11th Jun 2025 11:50
FORM 8.3
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Full name of discloser: | BNP Paribas SA |
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named. | |
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree | Aviva plc |
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree: | |
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken: For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure | 10/06/2025 |
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser 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 If YES, specify which: Direct Line Insurance Group plc |
2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.
(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)
Class of relevant security:
| GB00BPQY8M80 (32 17/19p ordinary) | |||
| Interests | Short positions | ||
| Number | % | Number | % |
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: | 8,990,231 | 0.3356 | -31,971,510 | -1.1935 |
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: | 13,322,087 | 0.4973 | -3,284,060 | -0.1226 |
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 586,000 | 0.0219 | -36,000 | -0.0013 |
TOTAL: | 22,898,318 | 0.8548 | -35,291,570 | -1.3174 |
All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.
Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).
(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other employee options)
Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists: | |
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: |
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3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(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 | Purchase/sale
| Number of securities | Price per unit |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 1 | 6.1713 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 4 | 6.1583 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 24 | 6.1630 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 38 | 6.1416 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 49 | 6.1440 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 51 | 6.1617 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 53 | 6.1690 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 56 | 6.1431 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 56 | 6.1520 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 57 | 6.1500 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 60 | 6.1714 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 64 | 6.1463 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 65 | 6.1567 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 66 | 6.1680 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 77 | 6.1508 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 80 | 6.1460 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 82 | 6.1553 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 91 | 6.1693 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 98 | 6.1522 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 107 | 6.1584 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 111 | 6.1367 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 118 | 6.1699 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 122 | 6.1508 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 126 | 6.1706 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 127 | 6.1552 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 137 | 6.1464 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 169 | 6.1400 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 170 | 6.1740 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 181 | 6.1458 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 208 | 6.1494 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 214 | 6.1603 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 216 | 6.1660 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 232 | 6.1681 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 319 | 6.1300 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 360 | 6.1691 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 378 | 6.1344 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 413 | 6.1440 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 472 | 6.1306 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 649 | 6.1351 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 666 | 6.1684 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 697 | 6.1764 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 726 | 6.1667 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 763 | 6.1684 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 802 | 6.1480 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 828 | 6.1528 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 916 | 6.1458 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 967 | 6.1560 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 980 | 6.1639 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 999 | 6.1663 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 1,008 | 6.1518 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 1,030 | 6.1497 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 1,131 | 6.1471 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 1,137 | 6.1280 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 1,151 | 6.1307 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 1,154 | 6.1469 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 1,160 | 6.1462 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 1,163 | 6.1468 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 1,293 | 6.1423 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 1,304 | 6.1458 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 1,308 | 6.1267 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 1,389 | 6.1624 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 1,503 | 6.1506 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 1,671 | 6.1594 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 1,682 | 6.1744 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 1,749 | 6.1468 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 1,774 | 6.1694 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 1,932 | 6.1493 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 1,938 | 6.1420 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 2,032 | 6.1700 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 2,084 | 6.1410 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 2,140 | 6.1311 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 2,323 | 6.1552 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 2,356 | 6.1437 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 2,666 | 6.1734 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 2,761 | 6.1670 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 2,907 | 6.1461 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 3,274 | 6.1673 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 3,336 | 6.1406 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 3,724 | 6.1688 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 4,073 | 6.1408 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 4,681 | 6.1289 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 4,728 | 6.1525 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 5,940 | 6.1501 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 7,567 | 6.1400 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 8,028 | 6.1408 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 9,236 | 6.1648 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 9,642 | 6.1660 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 23,162 | 6.1340 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 26,350 | 6.1408 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 29,984 | 6.1730 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 32,328 | 6.1340 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 48,668 | 6.1408 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 56,256 | 6.1437 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 60,036 | 6.1685 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 60,676 | 6.1468 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 104,578 | 6.1408 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Purchase | 508,607 | 6.1408 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -531,031 | 6.1386 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -420,952 | 6.1524 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -157,348 | 6.1639 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -97,465 | 6.1653 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -86,795 | 6.1340 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -82,294 | 6.1453 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -58,676 | 6.1810 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -51,324 | 6.1453 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -29,984 | 6.1730 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -29,984 | 6.1730 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -29,635 | 6.1682 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -23,479 | 6.1340 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -19,575 | 6.1690 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -17,537 | 6.1446 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -15,369 | 6.1447 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -15,353 | 6.1554 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -12,215 | 6.1400 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -12,045 | 6.1683 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -11,994 | 6.1420 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -8,991 | 6.1460 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -5,632 | 6.1500 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -5,194 | 6.1498 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -4,868 | 6.1663 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -4,728 | 6.1525 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -4,681 | 6.1289 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -3,724 | 6.1688 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -3,679 | 6.1513 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -3,466 | 6.1340 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -3,336 | 6.1406 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -3,274 | 6.1673 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -3,173 | 6.1480 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -2,666 | 6.1734 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -2,323 | 6.1552 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -2,140 | 6.1311 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -2,123 | 6.1440 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -2,114 | 6.1380 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -1,988 | 6.1420 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -1,932 | 6.1493 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -1,910 | 6.1440 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -1,857 | 6.1430 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -1,788 | 6.1590 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -1,749 | 6.1468 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -1,716 | 6.1500 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -1,684 | 6.1460 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -1,682 | 6.1744 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -1,671 | 6.1594 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -1,670 | 6.1490 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -1,670 | 6.1550 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -1,503 | 6.1506 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -1,389 | 6.1624 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -1,308 | 6.1267 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -1,304 | 6.1458 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -1,293 | 6.1423 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -1,163 | 6.1468 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -1,160 | 6.1462 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -1,154 | 6.1469 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -1,151 | 6.1307 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -1,148 | 6.1610 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -1,137 | 6.1280 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -1,135 | 6.1436 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -1,131 | 6.1471 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -1,055 | 6.1480 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -1,030 | 6.1497 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -1,008 | 6.1518 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -999 | 6.1663 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -980 | 6.1639 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -900 | 6.1460 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -891 | 6.1720 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -835 | 6.1440 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -828 | 6.1528 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -823 | 6.1501 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -812 | 6.1331 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -802 | 6.1480 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -763 | 6.1684 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -726 | 6.1667 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -697 | 6.1764 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -666 | 6.1684 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -665 | 6.1480 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -472 | 6.1306 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -378 | 6.1344 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -360 | 6.1691 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -264 | 6.1600 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -242 | 6.1479 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -240 | 6.1460 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -232 | 6.1681 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -214 | 6.1603 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -208 | 6.1494 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -189 | 6.1260 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -181 | 6.1458 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -170 | 6.1740 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -164 | 6.1720 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -137 | 6.1464 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -127 | 6.1552 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -126 | 6.1706 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -118 | 6.1699 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -111 | 6.1367 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -110 | 6.1508 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -107 | 6.1584 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -98 | 6.1522 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -91 | 6.1693 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -84 | 6.1440 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -82 | 6.1553 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -81 | 6.1540 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -77 | 6.1508 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -74 | 6.1270 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -65 | 6.1567 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -64 | 6.1463 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -60 | 6.1714 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -56 | 6.1431 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -53 | 6.1690 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -51 | 6.1617 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -24 | 6.1630 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -24 | 6.1740 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -23 | 6.1420 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -12 | 6.1508 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -9 | 6.1460 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -8 | 6.1340 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -4 | 6.1583 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Sale | -1 | 6.1713 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 |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Contract for Difference | Opening Long Position | 812 | 6.1340 |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Contract for Difference | Opening Long Position | 772,400 | 6.1340 |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Contract for Difference | Opening Short Position | -97,465 | 7.2938 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Contract for Difference | Opening Short Position | -54,147 | 7.2939 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Contract for Difference | Opening Short Position | -42,488 | 7.2631 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Contract for Difference | Opening Short Position | -420,952 | 7.2785 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Contract for Difference | Opening Short Position | -157,348 | 7.2921 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Contract for Difference | Opening Short Position | -17,357 | 7.2938 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Contract for Difference | Opening Short Position | -9,642 | 7.2939 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Contract for Difference | Opening Short Position | -7,567 | 7.2631 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Contract for Difference | Opening Short Position | -74,963 | 7.2785 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Contract for Difference | Opening Short Position | -28,020 | 7.2921 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Contract for Difference | Opening Short Position | -50,662 | 7.2566 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Contract for Difference | Opening Short Position | -388 | 7.2938 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Contract for Difference | Opening Short Position | -216 | 7.2939 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Contract for Difference | Opening Short Position | -169 | 7.2631 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Contract for Difference | Opening Short Position | -627 | 7.2921 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Contract for Difference | Opening Short Position | -1,677 | 7.2785 GBP |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Contract for Difference | Closing Short Position | 2,111 | 6.1340 |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Contract for Difference | Increasing Long Position | 19,712 | 6.1340 |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Contract for Difference | Increasing Long Position | 86,795 | 6.1340 |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Contract for Difference | Reducing Long Position | -649 | 6.1340 |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Contract for Difference | Reducing Long Position | -3,642 | 6.1340 |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Contract for Difference | Reducing Long Position | -31 | 6.1340 |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Contract for Difference | Reducing Long Position | -7 | 6.1340 |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Contract for Difference | Reducing Short Position | 1,537 | 6.1340 |
GB00BPQY8M80 | Contract for Difference | Reducing Short Position | 58,676 | 6.1340 |
(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 |
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(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) |
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4. 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 person 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
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(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person 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 |
(c) Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | Yes |
| Date of disclosure: | 11/06/2025 |
| Contact name: | Compliance Control Room |
| Telephone number*: | 0207 595 9695 |
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 +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
*If the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does not need to be included, provided contact information has been provided to the Panel's Market Surveillance Unit.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
DETAILS OF OPEN STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVE (INCLUDING OPTION) POSITIONS,
AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.
Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. | KEY INFORMATION |
Full name of person making disclosure:
| BNP Paribas SA |
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities the disclosure relates: | Aviva plc |
2. | STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVES (INCLUDING OPTIONS) |
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Written or purchased | Number of securities to which option or derivative relates | Exercise price per unit | Type e.g. American, European etc. | Expiry date |
32 17/19p ordinary (GB00BPQY8M80) | Call Option | P | 86000 | 6.134 | american | 19/12/2025 |
32 17/19p ordinary (GB00BPQY8M80) | Put Option | W | 500000 | 6.134 | american | 18/12/2026 |
32 17/19p ordinary (GB00BPQY8M80) | Put Option | P | -36000 | 6.134 | american | 20/03/2026 |
3. | AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC. |
Full details should be given so that the nature of the interest or position can be fully understood: |
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It is not necessary to provide details on a Supplemental Form (Open Positions) with regard to cash-settled derivatives. |
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated. |
The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129. |
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk |
Related Shares:
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