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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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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
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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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22,630,074
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0.85%
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15,442,069
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0.58%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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1,335,503
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0.05%
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18,778,293
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0.70%
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(3)
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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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1,099,632
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0.04%
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TOTAL:
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23,965,577
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0.90%
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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
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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
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security
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securities
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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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158,442
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4.5641 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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113,468
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4.5726 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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63,236
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4.5539 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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55,382
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4.5410 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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34,430
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4.5503 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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30,431
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4.5728 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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29,435
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4.5519 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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27,981
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4.5567 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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26,420
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4.5402 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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25,167
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4.5587 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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23,528
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4.5592 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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21,161
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4.5508 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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20,151
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4.5593 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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18,600
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4.5548 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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17,215
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4.5461 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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14,801
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4.5609 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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14,717
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4.5504 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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13,967
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4.5663 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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11,509
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4.5729 GBP
|
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,414
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4.5330 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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9,261
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4.5688 GBP
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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
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,394
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4.5614 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,041
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4.5598 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,836
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4.5640 GBP
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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
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,464
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4.5794 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,375
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4.5453 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,293
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4.5800 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,207
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4.5712 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,169
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4.5449 GBP
|
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,143
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4.5626 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,058
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4.5700 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,869
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4.5483 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,836
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4.5474 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,811
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4.5577 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,710
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4.5291 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,216
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4.5580 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,173
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4.5690 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,081
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4.5260 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,041
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4.5462 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,039
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4.5525 GBP
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|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
|
801
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4.5591 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
|
793
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4.5540 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
669
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4.5326 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
612
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4.5798 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
|
565
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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
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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
|
4.5489 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
239
|
4.5490 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
117
|
4.5769 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
112
|
4.5475 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
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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
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Sale
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591,046
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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
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4.5426 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
53,780
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4.5703 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
44,638
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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
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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
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4.5710 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
6,278
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4.5603 GBP
|
|
ADR
|
Sale
|
5,800
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11.6444 USD
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
5,681
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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
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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
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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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
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Price per
|
|
relevant
|
description
|
|
reference
|
unit
|
|
security
|
|
|
securities
|
|
|
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
|
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,
|
|
|
|
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:
|
|
|
|
|
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:
|
23 Dec 2024
|
|
Contact name:
|
Large Holdings Regulatory
Operations
|
|
Telephone number:
|
020 3134
7213
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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
|
-322,241
|
4.2985
|
European
|
20/12/2024
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Call
Options
|
Written
|
-310,719
|
4.5547
|
European
|
20/12/2024
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Call
Options
|
Written
|
-241,305
|
4.4050
|
European
|
20/12/2024
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Call
Options
|
Written
|
-120,790
|
5.3305
|
European
|
20/12/2024
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Call
Options
|
Written
|
-104,577
|
5.3176
|
European
|
20/12/2024
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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