Rule 2.9 Announcement

Aviva PLC

29 November 2024

 

                                                        

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29 November 2024

Aviva plc

Rule 2.9 Announcement

In accordance with Rule 2.9 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the "Code"), Aviva plc ("Aviva") confirms that as at the date of this announcement, it had 2,677,100,912 issued ordinary shares of 32 17/19 pence each in issue and admitted to trading. Each ordinary share carries the right to one vote in relation to all circumstances at general meetings of Aviva. Aviva does not hold any ordinary shares in treasury. The International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) is GB00BPQY8M80.

The total number of shares attracting voting rights in the Company is therefore 2,677,100,912. The above figure may be used by shareholders to determine the percentage of issued share capital they hold in the Company and if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

Aviva has a sponsored American Depositary Receipts ("ADR") programme for which Citibank Shareholder Services acts as the sponsored depositary bank. One ADR represents two ordinary shares of the Company. The ADRs trade on OTC US. The trading symbol for these ADRs is AVVIY and the ISIN is US05382A3023.

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Enquiries:
Media
Andrew Reid Sarah Swailes	[phone] [phone]
Investors and analysts
Greg Neilson	[phone]
Joel von Sternberg	[phone]
Michael O'Hara	[phone]
Citigroup Global Markets Limited (Joint Financial Adviser and Joint Corporate Broker to Aviva):
Peter Brown	[phone]
Sian Evans
Peter Catterall
Michael Lamb
Goldman Sachs International (Joint Financial Adviser and Joint Corporate Broker to Aviva):
Anthony Gutman	[phone]
Nimesh Khiroya
Bertie Whitehead

Disclaimer

Citigroup Global Markets Limited ("Citi"), which is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated in the UK by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority is acting as financial adviser exclusively for Aviva and for no one else in connection with the matters described in this announcement, and will not be responsible to anyone other than Aviva for providing the protections afforded to its clients nor for providing advice in relation to the matters referred to in this announcement. Neither Citi nor any of its affiliates, directors or employees owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct or indirect, consequential, whether in contract, tort, in delict, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not a client of Citi in connection with this announcement, any statement contained herein or otherwise.

Goldman Sachs International, which is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority in the United Kingdom, is acting exclusively for Aviva and no one else in connection with the matters referred to in this announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than Aviva for providing the protections afforded to clients of Goldman Sachs International, or for providing advice in connection with the matters referred to in this announcement.

Dealing Disclosure Requirements

Under Rule 8.3(a) of the Code, any person who is interested in 1% or more of any class of relevant securities of an offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror (being any offeror other than an offeror in respect of which it has been announced that its offer is, or is likely to be, solely in cash) must make an Opening Position Disclosure following the commencement of the offer period and, if later, following the announcement in which any securities exchange offeror is first identified. An Opening Position Disclosure must contain details of the person's interests and short positions in, and rights to subscribe for, any relevant securities of each of (i) the offeree company and (ii) any securities exchange offeror(s). An Opening Position Disclosure by a person to whom Rule 8.3(a) applies must be made by no later than 3.30 pm (London time) on the 10th business day following the commencement of the offer period and, if appropriate, by no later than 3.30 pm (London time) on the 10th business day following the announcement in which any securities exchange offeror is first identified. Relevant persons who deal in the relevant securities of the offeree company or of a securities exchange offeror prior to the deadline for making an Opening Position Disclosure must instead make a Dealing Disclosure.

Under Rule 8.3(b) of the Code, any person who is, or becomes, interested in 1% or more of any class of relevant securities of the offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror must make a Dealing Disclosure if the person deals in any relevant securities of the offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror. A Dealing Disclosure must contain details of the dealing concerned and of the person's interests and short positions in, and rights to subscribe for, any relevant securities of each of (i) the offeree company and (ii) any securities exchange offeror(s), save to the extent that these details have previously been disclosed under Rule 8. A Dealing Disclosure by a person to whom Rule 8.3(b) applies must be made by no later than 3.30 pm (London time) on the business day following the date of the relevant dealing.

If two or more persons act together pursuant to an agreement or understanding, whether formal or informal, to acquire or control an interest in relevant securities of an offeree company or a securities exchange offeror, they will be deemed to be a single person for the purpose of Rule 8.3.

Opening Position Disclosures must also be made by the offeree company and by any offeror and Dealing Disclosures must also be made by the offeree company, by any offeror and by any persons acting in concert with any of them (see Rules 8.1, 8.2 and 8.4).

Details of the offeree and offeror companies in respect of whose relevant securities Opening Position Disclosures and Dealing Disclosures must be made can be found in the Disclosure Table on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk, including details of the number of relevant securities in issue, when the offer period commenced and when any offeror was first identified. You should contact the Panel's Market Surveillance Unit on [phone] if you are in any doubt as to whether you are required to make an Opening Position Disclosure or a Dealing Disclosure.

 

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