Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - Aviva PLC

GoldmanSachs International

29 November 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:	28 November 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	3,623,047	4.8300 GBP	4.7130 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sales	3,768,778	4.8340 GBP	4.7165 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 long position	18	4.7394 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	1	4.7394 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	5	4.7394 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	6,267	4.7400 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	4,442	4.7400 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	382	4.7435 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	216	4.7476 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	9,471	4.7498 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	3,069	4.7509 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	145,150	4.7511 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	2	4.7515 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	9,105	4.7534 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	142,608	4.7535 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	12,856	4.7538 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	73,875	4.7542 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	13,394	4.7568 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	12,856	4.7570 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	9,112	4.7575 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	11,185	4.7578 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	52,869	4.7581 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	78,557	4.7590 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	34,908	4.7602 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	3,777	4.7613 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	2,620	4.7637 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	7,756	4.7653 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	3,116	4.7669 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	19,807	4.7669 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	5,100	4.7672 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1,619	4.7679 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	6,000	4.7679 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	163	4.7679 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	194	4.7679 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1,660	4.7688 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	158	4.7693 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	49	4.7739 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	3,306	4.7739 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	847	4.7753 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	27	4.7753 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	229	4.7753 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	23	4.7753 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	1,524	4.7754 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	5,747	4.7756 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	187	4.7756 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	1,552	4.7756 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	156	4.7756 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1,043	4.7765 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	18,828	4.7767 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	282,000	4.7771 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	18,613	4.7778 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	3,695	4.7783 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	18,612	4.7786 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	8,426	4.7791 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	52,200	4.7796 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	103,320	4.7804 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	10,800	4.7804 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	160,030	4.7805 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	3,406	4.7806 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	36,292	4.7855 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	36,769	4.7863 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	47,681	4.7907 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	11,520	4.7907 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	81,711	4.7907 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	78,569	4.7907 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	25,436	4.7907 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	321,944	4.7907 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	7,960	4.7907 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	7,367	4.7949 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	102,230	4.7950 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	51,887	4.7950 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	5,335	4.7950 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	54,517	4.7950 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	561,380	4.7950 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	3,182	4.7950 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	283	4.7950 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	6,748	4.7950 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	40,643	4.7953 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	14,755	4.7955 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	7,367	4.7955 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	66,426	4.7955 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	92,913	4.8012 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	9,470	4.8147 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:	29 November 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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