Aviva PLC — Major Shareholding Notification 2026

Mar 12, 2026

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RNS Number : 4590W

Aviva PLC

12 March 2026

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:	AVIVA PLC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
(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.	Aviva plc does not have investment discretion over part of the holding, however full voting authority is retained.
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:      Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	LONDONMETRIC PROPERTY 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	11 MARCH 2026
(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 PICTON PROPERTY INCOME LIMITED

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:	GBP0.10
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	46,297,036 *	1.97	0	0
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	0		0	0
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0		0	0
TOTAL:	46,297,036 *	1.97	0	0

*Aviva plc does not have investment discretion over 5,374,996 shares, however full voting authority is retained.

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:
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

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
GBP0.10 GBP0.10 GBP0.10 GBP0.10 GBP0.10 GBP0.10 GBP0.10 GBP0.10 GBP0.10 GBP0.10 GBP0.10 GBP0.10 GBP0.10 GBP0.10 GBP0.10 GBP0.10 GBP0.10 GBP0.10 GBP0.10 GBP0.10 GBP0.10 GBP0.10 GBP0.10 GBP0.10 GBP0.10 GBP0.10 GBP0.10 GBP0.10 GBP0.10 GBP0.10 GBP0.10 GBP0.10 GBP0.10 GBP0.10 GBP0.10 GBP0.10 GBP0.10 GBP0.10	PURCHASE PURCHASE PURCHASE PURCHASE PURCHASE PURCHASE PURCHASE PURCHASE PURCHASE PURCHASE PURCHASE PURCHASE SALE PURCHASE PURCHASE PURCHASE PURCHASE PURCHASE SALE SALE PURCHASE PURCHASE PURCHASE PURCHASE PURCHASE PURCHASE PURCHASE PURCHASE PURCHASE PURCHASE PURCHASE PURCHASE PURCHASE PURCHASE PURCHASE PURCHASE PURCHASE PURCHASE	247 565,010 4,238 567 475 4,146 199,015 1,537 1,722 205 172 90 26,639 1,145 960 1,140,634 9,594 499 18,423 3,103 87 5,672 183,324 6,322 2,745 1,485 166 199 5 2,228 1,867 1,655 5,376 100 240 378 89 22	GBP 1.986194 GBP 1.986198 GBP 1.986199 GBP 1.986208 GBP 1.986211 GBP 1.989397 GBP 1.989398 GBP 1.989401 GBP 1.989402 GBP 1.989415 GBP 1.989419 GBP 1.989444 GBP 1.991000 GBP 1.991790 GBP 1.991792 GBP 1.991794 GBP 1.991795 GBP 1.991804 GBP 1.992200 GBP 1.992201 GBP 1.992989 GBP 1.992999 GBP 1.993000 GBP 1.993001 GBP 1.993002 GBP 1.993003 GBP 1.993012 GBP 1.993015 GBP 2.004000 GBP 2.004690 GBP 2.004692 GBP 2.004695 GBP 2.004699 GBP 2.004700 GBP 2.004708 GBP 2.004709 GBP 2.004719 GBP 2.005000

(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

(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:	12 MARCH 2026
###### Contact name:	NEIL WHITTAKER
###### Telephone number:	020 7528 2115

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.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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