9th Apr 2025 11:41
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: | Jefferies International Limited |
(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. |
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(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree | Aviva plc
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(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree: |
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(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken: For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure |
8th April 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" |
Direct Line Insurance Group plc
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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:
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| Interests | Short positions | ||
| Number | % | Number | % |
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: | 1,468,380 | 0.054 |
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(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
| 7,004,215 | 0.261 | 8,475,595 | 0.316 |
(3) Stock-settled derivatives 9,046,722 (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: |
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TOTAL: | 8,472,595 | 0.316 | 8,475,595 | 0.316 |
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: |
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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 (GBX) |
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchases
Sales | 3,386 1,674 1,657 13,316 10,848 297 990 143,350 6,005 11,140 3,756 4,666 673 2,570 270 2,207 1,681 941 11,541 5,292
56 112 70 12 56 112 56 112 135 191 423 1,444 596 838 270 5 270 191 652 1,699 576 805 1,375 1,186 1,637 2,577 1,084 2,292 135 875 1,112 1,435 1,200 3,127 1,627 1,117 922 2,519 135 1,114 102 2,025 731 2,902 970 4,139 454 2,029 1,649 540 1,534 405 135 866 405 1,192 675 866 270 1,676 270 596 405 405 405 135 135 135 135 405 596 405 135 270 411 135 320 270 1,136 945 1,541 135 810 405 1,676 1,485 1,890 661 1,934 1,549 2,257 71,675 540 1,974 140 1,261 155 2,871 876 474 270 945 405 1,483 135 1,322 415 2,216 211 135 596 239 135 11 10,849 270 135 405 135 1,080 810 540 540 270 1,107 540 1,593 1,639 935 531 540 463 212 135 810 135 540 270 675 135 405 674 540 270 1,087 1,883 810 1,215 406 270 405 820 270 1,080 135 1,516 499 945 776 2,059 675 270 215 675 405 1,456 1,029 4,050 675 4,050 1,215 2,160 810 810 675 270 270
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498.9000 500.7000 502.0000 502.2000 502.6000 502.8000 503.4000 503.6000 504.1000 504.2000 504.3000 504.4000 504.5000 504.6000 504.7000 504.9000 505.0000 505.2000 505.3000 505.4000 505.5000 505.6000 505.7000 505.8000 505.9000 506.0000 506.1000 506.2000 506.3000 506.4000 506.5000 506.6000 506.7000 506.8000 506.9000 507.0000 507.1000 507.2000 507.3000 507.4000 507.5000 507.6000 507.7000 507.8000 507.9000 508.0000 508.1000 508.2000 508.4000 508.5000 508.6000 508.8000 508.9000 509.0000 509.1000 509.2000 509.3000 509.4000 509.5000 509.6000 509.7000 509.8000 509.9000 510.0000 510.1000 510.2000 510.4000 510.7000 510.9000 511.0000 511.1000 511.2000 511.3000 511.4000 511.8000 511.9000 512.0000 512.1000 512.2000 512.3000 512.4000 512.5000 512.6000 512.7000 512.8000 512.9000 513.0000 513.1000 513.2000 513.3000 513.4000 513.4961 513.5000 513.6000 513.7000 513.8000 513.9000 514.0000 514.1000 514.2000 514.3000 514.4000 514.5000 514.6000 514.7000 514.8000 514.9000 515.0000 515.1000 515.2000 515.4000 515.5000 515.6000 515.7000 515.8000 515.9000 516.0000 516.1000 516.2000 516.3000 516.4000 516.5000 516.6000 516.7000 516.8000 516.9000 517.0000 517.1000 517.2000 517.3000 517.4000 517.5000 517.6000 517.7000 517.8000 517.9000 518.0000 518.1000 518.2000 518.4000 518.5000 518.6000 518.7000 518.8000 518.9000 519.0000 519.1000 519.2000 519.3000 519.4000 519.6000 519.8000 519.9000 520.0000 520.1000 520.2000 520.3000 520.4000 520.5000 520.6000 520.9000 521.0000 521.1000 521.2000 521.3000 521.4000 521.5000 521.6000 521.7000 521.8000 521.9000 522.0000 522.1000 522.2000 522.3000 522.4000 522.6000 |
(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 (GBX) |
32 17/19p ordinary |
· Please note, please also see other deal section at the bottom of the form.
(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 |
(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? | NO |
| Date of disclosure: | 9th April 2025 |
| Contact name: | Jason Williams |
| Telephone number | 020 7029 8706 |
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.
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