Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 6610F

Aviva PLC

19 July 2021

 

19 July 2021

AVIVA PLC ("Aviva")

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS AND PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES ("PDMRs")

Aviva announces that:

The share interests of the under-noted persons discharging managerial responsibility (PDMRs) have increased following the monthly acquisition of shares under the Aviva matching share plan. The transactions were made in London on 15 July 2021.

Name	Share Price	No. of shares
Nitinbhai Amin	£3.967	58
Mark Versey	£3.967	58
Martin O'Malley	£3.967	30
Danielle Harmer	£3.967	58
Douglas Brown	£3.967	57

This announcement is made in accordance with Article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014.

Enquiries :

Media:

Andrew Reid  [phone]

Sarah Swailes  [phone]

Analysts:

Jakub Rosochowski  [phone]

Notes to editors :

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Template for notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities (PDMRs) and persons closely associated with them

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	NITINBHAI AMIN
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Operating Officer
b)	Initial notification/Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	AVIVA PLC
b)	LEI	YF0Y5B0IB8SM0ZFG9G81
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	SHARES GB0002162385
b)	Nature of transaction	Monthly purchase of partnership shares under the Aviva matching share plan, an HMRC approved share incentive plan.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		£3.967	38 (Partnership Shares)
		£3.967	20 (Matching Shares)
d)	Aggregated information -  Aggregated volume -  Price	£3.967 per share Total Price £230.09	58 total shares
e)	Date of the transaction	2021-07-15
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, XLON

Template for notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities (PDMRs) and persons closely associated with them

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	MARK VERSEY
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Executive Officer, Aviva Investors
b)	Initial notification/Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	AVIVA PLC
b)	LEI	YF0Y5B0IB8SM0ZFG9G81
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	SHARES GB0002162385
b)	Nature of transaction	Monthly purchase of partnership shares under the Aviva matching share plan, an HMRC approved share incentive plan.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		£ 3.967	38 (Partnership Shares)
		£ 3.967	20 (Matching Shares)
d)	Aggregated information -  Aggregated volume -  Price	£ 3.967 per share Total Price   230.09	58 total shares
e)	Date of the transaction	2021-07-15
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, XLON

Template for notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities (PDMRs) and persons closely associated with them

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	MARTIN O'MALLEY
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Group Chief Audit Officer
b)	Initial notification/Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	AVIVA PLC
b)	LEI	YF0Y5B0IB8SM0ZFG9G81
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	SHARES GB0002162385
b)	Nature of transaction	Monthly purchase of partnership shares under the Aviva matching share plan, an HMRC approved share incentive plan.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		£3.967	10 (Partnership Shares)
		£3.967	20 (Matching Shares)
d)	Aggregated information -  Aggregated volume -  Price	£3.967 per share Total Price  £119.01	30 total shares
e)	Date of the transaction	2021-07-15
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, XLON

Template for notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities (PDMRs) and persons closely associated with them

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	DANIELLE HARMER
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief People Officer
b)	Initial notification/Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	AVIVA PLC
b)	LEI	YF0Y5B0IB8SM0ZFG9G81
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	SHARES GB0002162385
b)	Nature of transaction	Monthly purchase of partnership shares under the Aviva matching share plan, an HMRC approved share incentive plan.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		£3.967	38 (Partnership Shares)
		£3.967	20 (Matching Shares)
d)	Aggregated information -  Aggregated volume -  Price	£3.967 per share Total Price  £230.09	58 total shares
e)	Date of the transaction	2021-07-15
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, XLON

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	DOUGLAS BROWN
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	CEO of UK & Ireland Life Insurance
b)	Initial notification/Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	AVIVA PLC
b)	LEI	YF0Y5B0IB8SM0ZFG9G81
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	SHARES GB0002162385
b)	Nature of transaction	Monthly purchase of partnership shares under the Aviva matching share plan, an HMRC approved share incentive plan.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		£3.967	37 (Partnership Shares)
		£3.967	20 (Matching Shares)
d)	Aggregated information -  Aggregated volume -  Price	£3.967 per share Total Price  £226.12	57 total shares
e)	Date of the transaction	2021-07-15
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, XLON

 

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