7th Mar 2025 08:30
Amendment - due to the amendment of Equity and Derivative transactions, the disclosure made on 4th March for dealings on 3rd March have been updated. Section 2(a) & 2(b) have been updated.
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: | 03 March 2025 |
(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 - disclosed earlier 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 | 4,216,977 | 5.4600 GBP | 5.3820 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | Sales | 2,379,170 | 5.4680 GBP | 5.3740 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 | Reducing a long position | 147 | 5.3858 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 2,050 | 5.3868 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 1,101 | 5.3927 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 96 | 5.3927 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 202 | 5.3927 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 68 | 5.3927 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 22 | 5.3927 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 2,584 | 5.4021 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 1,000 | 5.4032 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 4,100 | 5.4085 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 1,184 | 5.4104 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 2,837 | 5.4105 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 2,658 | 5.4135 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 62,200 | 5.4159 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 5,888 | 5.4196 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 3,506 | 5.4236 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 3,559 | 5.4239 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 109 | 5.4240 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 864 | 5.4240 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 1,444 | 5.4240 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 86,469 | 5.4240 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 91,512 | 5.4241 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 2,308 | 5.4241 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 3,559 | 5.4241 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 50,000 | 5.4242 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 1,289 | 5.4244 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 1,949 | 5.4246 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 922 | 5.4247 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 1,372 | 5.4248 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 1,184 | 5.4248 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 5,382 | 5.4248 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 116,300 | 5.4284 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 232 | 5.4284 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 20,704 | 5.4287 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 6,777 | 5.4287 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 431 | 5.4293 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 83,900 | 5.4295 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 6,129 | 5.4301 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 91,512 | 5.4310 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 161 | 5.4315 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 916 | 5.4315 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 70 | 5.4323 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 5,235 | 5.4340 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 145,830 | 5.4350 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 16,001 | 5.4364 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 31 | 5.4372 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 1,971 | 5.4434 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 878 | 5.4434 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 437,353 | 5.4440 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 1 | 5.4480 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 1 | 5.4480 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) |
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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
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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 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
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| Date of disclosure: | 07 March 2025 |
| Contact name: | Papa Lette and Andrzej Szyszka |
| Telephone number: | +33(1) 4212 1459 / +48(22) 317 4817 |
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.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
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