Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - Aviva PLC

GoldmanSachs International

13 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:	12 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	1,359,755	4.7550 GBP	4.7100 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sales	2,236,393	4.7495 GBP	4.7100 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 short position	125,673	4.7099 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	4,002	4.7099 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	540	4.7100 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	540	4.7100 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	525,817	4.7100 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	2,035	4.7100 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	6,560	4.7100 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	107,458	4.7100 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	2,811	4.7100 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	9,674	4.7101 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	18	4.7103 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	58,917	4.7103 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	4,870	4.7104 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	10,511	4.7107 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	12,898	4.7110 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	23,381	4.7112 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	8,702	4.7121 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,455	4.7190 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	39,746	4.7193 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	6,080	4.7200 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	49	4.7202 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	14,187	4.7209 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	142,532	4.7211 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	4,524	4.7211 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	630	4.7212 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	8,000	4.7213 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	50	4.7214 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	417	4.7214 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1,547	4.7214 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	45	4.7214 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	204	4.7218 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	6	4.7218 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	2,812	4.7218 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	3,155	4.7227 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	6,536	4.7230 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	179	4.7249 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	84,211	4.7255 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	2,722	4.7255 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	9,332	4.7266 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	9,332	4.7266 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	9,932	4.7269 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	13,087	4.7270 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	13,087	4.7270 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	8,672	4.7271 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	4,587	4.7278 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	890	4.7279 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	3,483	4.7281 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	885	4.7283 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	29	4.7283 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	11,156	4.7286 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	11,156	4.7286 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	13,945	4.7295 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	13,945	4.7295 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	49	4.7300 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	1,542	4.7300 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	44	4.7300 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	413	4.7300 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	21,033	4.7311 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	21,033	4.7311 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	99,453	4.7314 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	44	4.7314 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	3,198	4.7315 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,346	4.7315 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	1,276	4.7321 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	124,586	4.7330 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1,276	4.7333 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	8,595	4.7333 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	49	4.7349 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	26,034	4.7349 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	39,900	4.7351 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	2,507	4.7352 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	772	4.7357 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	2,486	4.7360 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	4,800	4.7379 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	7	4.7390 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,368	4.7390 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	25	4.7392 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	743	4.7394 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	5,675	4.7430 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	16	4.7451 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	161	4.7451 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	611	4.7451 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	12	4.7451 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	231	4.7454 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	575	4.7469 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing a long position	2,030	5.9977 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:	13 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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