23rd Mar 2006 12:03
GoldmanSachs International23 March 2006 FORM 38.5 AMENDMENT - Due to cancelled transactions, the disclosure made on 22 March 2006,for dealings of 21 March 2006 is being updated. Total shares sold originally disclosed, 784,893 shares, has been amended tototal shares sold, 588,893 shares DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS (Rule 38.5 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader Goldman Sachs InternationalCompany dealt in Aviva PlcClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 21 March 2006 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 54,695 8.3900 GBP 8.2750 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price paid received (Note 3) 588,893 8.3753 GBP 8.3381 GBP (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities (Note 5) Price per unit (Note 3) e.g. CFDCFD Long 22,745 8.3624 GBPCFD Long 408 8.362092 GBPCFD Long 12,500 8.392517 GBPCFD Short 1,000 8.27914 GBPCFD Short 13,648 8.3674 GBPCFD Short 4,394 8.362091 GBPCFD Short 392,000 8.34684 GBP (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, to which the option American,e.g. call option varying etc. relates (Note 5) price European etc. date paid/received per unit (Note 3) (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 3) 3. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relatingto the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. Date of disclosure 23 March 2006 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44 207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Prudential PlcNature of connection (Note 6) Advisor Notes The Notes on Form 38.5 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Aviva