
2,139
|
4.7947 GBP
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(c)
|
Stock-settled derivative transactions (including
options)
|
|
(i)
|
Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
|
|
Class
|
Product
|
Writing,
|
Number
|
Exercise
|
Type
|
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
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(ii)
|
Exercising
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class of
relevant
|
Product
description
|
Exercising/ exercised
against
|
Number of
|
Exercise price
per
|
security
|
|
|
securities
|
unit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(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,
|
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may
be an inducement to deal
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or
refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader
making the disclosure and any party
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to
the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the
offer:
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NONE
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(b)
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Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options
or derivatives
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal
or informal, between
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the
person making the disclosure and any other person relating
to:
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under
any option; or
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of
any relevant securities to which
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any
derivative is referenced:
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NONE
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(c)
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Attachments
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Is
a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
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YES
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Date of disclosure:
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05 Dec 2024
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Contact name:
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Large Holdings Regulatory
Operations
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Telephone number:
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020 3134
7213
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DETAILS OF OPEN OPTION AND
DERIVATIVE POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO
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PURCHASE OR SELL
ETC.
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Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the
Takeover Code (the "Code")
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1.
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KEY
INFORMATION
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Identity of the person whose
positions/dealings
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Barclays PLC.
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are
being disclosed:
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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 from relates:
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2.
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OPTIONS AND DERIVATIVES
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Class of relevant
security
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Product
description
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Writing, purchasing, selling,
varying etc
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Number of securities to which
option relates
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Exercise price per
unit
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Type
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Expiry date
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Call
Options
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Written
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-322,247
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4.2985
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European
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11 Mar
2025
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Call
Options
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Written
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-310,551
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4.5547
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European
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23 Dec
2024
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Call
Options
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Written
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-241,318
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4.4050
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European
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06 May
2025
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Call
Options
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Written
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-120,789
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5.3305
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European
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06 Jun
2025
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Call
Options
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Written
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-104,578
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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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