Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - Aviva PLC

GoldmanSachs International

12 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:	11 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	1,612,752	4.7830 GBP	4.7354 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sales	1,479,014	4.7830 GBP	4.7350 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	3,207	4.7370 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	386	4.7377 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	954	4.7380 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	23	4.7391 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	158	4.7391 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	580	4.7391 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	20	4.7391 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	244	4.7391 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	3,920	4.7396 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	4,670	4.7400 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	15,598	4.7400 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	4	4.7400 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	448	4.7400 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	457	4.7400 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	11,362	4.7403 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	2,195	4.7404 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	8,500	4.7405 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1,827	4.7407 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	2,501	4.7428 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	247	4.7431 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	2,067	4.7431 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	7,615	4.7431 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	218	4.7431 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	45	4.7433 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	1	4.7433 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	2	4.7433 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	12	4.7433 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	5,919	4.7447 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	541	4.7450 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	4,670	4.7470 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	14,590	4.7490 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	9,359	4.7492 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,738	4.7495 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,338	4.7495 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,394	4.7495 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	948	4.7495 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	291	4.7495 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	7,256	4.7495 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	863	4.7506 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	1,913	4.7506 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	1,339	4.7508 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	171	4.7509 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	3,695	4.7511 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	74,545	4.7513 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	44,138	4.7526 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	66	4.7536 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	245	4.7536 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	13,046	4.7544 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	895	4.7552 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	11,384	4.7608 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	322	4.7608 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	363	4.7608 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	3,049	4.7608 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	444	4.7609 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	37,677	4.7612 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	162,813	4.7626 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	42	4.7635 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	1,631	4.7635 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	4,467	4.7651 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	1,352	4.7652 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	42	4.7669 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	278	4.7669 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1,022	4.7669 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	37	4.7669 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	114	4.7671 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	6	4.7674 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	78	4.7710 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	656	4.7710 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	2,449	4.7710 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	69	4.7710 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	18,857	4.7718 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing a long position	2,854	6.0437 USD
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing a long position	2,231	6.0608 USD

(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:	12 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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