Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - Aviva PLC

GoldmanSachs International

19 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:	18 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	2,601,995	4.6860 GBP	4.6300 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sales	2,026,501	4.6840 GBP	4.6310 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	Opening a long position	400	4.6326 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	100	4.6326 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	4,600	4.6326 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	2,200	4.6326 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	14,100	4.6334 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,710	4.6341 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	131	4.6344 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	68	4.6349 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	20,348	4.6350 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	7,994	4.6360 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	5,804	4.6374 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	186,580	4.6378 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	35,000	4.6379 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	176	4.6383 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	7,994	4.6390 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	714	4.6390 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	5,580	4.6390 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	152	4.6390 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	27,733	4.6393 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	3,449	4.6393 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	76,767	4.6395 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	47,608	4.6395 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	15,723	4.6397 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	72,522	4.6398 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	5,732	4.6400 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	2,573	4.6400 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	795	4.6406 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	17,100	4.6421 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	35,600	4.6421 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	2,900	4.6421 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	800	4.6421 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	18,113	4.6433 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	25,459	4.6433 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	130	4.6446 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	4	4.6446 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	5	4.6446 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	35	4.6446 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	9,387	4.6452 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	594	4.6453 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	184	4.6453 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	24,098	4.6467 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	328	4.6468 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	4	4.6475 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	4	4.6475 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	35	4.6475 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	2,573	4.6489 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	12,759	4.6501 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	42,636	4.6510 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	29,898	4.6513 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	5,167	4.6519 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	300	4.6556 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	16,000	4.6556 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	7,600	4.6556 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	1,300	4.6556 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	541	4.6563 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	7,745	4.6635 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	8,100	4.6728 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	183	4.6745 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	141	4.6760 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	4	4.6760 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	5	4.6760 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	189	4.6760 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	39	4.6760 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:	19 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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