Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - Aviva PLC

GoldmanSachs International

16 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:	13 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	939,202	4.7680 GBP	4.7110 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sales	1,860,633 1,887,889	4.7690 GBP 5.9906 USD	4.7170 GBP 5.9906 USD

(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	62	4.7144 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	9,111	4.7159 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,250	4.7169 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	58	4.7170 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	121	4.7171 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	8,591	4.7330 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	206	4.7337 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	6,802	4.7363 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	171	4.7435 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	194	4.7439 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,893	4.7450 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	10,616	4.7452 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	4,136	4.7452 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	416	4.7453 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,858	4.7459 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	239	4.7496 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	2,723	4.7497 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1,809	4.7500 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	1,085	4.7500 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	11,300	4.7505 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	10,624	4.7506 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	194	4.7513 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	76	4.7513 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	5	4.7515 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	23	4.7519 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	905	4.7523 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	2,319	4.7523 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	994	4.7523 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	96	4.7523 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	4,886	4.7525 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	54,234	4.7527 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	20,880	4.7527 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	793	4.7528 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	8,300	4.7534 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	14,187	4.7537 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	19	4.7562 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	176	4.7562 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	664	4.7562 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	22	4.7562 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	1,809	4.7568 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	2,936	4.7580 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,256	4.7608 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	16,272	4.7615 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	48,176	4.7617 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	153,131	4.7620 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	153,243	4.7620 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,085	4.7620 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	2,491	4.7620 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	2,723	4.7620 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	3,965	4.7620 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	233	4.7622 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	4,938	4.7623 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	2,263	4.7623 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,361	4.7624 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,992	4.7624 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	20	4.7625 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	187	4.7626 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	6,604	4.7627 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	3,965	4.7630 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	218	4.7679 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing a long position	1,698	6.0060 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:	16 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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