Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - AVIVA PLC

GoldmanSachs International

03 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:	02 December 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	3,258,968	4.8710 GBP	4.7900 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sales	4,211,101	4.8710 GBP	4.7910 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	Reducing a long position	3	4.8058 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	9	4.8058 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	900	4.8117 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1,558	4.8126 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	14	4.8160 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	60	4.8160 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	46	4.8160 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	13	4.8175 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	49	4.8175 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	271	4.8175 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	136	4.8175 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	73	4.8175 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	14,800	4.8181 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	80	4.8183 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	37	4.8187 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	129	4.8187 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	28,300	4.8244 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	14,832	4.8269 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	67	4.8303 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	123	4.8310 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	839	4.8310 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	18,129	4.8312 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	2,832	4.8313 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	19,500	4.8314 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	5,800	4.8314 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	272	4.8314 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	1,048	4.8317 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	2,747	4.8320 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	8,336	4.8320 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	448	4.8320 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	15,076	4.8320 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	7,938	4.8320 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	6,625	4.8320 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	5,178	4.8322 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	28,430	4.8323 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	38,975	4.8325 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1,191	4.8326 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	13	4.8327 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	74	4.8327 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	59	4.8327 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	9,123	4.8327 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	24,900	4.8335 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	197	4.8338 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	9	4.8370 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	24	4.8370 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	49	4.8370 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	135	4.8370 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	125	4.8370 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	266	4.8370 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	67	4.8370 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	107	4.8370 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	49,570	4.8373 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	7,938	4.8373 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	292	4.8373 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	4,635	4.8377 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	219	4.8378 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	421	4.8386 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	957	4.8391 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	6,626	4.8392 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	25	4.8404 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	25	4.8413 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	125	4.8413 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	100	4.8418 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	87	4.8420 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	125	4.8424 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	29,470	4.8426 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	50	4.8428 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,657	4.8429 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	292	4.8429 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	325	4.8429 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:	03 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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