Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - aviva plc

GoldmanSachs International

02 December 2024

 

FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)

PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1.         KEY INFORMATION

(a) Name of exempt principal trader:	(GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL
(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:      Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	AVIVA PLC
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:	AVIVA PLC
(d) Date dealing undertaken:	29 November 2024
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader 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 - disclosing today for DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC

2.         DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(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	Purchases/ sales	Total number of securities	Highest price per unit paid/received	Lowest price per unit paid/received
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchases	4,183,340	4.8375 GBP	4.7730 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sales	3,356,751	4.8370 GBP	4.7740 GBP

(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
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,461	4.7825 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	848	4.7862 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	428	4.7872 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	2,583	4.7937 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	10,005	4.7937 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	4	4.7944 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	30	4.7944 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	111	4.7944 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	4	4.7944 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	2,291,130	4.7950 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	19	4.7952 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	27,300	4.7966 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	11,088	4.7966 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	171	4.7970 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	5,600	4.7984 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	897	4.7985 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1	4.7990 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	72	4.7990 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	18,942	4.7991 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	7,225	4.8002 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	69,107	4.8002 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	617	4.8015 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	37,126	4.8022 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	101,600	4.8044 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	28,096	4.8078 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	38,577	4.8081 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	27,181	4.8084 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	889	4.8097 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	5,508	4.8100 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	897	4.8107 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	6,481	4.8107 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	646	4.8154 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	2,501	4.8154 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1	4.8255 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	5	4.8255 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	18	4.8255 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1	4.8255 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	25	4.8255 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	69,107	4.8272 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	189,193	4.8272 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	10,600	4.8297 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1	4.8305 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	5	4.8305 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	19	4.8305 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	25	4.8305 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	6,300	4.8319 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	122,600	4.8324 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	115	4.8346 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	20,978	4.8349 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	2,490	4.8356 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	13,523	4.8358 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	1,191	4.8364 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	48,540	4.8367 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,030	4.8367 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	164	4.8368 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	15,810	4.8368 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	17	4.8369 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	135	4.8369 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	493	4.8369 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	17	4.8369 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	6,481	4.8370 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	415	4.8370 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	5,035	4.8370 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	110,540	4.8370 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	57,953	4.8370 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	37,126	4.8370 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	23,400	4.8372 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	36,077	4.8375 GBP

(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)

3.         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 exempt principal trader 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 exempt principal trader 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

Date of disclosure:	02 December 2024
Contact name:	Papa Lette and Andrzej Szyszka
Telephone number:	[phone] / [phone]

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 [phone].

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

 

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