Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - aviva

GoldmanSachs International

31 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:	30 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	841,841	4.6551 GBP	4.6180 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sales	1,143,277	4.6550 GBP	4.6220 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	258	4.6226 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	3,022	4.6231 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	258	4.6265 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	361	4.6265 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	9,328	4.6277 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	642	4.6277 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	5,021	4.6277 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	4,576	4.6277 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	1,123	4.6277 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	278	4.6277 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	840	4.6277 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	1,078	4.6277 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	3,010	4.6277 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	41,300	4.6287 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	3,124	4.6302 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	24,291	4.6312 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	6,012	4.6314 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	705	4.6316 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	37,964	4.6319 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,665	4.6319 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1,730	4.6322 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	3,084	4.6336 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	5,388	4.6337 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	2,068	4.6337 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	568	4.6357 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	439	4.6357 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	12,329	4.6361 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	2,610	4.6366 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	2,856	4.6367 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	50	4.6369 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	132	4.6378 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	71	4.6380 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	14,675	4.6382 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	248	4.6384 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	18,421	4.6394 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	4,146	4.6428 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	5,400	4.6475 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	7,224	4.6477 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	8,719	4.6486 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	57	4.6494 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	9,310	4.6511 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	5,300	4.6534 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1	4.6545 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	22	4.6545 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	4,774	4.6549 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	3,022	4.6550 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	14,675	4.6550 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	3,500	4.6550 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	183,189	4.6550 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	54,729	4.6550 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,469	4.6550 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	8,042	4.6550 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	275,009	4.6553 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Reducing a long position	52	5.8236 USD
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Reducing a long position	13,987	5.8236 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:	31 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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